tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092223141967556234.post8493443248444880962..comments2023-04-06T10:35:16.802-04:00Comments on The Beautiful Matters: Perfection or nothing?Deborah Montgomeryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04366855994841922862noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092223141967556234.post-63073589321917267962014-10-10T15:29:04.654-04:002014-10-10T15:29:04.654-04:00Beautiful thoughts, Deborah. Hidden Art is a book ...Beautiful thoughts, Deborah. Hidden Art is a book I read over and over in the earlier years of our marriage and child-rearing. My copy is tattered and torn and now I've lent it to my youngest daughter. Perfection is illusive - until that final day!Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653026442945027184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092223141967556234.post-32680057986726470502014-10-10T05:22:49.025-04:002014-10-10T05:22:49.025-04:00Amen.Amen.Dayle ~ A Collection of Dayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01727194212928446402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092223141967556234.post-5217476309730356772014-10-09T22:52:50.233-04:002014-10-09T22:52:50.233-04:00Hello, I also was truly blessed reading this post!...Hello, I also was truly blessed reading this post! And I believe that very same quote has freed us from a self imposed perfection. Clean and tidy and something planned for a meal and a rest with tea and a good book, makes a woman happy and ready to love on her hubby when he gets home.<br />The beautiful in heart does matter...<br />Love, Roxy<br />living from glory to gloryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07123718369605106023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092223141967556234.post-42379252747031916272014-10-09T13:30:36.468-04:002014-10-09T13:30:36.468-04:00Encouraging words, my friend, and wise. Marriage ...Encouraging words, my friend, and wise. Marriage and parenthood are great teachers. I also home schooled my children, from elementary through high school. EEEE!!! Wouldn't change a thing. While I was instilling in them a love for Christ and for learning, my heavenly Father was doing exactly the same in me. ;) Boy, did we learn from each other, and between you and me, I think they taught me more. teehee<br />Great words by E. Schaeffer...and by you, dear Deborah, lovely guest to receive one of the very raspberry October tea tags. :)<br />I'll be in touch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092223141967556234.post-23702548767839395012014-10-09T11:41:45.148-04:002014-10-09T11:41:45.148-04:00Hello sweet Deborah! Your post was beautifu writte...Hello sweet Deborah! Your post was beautifu written with words pouring from your heart - thank you, dear friend, for sharing this lovely post.<br /><br />Thinking of you and wishing you a wonderful day. Love and hugs!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02389136708128457239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092223141967556234.post-65136383770908691452014-10-09T10:03:17.534-04:002014-10-09T10:03:17.534-04:00Hi Deborah, I love this post and it describes my l...Hi Deborah, I love this post and it describes my life to a tea!! LOL I learned the lick and a promise method years ago and it has saved me a million times over. My house is clean and straight and yes, clean enough to look somewhat perfect without being perfect. We live here after all~~<br />You are such an inspiration to me and I admire how you home schooled your kids. I'd say, you are pretty close to perfection my friend.<br />Happy Thursday!!<br />Blessings and HugsCelestina Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10021633519525822335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092223141967556234.post-86231736486326448422014-10-09T09:30:55.832-04:002014-10-09T09:30:55.832-04:00A meaningful post and something I needed to hear t...A meaningful post and something I needed to hear today. Thank you........Rosie @ The Magic HutchRosie M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12830009889096032701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092223141967556234.post-28486403137874305222014-10-09T06:35:30.121-04:002014-10-09T06:35:30.121-04:00I was really encouraged reading this post. Thank ...I was really encouraged reading this post. Thank you for your words of wisdom.Sola Scripturahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01114177755134063286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092223141967556234.post-45309247645372372532014-10-09T05:57:51.525-04:002014-10-09T05:57:51.525-04:00This is a wonderful post :)
Oh the ceiling fans....This is a wonderful post :) <br /><br />Oh the ceiling fans. You had to remind me, didn't you : ) Deb @ Frugal Little Bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13091419343402163298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092223141967556234.post-33797417279159920032014-10-09T04:59:16.637-04:002014-10-09T04:59:16.637-04:00Very poignant and meaningful thoughts Deborah. I ...Very poignant and meaningful thoughts Deborah. I was a product of the 70s career thing too and It has taken me such a long time but I am finally realising that we do not need to strive for perfection in everything. Like you as well I do hate housework-such a waste of lovely, therapeutic crafting time! I also give the bathroom a 'cat lick' as my mother would have called it! <br />Alison xxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06776307610869291302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092223141967556234.post-18859384408466433472014-10-08T23:00:14.191-04:002014-10-08T23:00:14.191-04:00Dearest Deborah,
Guess we live all a lot happier i...Dearest Deborah,<br />Guess we live all a lot happier if we can let go of a lot of things that only weigh us down mentally that is.<br />Cleaning the house I did a lot better in my younger years, it was a must-do-routine and somehow I got a lot more done. Yes, we are slower and we are aging... That's another thing we have to accept and learn how to gracefully grow old together.<br />Like Karen, I do my best and can get a lot done in a couple of days, when company is invited. Than the bonus of all the hard cleaning, cooking is to let go once the company is being fed. And we enjoy the leisure of lots of left overs; no cooking for days sometimes and back to easier life.<br />Magazines and movies all look deceiving but people everywhere in the world, rich or poor, need to use the bathroom and need to cook and eat. Sleep and get dressed to work so that produces loads of work; cleaning, shopping, cooking, laundering, ironing, mending etc. etc. <br />But as long as we can find ourselves a little opening in each day for a chat with our mate, a tea and some nibbles (unsalted nuts + rice cake for me), that is called happiness. No high expectations but gratitude for being alive, for being healthy (again, not perfect but grateful for how we still make do) and counting so many blessings and fond memories as a family.<br />Sending you hugs,<br />MarietteMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092223141967556234.post-3540252302422366282014-10-08T21:09:36.852-04:002014-10-08T21:09:36.852-04:00Very sweet and honest post, but sadly I've nev...Very sweet and honest post, but sadly I've never been able to get into Schaeffer's books. Never. What's up with that?!!melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07239376501783744106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092223141967556234.post-50117856727534514352014-10-08T20:32:58.783-04:002014-10-08T20:32:58.783-04:00Lovely post today and very well said. Trying to ac...Lovely post today and very well said. Trying to achieve perfection can drive us completely mad and we would never get anything accomplished. I have found a nice trick for getting through all that housework - invite company over. That always spurs me on to do those dirty jobs I hate to do. The rest of the time I am happy with things a little less than perfect. I do love what you say about perfection in marriage. Accepting that nobody is perfect is so freeing. We can forgive them and also forgive ourselves for being human. I love the last of this post. You have summed it up so beautifully. xo KarenKaren @ Beatrice Euphemiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08631972741518142563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092223141967556234.post-79559077605909169132014-10-08T20:26:35.925-04:002014-10-08T20:26:35.925-04:00Enjoyed this post! Has some pretty good ideas...v...Enjoyed this post! Has some pretty good ideas...very thought-provoking! Thanks!Bethany Carsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583914285773271009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092223141967556234.post-47688136623629267822014-10-08T18:14:31.900-04:002014-10-08T18:14:31.900-04:00What a wonderful post, and words that I sorely nee...What a wonderful post, and words that I sorely needed to hear. My floor is disgusting, and I truly should have vacuumed today. Hopefully it will happen tomorrow. I do clean my bathroom, and (honestly) my house, as you do your bathroom. "A lick and a promise" is a phrase I learned from my mother, and her house, always welcoming, always presentable, was never, ever spotless or perfect. She made a beautiful home with broken rejects and thrift-store finds. :) I read Schafer's book last year, I think, and loved it. I was in a bloggers' book-club of sorts that read it together. Have you ever read "L'Abri"? I loved it even more! What a fascinating couple and ministry!M.K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09205619221345704689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092223141967556234.post-39943639086020024072014-10-08T17:05:10.942-04:002014-10-08T17:05:10.942-04:00I like a clean house and a tidy one. So I do a lit...I like a clean house and a tidy one. So I do a little bit every day. I try not to have big cleaning days but spread the chores out. I just swished a toilet and dusted the living room. Hubby's gone to pick up Chinese food for dinner. It's turning out to be a very good day! Hugs!~Lavender Dreamer~https://www.blogger.com/profile/06298191144517740164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092223141967556234.post-40427017656191207652014-10-08T17:04:20.687-04:002014-10-08T17:04:20.687-04:00This was a beautiful post, Deborah. Amen, sister!!...This was a beautiful post, Deborah. Amen, sister!! kitty@ Kitty's Kozy Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02803962513834013589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092223141967556234.post-28571514051878999332014-10-08T17:02:52.586-04:002014-10-08T17:02:52.586-04:00You chose a gifted mentor, and this idea leads to ...You chose a gifted mentor, and this idea leads to more happiness in a home and in our lives. Terra https://www.blogger.com/profile/04396481049075747940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092223141967556234.post-70376688415016176822014-10-08T16:53:05.963-04:002014-10-08T16:53:05.963-04:00I enjoy being at home and I strive to give myself ...I enjoy being at home and I strive to give myself the home I feel I deserve. No-one else will do this because no-one else knows what I truly deserve. I have the schedule to die for on my computer and phone. Even cleaning the drains and wiping the cutlery drawer are on this schedule. And fun activities too! Do I follow it? Mostly. If something is missed then I know that task will appear the next day/week/month. The pressure is always off. When we had children living at home I had a different type of schedule just to get everyone to their sports and music. Sitting with a cuppa and reading a book for pleasure? Between Christmas and New Year!MLM247https://www.blogger.com/profile/06365562372896637044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092223141967556234.post-26176539035551910142014-10-08T16:00:53.118-04:002014-10-08T16:00:53.118-04:00I to appreciated Edith Schafer's written words...I to appreciated Edith Schafer's written words . I too stayed home to care for and homeschool our children, and as a family we would do some cleaning and housework every day before we began lessons. All chores , especially making the beds and cleaning the rooms somehow made the whole day go a bit smoother and when lessons were done the children knew they had free time until after dinner. <br /><br />I love this post, everything you wrote...thank-you Edith , thank-you Deborah !KathyB.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13076933273610590290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092223141967556234.post-57204754012215049652014-10-08T15:43:49.849-04:002014-10-08T15:43:49.849-04:00OK, girlfriend, this blog could be me... (except f...OK, girlfriend, this blog could be me... (except for the homeschooling part). A lick and a promise, I too learned that a long time ago. And realizing that only God can love me perfectly... oh that was freeing too when I learned that.<br /><br />Kindred heart... how blessed I am to have this heart tie online with you.<br /><br />Many good wishes for a beautiful day...perfect in its imperfections.<br />Brenda<br />xox<br />Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092223141967556234.post-90341254726252038252014-10-08T15:12:17.101-04:002014-10-08T15:12:17.101-04:00This was beautiful and touches my heart for this t...This was beautiful and touches my heart for this time in my life. Losing my husband 22 months ago has left me with a gaping void in my life. What's the use of doing things? So I procrastinate more than ever. Shame on me!<br /><br />I also read Hidden Art way back when and it had an impression on me too. Thank you for the reminder. Your post has inspired me.<br /><br />FlowerLadyFlowerLady Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17678852154334714784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092223141967556234.post-35785636577876626542014-10-08T14:18:59.593-04:002014-10-08T14:18:59.593-04:00So heartfelt and eloquently written, Deborah. I th...So heartfelt and eloquently written, Deborah. I think we can relate to many of the things you mentioned, the most important being our relationships. Nobody's perfect. Accepting this notion, theoretically, and in practice, is truly freeing. I really enjoyed this post; thanks for sharing.<br /><br />PoppyPoppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08980323586402386609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092223141967556234.post-61043464213364471732014-10-08T13:44:01.854-04:002014-10-08T13:44:01.854-04:00A beautiful post from the heart.A beautiful post from the heart.mamasmercantilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14011278973985658118noreply@blogger.com