Comments on: Something Light: The best and worst of Mother’s Day http://online.worldmag.com/2008/05/08/something-light-the-best-and-worst-of-mothers-day/ A forum for discussion of news that arises at the intersection of Christianity and culture. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:52:47 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: adios http://online.worldmag.com/2008/05/08/something-light-the-best-and-worst-of-mothers-day/comment-page-1/#comment-300059 adios Fri, 09 May 2008 00:31:20 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/05/08/something-light-the-best-and-worst-of-mothers-day/#comment-300059 Kim, I have also heard the venerable EE speak many times and have had some lovely conversations with her and Lars Gren. Oh if women only guarded their hearts like she suggests. Kim,

I have also heard the venerable EE speak many times and have had some lovely conversations with her and Lars Gren. Oh if women only guarded their hearts like she suggests.

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]]> By: Kim http://online.worldmag.com/2008/05/08/something-light-the-best-and-worst-of-mothers-day/comment-page-1/#comment-300023 Kim Thu, 08 May 2008 22:07:03 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/05/08/something-light-the-best-and-worst-of-mothers-day/#comment-300023 I had the honor once of hearing Elisabeth Elliott speak in person. She has had 3 husbands and says that a man should never tell a woman he loves her unless he truly does and his next words after that should be will you marry me. I had the honor once of hearing Elisabeth Elliott speak in person. She has had 3 husbands and says that a man should never tell a woman he loves her unless he truly does and his next words after that should be will you marry me.

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]]> By: Karen O http://online.worldmag.com/2008/05/08/something-light-the-best-and-worst-of-mothers-day/comment-page-1/#comment-300014 Karen O Thu, 08 May 2008 21:26:28 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/05/08/something-light-the-best-and-worst-of-mothers-day/#comment-300014 Cheryl - I agree. Justus was pretty lucky she hung around! Cheryl – I agree. Justus was pretty lucky she hung around!

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]]> By: Cheryl D. http://online.worldmag.com/2008/05/08/something-light-the-best-and-worst-of-mothers-day/comment-page-1/#comment-300003 Cheryl D. Thu, 08 May 2008 21:07:57 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/05/08/something-light-the-best-and-worst-of-mothers-day/#comment-300003 Justus331, If it had been me, I'd have been sure in a year, still sure in two, and out of there to let him find someone else in three. I have a nephew who's been dating a woman for five years, and in my mind he's wasting her best child-bearing years by neither claiming her nor letting her go. If I were in a position to give advice, I'd tell him to claim her or let her go, and I'd tell her to run now, and let him come after her (and propose immediately) if he will, but if he won't, it's his loss. No way should any woman hang around for five years, in my opinion, unless they're 12 when they first get together! Justus331,

If it had been me, I’d have been sure in a year, still sure in two, and out of there to let him find someone else in three. I have a nephew who’s been dating a woman for five years, and in my mind he’s wasting her best child-bearing years by neither claiming her nor letting her go. If I were in a position to give advice, I’d tell him to claim her or let her go, and I’d tell her to run now, and let him come after her (and propose immediately) if he will, but if he won’t, it’s his loss. No way should any woman hang around for five years, in my opinion, unless they’re 12 when they first get together!

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]]> By: Justus331 http://online.worldmag.com/2008/05/08/something-light-the-best-and-worst-of-mothers-day/comment-page-1/#comment-299975 Justus331 Thu, 08 May 2008 20:07:04 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/05/08/something-light-the-best-and-worst-of-mothers-day/#comment-299975 Actually Klasko, we dated 16 years before we got married. Our first date was May 10, 1990. We got married October 7th of 2006. :) Well........we just wanted to make sure, ya know? Actually Klasko, we dated 16 years before we got married. Our first date was May 10, 1990. We got married October 7th of 2006. :)

Well……..we just wanted to make sure, ya know?

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]]> By: Karen O http://online.worldmag.com/2008/05/08/something-light-the-best-and-worst-of-mothers-day/comment-page-1/#comment-299969 Karen O Thu, 08 May 2008 19:50:27 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/05/08/something-light-the-best-and-worst-of-mothers-day/#comment-299969 Llama - I know men love to joke about how wives "rule the roost" & such, but I find that it is usually the wives who are "at the mercy" of their husband's decisions & choices. I try hard to be a good & properly submissive wife, going by my husband's "agenda" much of the time, but even so, he likes to joke that the two phrases husbands most need to learn are "Yes, dear" & "I'm sorry". I actually feel a bit insulted when he says this in public, cuz I'm not that kind of shrew. (I can hear ya asking - So, what kind of shrew are you? I'm not!) Llama – I know men love to joke about how wives “rule the roost” & such, but I find that it is usually the wives who are “at the mercy” of their husband’s decisions & choices.

I try hard to be a good & properly submissive wife, going by my husband’s “agenda” much of the time, but even so, he likes to joke that the two phrases husbands most need to learn are “Yes, dear” & “I’m sorry”. I actually feel a bit insulted when he says this in public, cuz I’m not that kind of shrew.

(I can hear ya asking – So, what kind of shrew are you? I’m not!)

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]]> By: Karen O http://online.worldmag.com/2008/05/08/something-light-the-best-and-worst-of-mothers-day/comment-page-1/#comment-299965 Karen O Thu, 08 May 2008 19:43:30 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/05/08/something-light-the-best-and-worst-of-mothers-day/#comment-299965 Travis - Something else to consider is the 2 moms, yours & hers. Would either one of them feel that the specialness of their Mother's Day was being encroached upon? I know it sounds petty, but there are women out there who would feel that way. (Different but kinda the same - My husband & I thought we were being nice by cutting our honeymoon short by a day to stop by & visit his mom, who lived sort of near where we honeymooned. She made it clear that she would have been offended if we hadn't. Years later, when we took care of her in our home, I came to see that she was one who demanded the "honor" she felt was due her. I was more than willing to give her that honor of my own free will, but when I realized she had a way of demanding/expecting it, I found it harder to do. But did it anyway.) Travis – Something else to consider is the 2 moms, yours & hers. Would either one of them feel that the specialness of their Mother’s Day was being encroached upon?

I know it sounds petty, but there are women out there who would feel that way.

(Different but kinda the same – My husband & I thought we were being nice by cutting our honeymoon short by a day to stop by & visit his mom, who lived sort of near where we honeymooned. She made it clear that she would have been offended if we hadn’t.

Years later, when we took care of her in our home, I came to see that she was one who demanded the “honor” she felt was due her. I was more than willing to give her that honor of my own free will, but when I realized she had a way of demanding/expecting it, I found it harder to do. But did it anyway.)

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]]> By: llama http://online.worldmag.com/2008/05/08/something-light-the-best-and-worst-of-mothers-day/comment-page-1/#comment-299959 llama Thu, 08 May 2008 19:23:38 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/05/08/something-light-the-best-and-worst-of-mothers-day/#comment-299959 Granny, In reality, I don't remember saying I wanted to do without the love one in my life regardless of wha gets done righ or wrong. The Doxie Dog stays :-) Granny,

In reality, I don’t remember saying I wanted to do without the love one in my life regardless of wha gets done righ or wrong.

The Doxie Dog stays :-)

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]]> By: grandma http://online.worldmag.com/2008/05/08/something-light-the-best-and-worst-of-mothers-day/comment-page-1/#comment-299937 grandma Thu, 08 May 2008 18:34:10 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/05/08/something-light-the-best-and-worst-of-mothers-day/#comment-299937 Bob and Llama, In reality, what would you do without the woman you love in your life? It would be a lonely existence. Not only that, who would make sure things are done correctly? ;o) Bob and Llama,

In reality, what would you do without the woman you love in your life? It would be a lonely existence. Not only that, who would make sure things are done correctly? ;o)

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]]> By: paula http://online.worldmag.com/2008/05/08/something-light-the-best-and-worst-of-mothers-day/comment-page-1/#comment-299924 paula Thu, 08 May 2008 18:02:24 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/05/08/something-light-the-best-and-worst-of-mothers-day/#comment-299924 We started a Mother's Day tradition several years ago that I love. We head to the local nursery and shop for flowers for my planter boxes which we then plant together. It's so wonderful to have them there all summer, and the kids are enthusiastic about watering my 'Mother's Day flowers'. A friend always sends flowers to her mother-in-law, thanking her for raising such a wonderful son, husband and father. We started a Mother’s Day tradition several years ago that I love. We head to the local nursery and shop for flowers for my planter boxes which we then plant together. It’s so wonderful to have them there all summer, and the kids are enthusiastic about watering my ‘Mother’s Day flowers’.

A friend always sends flowers to her mother-in-law, thanking her for raising such a wonderful son, husband and father.

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