Thursday's Thought: Marriage/Relationships

Mr. Right probably has high standards too.

Thursday's Thought: Home, Sweet Home

Home is never sweet unless the people in it are sweet.

Thursday's Thought: Marriage

The most important key to success in unselfishness. The most significant reason for failure is selfishness.

Thursday's Thought: Relationships

Seek to understand other people with the same intensity with which you desire to be understood.

Thoughts from Yesteryear: Be Careful Who You Marry!

If a man purchases a house, he inquires about its situation, whether he can secure a perfect title, the cost of the property, and whether it is adapted to his needs; yet a man and woman unite their interests in marriage without serious reflection as to whether they are adapted to each other, or whether their union will prove a blessing or a curse. Surely more foresight and good judgment should be used in such a choice than in a business transaction.

~ The Real Home, pages 18-19. Mrs. Vesta J. Farnsworth. 

Pacific Press Publishing Association, Mountain View, CA, 1923.

Don't Marry That Guy If . . .

. . . you wouldn't want him for a roommate.

. . . you wouldn't want him for a neighbor.

. . . you wouldn't want to be his sister.

. . . you wouldn't want to be his mother.

. . . you wouldn't want to be his daughter.

. . . you wouldn't want him for a co-worker.

. . . you wouldn't want to work for him.

. . . you wouldn't want him for a nurse.

. . . you wouldn't want to be dependent on him.

Thoughts from Yesteryear: The Decision to Marry

A man uses great care in selecting a partner in business. If he wishes to purchase a jewel, he takes more time to examine the gem than the casket that contains it. A partnership in business can easily be dissolved. A precious stone may be exchanged or sold. But how much more care is necessary in selecting a companion for life, one concerned not in business only, but in every relation and interest as long as both shall live!

~ The Real Home, page 18. Mrs. Vesta J. Farnsworth. 

Pacific Press Publishing Association, Mountain View, CA, 1923.

Wordless Wednesday: Daylily "Forever Loving You"

Photo from Laurel Hill Nursery, LLC. Used by permission.  

Romantic Fabric Collections

For your browsing pleasure!

I like to window shop fabrics, particularly full collections of coordinating fabrics (I'd like to do more than window shop, but . . . .). I used to do it before our dial-up connection slowed down to near-sloth speed. No more.

I did, however, put together a list of collections that those of you with reasonable speed can enjoy! I had to be content with the main page of each one ~ no looking at each fabric for me (that would take all day and all night!).

Cottage Romance (Maywood Studio)

Return to Romance (Maywood Studio)

Sweet Love (Maywood Studio)

Sent With Love (Moda)

With Love (In the Beginning)

Scripture of the Month: February 2010

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.  ~ James 1:5 

So, what does wisdom have to do with Love and Romance (this month's theme)? A lot!

You need wisdom.

You lack wisdom (no matter how wise you are).

Handling love and romance foolishly (and foolishly is the opposite of wisely) will cause you a lot of discomfort, embarassment, regret, pain, guilt (both the feelings and the actual condition of guilt), sorrow, heartbreak, difficulty, etc., and even if you don't care, it will hurt someone else (and God).

Ask.

And then when it is given (and it surely will if you believe), take it.


P.S.: Read the book of Proverbs. :-)
 
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How can you apply this Scripture of the month to your life this February, whether along the lines of this month's theme or not?

This Month's Theme: February 2010

This month at The Hope Chest . . .

This month's theme is (so original!) Love and Romance. Why waste a good opportunity? :-)

Join me throughout February for thematic thoughts from many years ago (Thoughts from Yesteryear), challenges, ideas, fun posts, serious posts, and more.

Lookin' for Love?

It's not so much about finding love as it is about learning to love.