tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post5596201249510027545..comments2024-03-28T04:36:56.831-04:00Comments on House Unseen. Life Unscripted.: Lovely, Gracious, ExcellentDwija {House Unseen}http://www.blogger.com/profile/17887429052179249473noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-67363048732574157002014-10-12T16:53:12.861-04:002014-10-12T16:53:12.861-04:00Enjoyed this post as I do all of yours!Enjoyed this post as I do all of yours!Candy Hartmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03740218158073175819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-68446058583410251602014-10-10T11:11:48.855-04:002014-10-10T11:11:48.855-04:00Oh, I know you didn't mean it that way at all,...Oh, I know you didn't mean it that way at all, Dwija, I was just saying how I feel when I see posts in different places -- can you tell I already feel overwhelmed, lol. Acerbica - I like your numbered to-do list -- makes it seem more doable. Karynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10775592484866509189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-74705830620360494302014-10-10T09:51:25.883-04:002014-10-10T09:51:25.883-04:00Back again--I keep thinking about your line about ...Back again--I keep thinking about your line about how God didn't give Adam and Eve a dank prison cell--he gave them a literal paradise.<br /><br />What a lens through which to look at the sort of home we're making.FarmAndAwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456986046128250135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-23794081836793150052014-10-09T23:05:31.063-04:002014-10-09T23:05:31.063-04:00Im sinto turmoil. I can do thevminimum. It will la...Im sinto turmoil. I can do thevminimum. It will last weeks, evento months. Until im ready, enough is simply enough!!! Tks for sharing!!!Mari Marihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06651470437337280666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-64243056315692226372014-10-09T17:17:39.186-04:002014-10-09T17:17:39.186-04:00That reading really hit me on Sunday, too. This is...That reading really hit me on Sunday, too. This is a beautiful reflection. Thank you!Elisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02263351286641410292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-28202599033614353332014-10-09T12:52:13.376-04:002014-10-09T12:52:13.376-04:00I love this!
Beauty reflects God. Order is a refl...I love this!<br />Beauty reflects God. Order is a reflection of Him as well.<br />I often ask my children if they find our home comfortable and lovely, because I agree, those things lift our hearts.<br />This is why we clean our rooms and get dressed every day - exactly! And it is exactly why "staying in our PJ's all day!" was never a selling point for me when I was discerning homeschool. <br />This is why I have zero guilt about skipping local parishes and driving 40 minutes to a parish I love that is beautiful visually, liturgically, and musically.<br />Lead with beauty! (that's what von Balthasar says!)<br /><br />Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10135272827538989265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-65402536251735357342014-10-09T11:55:23.251-04:002014-10-09T11:55:23.251-04:00Hi Karyn, I know what you mean! We are often thril...Hi Karyn, I know what you mean! We are often thrilled to just keep up with the dishes--no seasonal decorating here, other than a pumpkin on the porch. But, give yourself credit: there are plenty of people who don't keep up with the cleaning, or even care. <br /><br />I like to think of our priorities this way: 1.) be kind to each other--skip the stuff that will get in the way of that today. 2.) feed ourselves and clean up after it. 3.) education. 4.) clean up all the other stuff. 5.) enrichment. Many days we only hit some of the first few. It is a rare and great day when we hit all 5. But, you are getting better at what you do and your kids are getting older. One day stuff that seemed so hard to juggle now won't even be a problem.<br /><br />I like to look at Leila at LikeMotherLikeDaughter as an example of the peace and spiritual fruits that may be awaiting those of us that just try to make home the best we can, even if that just means keeping up with the food and dishes while being sweet to our kids. This is a season of hard plowing for mothers and fathers; the harvest isn't for years yet.FarmAndAwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456986046128250135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-2090652474431394832014-10-09T11:19:52.065-04:002014-10-09T11:19:52.065-04:00Your soul does go to heaven, but isn't complet...Your soul does go to heaven, but isn't complete until the resurrection when your body and soul will be united eternally. Aquinas even said that, until the resurrection my "soul may be in heaven, but 'I' am not." The person is a unity of body and soul, rather than the "real" person being a soul and the body being a trap to be shed. hth! :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18367013311629085507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-43022047391890490982014-10-09T09:01:43.973-04:002014-10-09T09:01:43.973-04:00Wow. I love this perspective!Wow. I love this perspective!Suzettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17595294800560372520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-52198525277338945582014-10-09T07:55:31.629-04:002014-10-09T07:55:31.629-04:00Thank you for this. I have also struggled with wan...Thank you for this. I have also struggled with wanting my house to look lovely, like it was not spiritual and I was being too focused on "things of this world". I have read this verse I don't know, a million times, and never put it in this context. God bless you for sharing your heart, He used you to bring me some freedom!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-88021540967100743962014-10-08T22:05:13.562-04:002014-10-08T22:05:13.562-04:00I read your article (from the link) and am still t...I read your article (from the link) and am still trying to wrap my head around that definition of soul! I've always been a little hazy on it, but as far as I can explain:<br /><br />In Christianity, your soul is what goes to heaven, yes?<br />And people talk about reconnecting with loved ones in heaven.<br />So, YOU, as in, your personality, relationships, etc, is part of your soul? I think? But if we're talking reincarnation, it's not?<br /><br />I guess I've always sort of seen personality as belonging to your soul, not your physical body. (I don't *really* have a theological basis for that, though.)Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16261907052119379241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-59412477923186749792014-10-08T21:04:53.407-04:002014-10-08T21:04:53.407-04:00Oh Karyn, it was certainly not my intent to make y...Oh Karyn, it was certainly not my intent to make you feel "not enough." I have definitely not always felt in a place for this sort of thinking, nor will I always be able to have something lovely. Heck, we're in the middle of getting ready to move. No decorations here today! I guess what I meant is that I used to think it was WRONG to care about the mood of the home, and WRONG to be concerned with my appearance, you know? As if the *only* things I should spend time on are the bare minimums and any more than that is a waste and I should be on my knees praying. Now I realize that caring for myself and my home can itself be a form of prayer, you know? I hope that lessens the burden a bit. (((hugs))) Dwija {House Unseen}https://www.blogger.com/profile/17887429052179249473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-8385124573243777602014-10-08T20:34:00.302-04:002014-10-08T20:34:00.302-04:00Posts like these actually make me feel more guilty...Posts like these actually make me feel more guilty - I feel like I'm having a hard enough time keeping up with the kids and homeschooling and cleaning etc etc. Now I'm supposed to make sure I put on make-up and not just keep the table clean but decorated. I'm not saying that's how you meant it; I just feel like it's one more thing on my plate that I *should* be doing (the *should* being self-imposed). Karynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10775592484866509189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-63456052704234655102014-10-08T16:52:42.077-04:002014-10-08T16:52:42.077-04:00I enjoyed this post today. As a momma/woman who en...I enjoyed this post today. As a momma/woman who enjoys decorating and warming my home for our existence in it, I felt encouraged by your insight. As I often tell my husband when I get an itch for new paint,a change of decor scene, etc : I am here virtually every day, all day. This is my workplace. I like to add little things, a seasonal item, flowers or other inspiration, periodically. I am here in this space many hours and I like to keep it warm, inviting and yet, as is prone to happen, very "lived in". <br />Well done tying this in with Sunday's readings. It gives me something more to think about. Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16604810218733272554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-20401889429740717112014-10-08T16:32:28.575-04:002014-10-08T16:32:28.575-04:00Thank you! These are some words that I really nee...Thank you! These are some words that I really needed to hear today. I've been pondering that reading in my head since Sunday. And I've stumbled across several amazing perspectives on it. This one has really touched my heart. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07306422982005181238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-38844527011751901752014-10-08T16:04:41.653-04:002014-10-08T16:04:41.653-04:00I love this. Can I admit something? Sometimes I ...I love this. Can I admit something? Sometimes I feel guilty or like I'm *supposed* to feel guilty because I really enjoy decorating my home and making it beautiful (to me). There are so. many. things written that subtly put down people who take the time to do that because obviously they are neglecting their children or they value their home more than people or clearly they are far too shallow and materialistic. Yes, sometimes that is true. Sometimes I fall prey to that myself. But that doesn't mean that the idea isn't good, it just means that like every good thing, it isn't immune from concupiscence. I'm not sure where I'm going with this except to say thanks for writing this and that finding real visible beauty and aiming for that in our homes is a very Catholic thing indeed and I'm grateful for a Faith that embraces the physical world and uses it for His glory.Mary @ Better Than Edenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05409924891343767874noreply@blogger.com