tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18568699.post8600610149921192294..comments2024-03-20T06:08:51.320-04:00Comments on roosje: {little rose}: Seeing from the inside elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00962587884124992942noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18568699.post-29522204291351282422013-07-26T11:04:11.728-04:002013-07-26T11:04:11.728-04:00Thank you all! Each of your comments are a gift to...Thank you all! Each of your comments are a gift to me and a real addition to my thoughts here! :)elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00962587884124992942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18568699.post-41536871851200205172013-07-26T03:48:25.293-04:002013-07-26T03:48:25.293-04:00Modern society's perceptions of marriage are i...Modern society's perceptions of marriage are indeed very unnatural.<br /><br /> Marriage is a joy, a blessing, and at times, sheer hard work. It takes determination, courage, patience, understanding and a commitment to actively love one's spouse, even if at times, one is angry or upset with that spouse. There are ups and downs, and this is entirely natural and to be expected - though this is not what modern society expects in a marriage.....<br /><br />Having said that, is it worth it? Oh yes indeed !<br /><br />My love and prayers for you both as you near your first anniversary - may God grant you both 'Many Years'together!Elizabeth @ The Garden Windowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00274788007550318693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18568699.post-18635821880947123342013-07-26T02:01:12.261-04:002013-07-26T02:01:12.261-04:00Good thoughts - I agree with Athanasia on it being...Good thoughts - I agree with Athanasia on it being a blessing to know some of these things sooner rather than later in marriage. There are different levels and kinds of loneliness, but it's a condition that many women think they will avoid forever if they can just meet the right man. I find I have to keep learning that a feeling of loneliness is a reminder from God that only He can meet the deepest longings of my heart. <br /><br />I think you may have been mostly talking about the need for companionship, but I had to chime in here about a related issue. :-)<br /><br />GretchenJoannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641677400029070452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18568699.post-35426712263312229492013-07-26T00:02:34.299-04:002013-07-26T00:02:34.299-04:00"I think it is important to never
assume one ..."I think it is important to never<br />assume one understands the other <br />but instead waits and seeks to listen." <br /><br />Very true and very wise! <br /><br />Also what you wrote about the possibility of loneliness in marriage is so true, and I feel that it can be a difficult realization for women especially.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699055172049185864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18568699.post-26920728695502073202013-07-25T20:09:24.106-04:002013-07-25T20:09:24.106-04:00Thanks so much Athanasisa! your encouragement mean...Thanks so much Athanasisa! your encouragement means a lot to me! elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00962587884124992942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18568699.post-30965489856686309062013-07-25T19:36:50.211-04:002013-07-25T19:36:50.211-04:00This is very insightful for one who is celebrating...This is very insightful for one who is celebrating only a year of marriage. I find these insights continue to be true even as I approach 29 years of marriage next month. The one thing I wish I had learned much, much earlier and had the courage to do was "to say what I mean, and mean what I say." Had I done that 25 years ago I could have saved myself a lot of heartache. Nonetheless, all good now! <br /><br />Much love to you both at your one year anniversary!Athanasiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13107488973500025470noreply@blogger.com