tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post6469319542533484538..comments2024-03-27T17:31:58.315-07:00Comments on Home Living: Creating a Homey FeelingLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-61020724464001783412011-02-06T13:52:57.841-08:002011-02-06T13:52:57.841-08:00You said "playing house" in your comment...You said "playing house" in your comment, and I agree. Playing house is the missing ingredient in enjoying the care of the home and the guiding of the family. Little girls need to play house at home so they will enjoy having their own homes one day. Too many girls are raised only to be educated and to pursue things of education, and then they do not like to settle down to the work at Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-84073062642098805032011-02-06T07:25:00.189-08:002011-02-06T07:25:00.189-08:00What a lovely posting.
And by knowledge shall all...What a lovely posting.<br /><br />And by knowledge shall all the rooms be filled with all precious and pleasant riches. (proverbs 24:4)<br /><br />I thought all women wanted to grow up and have a home of their own. It amazes me whenever I encounter someone that could care less about decorating. <br /><br />Many could have beautifully decorated homes if they would only use some of the nice Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-32582819013268764962011-01-24T17:50:38.224-08:002011-01-24T17:50:38.224-08:00This is really wonderful and very inspiring Lydia....This is really wonderful and very inspiring Lydia. I appreciate all the time and effort you expended in blesssing us with such a great article. THANK YOU.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-52879056702332246902011-01-24T04:28:00.951-08:002011-01-24T04:28:00.951-08:00Thank you for such a wonderful post. It not only i...Thank you for such a wonderful post. It not only inspired me to get back to work on rearranging my cabin kitchen(which involves pulling out the woodstove, ripping out the old masonary work, and redoing it), but the little poem really helped me. I have lived the words of that poem for 6 years up here in our mountains, and I have finally learned to just live my life and ignore the people who are Mama Said Nohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17308677020217781633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-58306275448661220112011-01-23T13:35:39.281-08:002011-01-23T13:35:39.281-08:00I have just gone to Emmarinda's blog and read ...I have just gone to Emmarinda's blog and read her Jan 16 post and it goes right along with this one. Again, so heart warming to read other women have the heart for home and the same feelings about it all. We can all inspire each other to be the women God wants us to be. SarahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-46021296818929704942011-01-23T13:26:30.900-08:002011-01-23T13:26:30.900-08:00I remember reading a book series aboout a Swedish ...I remember reading a book series aboout a Swedish immigrant family when I was a young homemaker. The mother prayed for each child as she polished their shoes Saturday night to prepare for Sunday. I have done the same as I ironed clothes etc. Caring for our homes and family brings such peace inside. It is a knowing that this is where we Should be as it is a perfect comfortable fit for a women Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-38926919417436271032011-01-23T00:30:07.710-08:002011-01-23T00:30:07.710-08:00Thank you so much for a wonderful post. I know I ...Thank you so much for a wonderful post. I know I will refer to it over and over for encouragement. You truly have a gift communicating through words as you do.Fiona Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-8292103961950299092011-01-22T07:18:11.199-08:002011-01-22T07:18:11.199-08:00Dear Lydia,
Thank you for this post.
I have bee...Dear Lydia,<br /><br />Thank you for this post. <br /><br />I have been on this path for my whole married life which is 23 years! <br /><br />I have never been bored! Too much to do. I love making my home warm and welcoming for my family and our guests who frequent our home.<br /><br />I daily get to set the atmosphere of my home.<br /><br />I bought the Emilie Barnes book you mentioned when IDeanna Rabe - Creekside Cottage Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16133684514103206137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-51322812226347031162011-01-22T06:12:57.913-08:002011-01-22T06:12:57.913-08:00Dear Lydia, This post is stupendous and deserves a...Dear Lydia, This post is stupendous and deserves all the enthusiastic comments you received! I have also been GREATLY blessed by many of the comments of the ladies. Usually I feel I only have time to read your post and a few of the comments, but the posts from other women on this one today is WONDERFUL! Thank you all and God Bless!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-41474775998864940572011-01-21T23:34:12.806-08:002011-01-21T23:34:12.806-08:00I just listened to a wonderful sermon on SermonAud...I just listened to a wonderful sermon on SermonAudio (from 2005), "Keepers at Home," by Pastor Einwechter, praising the keeper at home and giving a wonderful exposition of Titus 2:5. What encouragement!<br /><br />Here's the link:<br /><br />http://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=11140511468GentleDovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03581079813697668356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-55819487440697103642011-01-21T21:27:02.972-08:002011-01-21T21:27:02.972-08:00Lydia, you are an inspiration to me. I truly belie...Lydia, you are an inspiration to me. I truly believe the lord led me to your blog. I check your blog daily. Thankyou for the constant uplift and information on homekeeping. I am new to the blogging world, but am having fun with it.<br />God Bless you and yours,<br />CorryCorinna-Corinnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07160015824488169312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-76465223386149399252011-01-21T20:46:15.392-08:002011-01-21T20:46:15.392-08:00This post put me in a wonderful mood today, and I ...This post put me in a wonderful mood today, and I was able to add beauty to many areas of our little home! Thank you so much for the inspiration! I'll be coming back to this post again and again! RosemaryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-75834915417930618432011-01-21T18:03:28.673-08:002011-01-21T18:03:28.673-08:00Lady Lydia,
I am so glad you wrote this excellent...Lady Lydia,<br /><br />I am so glad you wrote this excellent post. I look forward to creating a homey feeling all day, whether I conciously think about it or not. Respect for homemaking is hard to come by these days. That poem is perfectly appropriate for those times that we feel so frustrated by the attitudes of others.<br /><br />God bless,<br /><br />Lady KaraLady Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12167619864126536196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-8868932740212056782011-01-21T16:01:37.239-08:002011-01-21T16:01:37.239-08:00Very, very fine information & encouragement he...Very, very fine information & encouragement here, Lady Lydia. It's inspiring to so many of us....either to "keep on keepin' on" or perhaps look at something a new way, as in the case of a newer (or more timid!) homemaker. :o)<br /><br />I am so very blessed by your writing...& I pray that you will be able to continue what you do, long into the future. May God grant Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-88013177167527453342011-01-21T14:53:12.342-08:002011-01-21T14:53:12.342-08:00This is a good reason not to over-extend, or try t...This is a good reason not to over-extend, or try to get too big of a house or too much stuff to put in it. Its good to have just what we can manage to keep clean and beautiful. Most of the homes I visited as a child with my parents were small by comparison to the way they are building them today. But I always remember, if it were our first time visiting, the hostess would offer to take us on a Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03009819584864535929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-89301001925018257662011-01-21T12:27:38.011-08:002011-01-21T12:27:38.011-08:00LOVE this post. I needed that shot of encourageme...LOVE this post. I needed that shot of encouragement! January is such a gloomy month...recharged now! <br /><br />It is each little step ...not the giant leaps...that get us were we want to go.<br /><br />Thanks again for the reminder.Mrs. Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-26247571267259997262011-01-21T07:30:55.342-08:002011-01-21T07:30:55.342-08:00THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS. SADLY I GET TEASED BEC...THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS. SADLY I GET TEASED BECAUSE MY HUSBAND AND I LIKE TO HAVE A NEATLY ARRANGED HOME AND TAKE CARE OF OUR THINGS.IT IS SO CALMING TO HAVE THINGS IN ORDER AND LEAVES PLANTY OF TIME TO DO THINGS I ENJOY. WE LIVE IN A LOG CABIN IN THE WOODS AND LOVE THE PEACE AND QUIET OF OUR EMPTY NEST AND WANT FOLKS TO FEEL THEY CAN COME DOWN AND FIND REST. CAN'T BE DONE WHEN Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-30967779987297754692011-01-21T07:18:17.938-08:002011-01-21T07:18:17.938-08:00Lydia
This was a very good post and very much nee...Lydia<br /><br />This was a very good post and very much needed . Thank you for writing it and explaining that the homemaker is not just there for doing housework. I get this comment all the time," But the housework should only take an hour at the most. It does for me. What DO you do after THAT? " The implication is that I should get a real job. <br />Lydia, may your torch burn bright Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-15335090418796437412011-01-21T06:38:18.179-08:002011-01-21T06:38:18.179-08:00Many nuggets of wisdom in this post. It takes time...Many nuggets of wisdom in this post. It takes time to create a home worth living in and I don't mean fancy furniture and high end appliances. I mean the daily upkeep. Keeping the home pleasant looking with what you have and home cooked food all takes so much time. My Dad has been in hospital so I have had a crazy week and the other day on my way home after a long day with my Mum and Dad at Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11016058828515830560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-4008600633962177562011-01-21T05:12:23.508-08:002011-01-21T05:12:23.508-08:00A beautiful, inspiring, and important post. Thank ...A beautiful, inspiring, and important post. Thank you!HKAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-68235374059397925562011-01-20T23:37:29.872-08:002011-01-20T23:37:29.872-08:00Lydia,
Great, supportive post and one that is muc...Lydia,<br /><br />Great, supportive post and one that is much needed for homemakers. It is so "right on" and deeply felt and appreciated.<br /><br />God Bless You!Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-81689609259605812532011-01-20T23:21:31.601-08:002011-01-20T23:21:31.601-08:00Dearest Lydia, this post was deeply encouraging. I...Dearest Lydia, this post was deeply encouraging. I work hard at having an orderly home, and have been asking God to help me add beauty and comfort to it as well.<br /><br />I want the smells and sounds to be welcoming to all who enter, especially my husband and children.<br /><br />Thank you so much,<br /><br />Jasmine<br /><br />P.S. I truly enjoy how you encouarage women to take dominion of Far Above Rubieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05090466984173332753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-52695775936887186792011-01-20T22:38:30.451-08:002011-01-20T22:38:30.451-08:00Dear Lydia,
I have to agree with the others about ...Dear Lydia,<br />I have to agree with the others about this post. It really is refreshing and so appreciated. <br /><br />I like the fact that you describe the difference between housekeeping and homemaking. I never gave it much thought before, but there is great difference.<br /><br />When I was young my neighbor friends and I would have contests on how many ways we could rearrange our Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-15371071412555601042011-01-20T20:52:38.704-08:002011-01-20T20:52:38.704-08:00You can look on the sidebar for how to print posts...You can look on the sidebar for how to print posts on this blog, or if your computer is able, right click and then print.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-77215330200324331382011-01-20T20:48:24.967-08:002011-01-20T20:48:24.967-08:00Dear Lydia,
This is such an inspiring post! May I...Dear Lydia,<br />This is such an inspiring post! May I have permission to print a copy to put in my home management binder. It is something I would like to pass down to my daughter when she is older!<br />TriciaTriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16294395429348239096noreply@blogger.com