Comments on: Blinded by Love http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2009/02/04/blinded-by-love/ The musings and ravings of a bloggart family Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:51:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Tim http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2009/02/04/blinded-by-love/#comment-9940 Tim Fri, 06 Feb 2009 01:51:13 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2009/02/04/blinded-by-love/#comment-9940 Heh. Comments are CLEARLY not a way to have a conversation, as I have discovered before. I was worried that MY response was overly-defensive and pompous. You are a GREAT sister-in-law, and I deeply value your insight, not to mention your good example in the area of financial stewardship. :) I liked your "two things ... three things" poetic language, very Ecclesiastes-ish. Heh. Comments are CLEARLY not a way to have a conversation, as I have discovered before. I was worried that MY response was overly-defensive and pompous.

You are a GREAT sister-in-law, and I deeply value your insight, not to mention your good example in the area of financial stewardship. :)

I liked your “two things … three things” poetic language, very Ecclesiastes-ish.

]]> By: Liz http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2009/02/04/blinded-by-love/#comment-9939 Liz Thu, 05 Feb 2009 20:57:51 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2009/02/04/blinded-by-love/#comment-9939 Tim, I was being strident mostly for effect. I'm one of those who likes to think I (of course) am right in how I spend money, and those who differ are clearly less right, if not, ahem, wrong. I don't like my pride bubble burst, so I react in teasing. I'm very sorry if it struck you wrong. Your piece was humble and inspiring, and I thank you for it! Tim, I was being strident mostly for effect. I’m one of those who likes to think I (of course) am right in how I spend money, and those who differ are clearly less right, if not, ahem, wrong. I don’t like my pride bubble burst, so I react in teasing. I’m very sorry if it struck you wrong. Your piece was humble and inspiring, and I thank you for it!

]]> By: Michelle in Quil http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2009/02/04/blinded-by-love/#comment-9936 Michelle in Quil Wed, 04 Feb 2009 18:15:39 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2009/02/04/blinded-by-love/#comment-9936 OK.........where are the pictures? :o) OK………where are the pictures? :o)

]]> By: Tim http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2009/02/04/blinded-by-love/#comment-9935 Tim Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:35:33 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2009/02/04/blinded-by-love/#comment-9935 Liz -- I knew I needed a few more caveats in there ... how people spend money <b>is</b> often a moral choice. But <i>in this context</i> I was trying to point out that it comes down to a choice of style -- there is no moral advantage to me in spending my money on computer stuff in comparison to Kathy spending her money on redecorating. What I was trying to say is that (like Judas did in John 12) we often shroud our style and preference in high-sounding moral arguments, yet we ourselves would never spend the money in the morally-pure way we advocate. Assuming I'm <i>not</i> going to spend the money on widows and orphans, is there really any moral difference between spending the money on window treatments vs. garden supplies? Sure, there may be areas (like entertainment) that are less morally-neutral than others, and there are certainly some purchases that are a <i>better deal</i> than others -- but many of them fall back to a question of style or preference, in my opinion. There were no pictures of the new blinds and drapes because my hurried photography, late at night, didn't meet Kathy's approval. Maybe next time. :) Liz –

I knew I needed a few more caveats in there … how people spend money is often a moral choice. But in this context I was trying to point out that it comes down to a choice of style — there is no moral advantage to me in spending my money on computer stuff in comparison to Kathy spending her money on redecorating.

What I was trying to say is that (like Judas did in John 12) we often shroud our style and preference in high-sounding moral arguments, yet we ourselves would never spend the money in the morally-pure way we advocate. Assuming I’m not going to spend the money on widows and orphans, is there really any moral difference between spending the money on window treatments vs. garden supplies?

Sure, there may be areas (like entertainment) that are less morally-neutral than others, and there are certainly some purchases that are a better deal than others — but many of them fall back to a question of style or preference, in my opinion.

There were no pictures of the new blinds and drapes because my hurried photography, late at night, didn’t meet Kathy’s approval. Maybe next time. :)

]]> By: Michelle http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2009/02/04/blinded-by-love/#comment-9934 Michelle Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:33:01 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2009/02/04/blinded-by-love/#comment-9934 Well, Timothy, thanks for getting the tears flowing first thing in the morning. :p What a beautiful tribute to Kathy's sweet parents and their love for her. I also love that it spurred you on to find ways to re-affirm your vows of commitment to her and didn't cause you to feel threatened by it. So sweet. Right in time for Valentine's Day!!! AND~I assure you~she LOVES her new window coverings!! :) Thanks for continuing to live your life in front of us diliberately for the Lord! It is an ongoing source of encouragement and admonition! Blessings to you, Friend - and may you find your Nutella Jar always full! :) Well, Timothy, thanks for getting the tears flowing first thing in the morning. :p

What a beautiful tribute to Kathy’s sweet parents and their love for her. I also love that it spurred you on to find ways to re-affirm your vows of commitment to her and didn’t cause you to feel threatened by it. So sweet. Right in time for Valentine’s Day!!! AND~I assure you~she LOVES her new window coverings!! :)

Thanks for continuing to live your life in front of us diliberately for the Lord! It is an ongoing source of encouragement and admonition!

Blessings to you, Friend - and may you find your Nutella Jar always full!
:)

]]> By: Holly http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2009/02/04/blinded-by-love/#comment-9933 Holly Wed, 04 Feb 2009 16:44:27 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2009/02/04/blinded-by-love/#comment-9933 Thanks for that uplifting account of the last few days. What an encouragement you are! Thanks for that uplifting account of the last few days. What an encouragement you are!

]]> By: Aunt Kate http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2009/02/04/blinded-by-love/#comment-9931 Aunt Kate Wed, 04 Feb 2009 13:12:00 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2009/02/04/blinded-by-love/#comment-9931 Lovely lovely blog, dear Timothy! I happen to know that your mom-in-law loves you alot. Which adds to my love for you. I'm hoping to see the new decor at some point. Praying for your continued careful eating! Love you Edgrens. Aunt Kate Lovely lovely blog, dear Timothy! I happen to know that your mom-in-law loves you alot. Which adds to my love for you.

I’m hoping to see the new decor at some point.

Praying for your continued careful eating!

Love you Edgrens. Aunt Kate

]]> By: Liz http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2009/02/04/blinded-by-love/#comment-9930 Liz Wed, 04 Feb 2009 12:09:54 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2009/02/04/blinded-by-love/#comment-9930 Two things I want to say about this, three that come to my mind. A piece about curtains and blinds ought to feature at least a single picture of said new curtains and or blinds (for the female readership); You verily step on my toes up here on the (real) moral high ground when you say things like the way people spend money is morally relative; and what a blessing that you respond the way you do to your in-laws, not resenting, but appreciating and being spurred on to more love and good deeds! May we all be such in-laws when our time comes. OK - Photos of the excellent in-laws, the loving couple and the fun children are probably more important than photos of new blinds and curtains. Two things I want to say about this, three that come to my mind. A piece about curtains and blinds ought to feature at least a single picture of said new curtains and or blinds (for the female readership); You verily step on my toes up here on the (real) moral high ground when you say things like the way people spend money is morally relative; and what a blessing that you respond the way you do to your in-laws, not resenting, but appreciating and being spurred on to more love and good deeds! May we all be such in-laws when our time comes. OK - Photos of the excellent in-laws, the loving couple and the fun children are probably more important than photos of new blinds and curtains.

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