tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post6189305742489945137..comments2024-03-27T17:31:58.315-07:00Comments on Home Living: Worrying About MoneyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-69519662530527486372009-12-23T10:43:05.064-08:002009-12-23T10:43:05.064-08:00So true. I make more than my husband, but do not w...So true. I make more than my husband, but do not want to. Because I have the education and he does not, I can make almost twice as much as he does in his retail job. I hate being the breadwinner and he wishes he could make more. Your comment about not demeaning a man by saying 'he doesn't make enough to support us' is something I needed to hear. I have brought the fact that he doesn&#Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17484042274698832817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-22261705315743665812008-10-17T10:26:00.000-07:002008-10-17T10:26:00.000-07:00I've just stumbled across your blog today through ...I've just stumbled across your blog today through another blog I regularly read.<BR/><BR/>I am mostly a SAHM - the Lord has been good and I have never needed to work more than small part time jobs, but I grew up in a home where my mother was a teacher and our lives were almost frantically busy during the school year. Saturdays were for doing ALL the house cleaning and Sundays were for resting to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-68755088033577921122008-10-15T17:56:00.000-07:002008-10-15T17:56:00.000-07:00GOD knew HE was going to lead me to your blog once...GOD knew HE was going to lead me to your blog once again and straight to this post. Just last night I was talking to hubby about our finances. I was taking on the worry role about things, but as always hubby was there to reassure me and remind me that GOD is in control regardless of what happens. So this post was definitely another Word from the LORD to my heart. <BR/><BR/>Thank you for sharing Heart 4 My Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529401688896116866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-48658618259667281452008-10-12T15:45:00.000-07:002008-10-12T15:45:00.000-07:00We've noticed that the wedding pictures with bride...We've noticed that the wedding pictures with bridesmaides, etc., get put in boxes also. Why not have a close friend take a family photo at the wedding? Even, a disposable camera of 24? One of those pictures will turn out real pretty!!!<BR/>Also, when you have a baby, you need a few everyday clothes, a couple of church outfits, a car seat, and some clothe diapers. If you stay home, breast feedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-22144883740245945732008-10-11T19:05:00.000-07:002008-10-11T19:05:00.000-07:00Thank you so much for your timely post. It's such...Thank you so much for your timely post. It's such a wonderful freedom from worry when we stick to our own business and keep our noses out of our husband's business.Mother Henhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07264848736876260915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-92056949008481129912008-10-10T21:24:00.000-07:002008-10-10T21:24:00.000-07:00Women have worked a long time in this country to b...Women have worked a long time in this country to be treated equally. WHile it will never be equal and I do agree to a certain extent it does have to be the womens choice to work while she waits for prince charming and not be a burden to her family and develop the independance you speak so ill of. I beleive Peter said that if we can not live without being in sin then we should marry not every goAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-71384892164046648192008-10-10T20:23:00.000-07:002008-10-10T20:23:00.000-07:00This is a very nice suggestion for women who may b...This is a very nice suggestion for women who may be troubled. Thank you, LydiaJennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905272108326085380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-11156681846830851902008-10-08T19:15:00.000-07:002008-10-08T19:15:00.000-07:00A lovely Post. I was so encouraged! --CarmenA lovely Post. I was so encouraged! <BR/>--CarmenBankingPennieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16364569017667064826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-55492433818243762912008-10-08T13:53:00.000-07:002008-10-08T13:53:00.000-07:00Well, I did it, I gave "notice" here at work and w...Well, I did it, I gave "notice" here at work and will not only be working about 15 hours a week, three days. This will give me so much more time at home, and I am so excited. I even created a homemaking blog to journal my learning experience, and so instead of posting here as "needs prayer" I'll leave my blogname. Thanks again for speaking some truth on this issue, LadyLydiaNicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10412744189611967954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-56362780661561968342008-10-08T13:09:00.000-07:002008-10-08T13:09:00.000-07:00Lady Lydia,You always so encourage me! I received ...Lady Lydia,<BR/>You always so encourage me! I received a letter from an acquaintance a week or so ago that led me to post about this very topic (along with the topic of our right to school our own children) today.<BR/>Not only are you encouraging, you help to confirm so many of the things the Lord places before me in His Word.<BR/>Thank you!<BR/>Also, thank you for adding your archive back! I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-6192634754940199152008-10-08T08:39:00.000-07:002008-10-08T08:39:00.000-07:00Thank you, well said! I have been worrying about t...Thank you, well said! I have been worrying about these matters way too much lately.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-24971610929776595372008-10-07T16:54:00.000-07:002008-10-07T16:54:00.000-07:00This is a beautiful post. I really enjoyed reading...This is a beautiful post. I really enjoyed reading it. Thank you.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10594313154015365616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-38846027040854171042008-10-07T14:25:00.000-07:002008-10-07T14:25:00.000-07:00Dear Lydia, Thank you so much for this encouraging...Dear Lydia, <BR/><BR/>Thank you so much for this encouraging post. My experience has been that the more money a couple make the more they spend; and the more money a couple make the less time they have for family and home life. <BR/><BR/>To our surprise my income was barely missed when I left outside employment. We eat mostly at home now, have one car and lead a simpler life. We are however Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12213310707886579746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-50482592414119429952008-10-07T11:14:00.000-07:002008-10-07T11:14:00.000-07:00I don't think it is cold hearted or stingy if you ...I don't think it is cold hearted or stingy if you do not buy gifts. I have looked for things to give others and often just could not find anything appropriate. It was then that I discovered I already had something that I could part with, or that I could make something that would suit them better.<BR/><BR/>As far as social events, like being a bridesmade, etc. I just have had to turn down some of Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-67989049645357166012008-10-07T10:16:00.000-07:002008-10-07T10:16:00.000-07:00Great article Lydia as usual. I stay at home and w...Great article Lydia as usual. I stay at home and we always have someone telling us that I should go to work to help out. That is so silly when we have two grade school girls at home and a little farm to take care of. I have made it my goal to not spend my husbands hard earned money at the grocery store. We have our laying hens, raise meat chickens, ducks, we recently have been blessed with a Deborah Swinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08774335433805335182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-7093253034584935382008-10-07T09:00:00.000-07:002008-10-07T09:00:00.000-07:00Thank you for posting about this. I occasionally s...Thank you for posting about this. I occasionally start to worry too much about money. My husband is perfectly capable of providing more than we need so it's wasted energy on my part to worry.<BR/> About giving gifts...I am currently sewing two cute little aprons and matching potholders for my two young nieces. I already made aprons for my own two girls and they love them. I had the pattern and Little Missy Homemakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07791104374663541146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-91481428482155793732008-10-06T19:07:00.000-07:002008-10-06T19:07:00.000-07:00A wonderful and timely article! It's so good to re...A wonderful and timely article! It's so good to read your encouraging words to all of us. I am a working woman (I married late and we have no children so I never quit working) and dh was laid off this summer. I am now working up to 50 hours a week but still feel strongly convicted to do all the housework, cooking and cleaning, because it is what I love the most. I am also chronically ill and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-9519358548363062622008-10-06T16:09:00.000-07:002008-10-06T16:09:00.000-07:00Thank you so much for this! Absolutely wonderful ...Thank you so much for this! Absolutely wonderful and exactly what I needed to hear today! You are an inspiration as always!Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00107121929040664178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-87942191373320327772008-10-06T16:05:00.000-07:002008-10-06T16:05:00.000-07:00This was a timely post for me, and tied right in w...This was a timely post for me, and tied right in with my Bible reading this morning. <BR/>We have been married 17 years and have always been a one in come family, but I have been trying to plan a home business for the last couple of years to supplement our income...not any more. For now I am needed 'wholly' at home, mind and body, to school my children and have things run smoothly for my Jenny of Elefantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02775654415138120426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-33230146712551626082008-10-06T14:49:00.000-07:002008-10-06T14:49:00.000-07:00Nice article. I think this will help most people b...Nice article. I think this will help most people but with times being as hard ast they are now some people need two incomes to survive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-3816104056915247302008-10-06T14:24:00.000-07:002008-10-06T14:24:00.000-07:00This is a fabulous article! Thanks for the inspir...This is a fabulous article! Thanks for the inspiration and encouragement. The details and specifics you always include are vital and very much appreciated. Thank you so much.<BR/><BR/>Since being married in 1980 my darling husband has provided for me and then our children. He's done a wonderful job and carried a huge responsiblity, making my life a peaceful one. It was such a blessing to be Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-39789122579375126062008-10-06T13:59:00.000-07:002008-10-06T13:59:00.000-07:00I so agree with all that you've said in this post....I so agree with all that you've said in this post. One thing, however, that saddens me to this day is that in our early years (when money was tight) I made handmade gifts for my husbands family and they were not at all appreciated and were actually somewhat scorned. Ouch! Now that I'm older, I don't get as easily upset and I still do make gifts for people that I think will appreciate them. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-63534283493561261702008-10-06T13:58:00.000-07:002008-10-06T13:58:00.000-07:00Thanks for this post, Lydia!Thanks for this post, Lydia!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-59259965154134195732008-10-06T13:01:00.000-07:002008-10-06T13:01:00.000-07:00Dear Lydia, Wonderful post, thank you so much for ...Dear Lydia, Wonderful post, thank you so much for sharing all of these thoughts. My husband and I have been married just over 29 years. I have not worked for about 28 1/2, we knew and agreed that as soon as I was to have children, I needed to be home. I have been sooo grateful to him for that decision. When we try things that are not God's plan for women, we will not be genuinly happy. ThereFarmgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08380615353466223995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-91202924265305237792008-10-06T11:59:00.000-07:002008-10-06T11:59:00.000-07:00I do not think there was one hint of unkindness in...I do not think there was one hint of unkindness in the idea that we do not have to buy gifts when we are guarding our income. It is the commercial world's idea that the gifts be purchased, and that we part with our money for them. Just because something is hand made or given without spending, does not mean the pendulum has "swung too far." There are no "rules" for gift giving, and no one is Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.com