tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-712462159991923024.post750539451556869489..comments2023-07-22T13:54:28.279-04:00Comments on The 'Blish: Why I didn't wait for marriage (or: why I married young)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-712462159991923024.post-24356914163099989132014-03-19T20:47:07.049-04:002014-03-19T20:47:07.049-04:00Rosilind, thank you for the heads-up! I was amazed...Rosilind, thank you for the heads-up! I was amazed by what the Father chose to do with this particular post!<br /><br />Your blog is a blessing to me, especially as I am learning more and more about the heart of the Father for the nations!<br />~LishaLishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13918895740337520284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-712462159991923024.post-44517920722309064302014-02-24T10:05:42.736-05:002014-02-24T10:05:42.736-05:00Congratulations! Your post was the most viewed pos...Congratulations! Your post was the most viewed post at Marriage, Motherhoods and Missions Monday Link up. It is featured at Missional Call - www.missionalcall.comRosilind Jukichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08304788871235090080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-712462159991923024.post-75697559333913969532014-02-19T00:40:58.589-05:002014-02-19T00:40:58.589-05:00Thanks, Elizabeth! Your story is so sweet. Ten chi...Thanks, Elizabeth! Your story is so sweet. Ten children!! *sigh* what a blessing!! I was 23 when I had my first one, as well :D<br /><br />I look forward to Marriage Monday - so much rich encouragement there. :)Lishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13918895740337520284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-712462159991923024.post-23982047470740001712014-02-19T00:37:38.523-05:002014-02-19T00:37:38.523-05:00Oh, Judith, does He ever use marriage to work out ...Oh, Judith, does He ever use marriage to work out those kinks! I've got quite a few :) <br /><br />I hope you have a sweet Wednesday! I just saw that this post is highlighted this week - thank you. :)<br />~LishaLishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13918895740337520284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-712462159991923024.post-84386412819028876802014-02-19T00:25:34.551-05:002014-02-19T00:25:34.551-05:00Thanks for your kind encouragement, Crystal. Be en...Thanks for your kind encouragement, Crystal. Be encouraged, though, that the Lord is able to restore the years (Joel 2:...25? I think?) that you 'missed' out on - somehow, in His economy!<br /><br />Thank you for sharing, and for stopping by :) Blessings!<br />~LishaLishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13918895740337520284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-712462159991923024.post-29923302993667187502014-02-19T00:16:02.144-05:002014-02-19T00:16:02.144-05:00Amanda, it's a blessing to know this encourage...Amanda, it's a blessing to know this encouraged you. And yes, you are still young :D I am thankful for you and your engagement!! Praying for you often!<br /><br />Hugs!<br />LishaLishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13918895740337520284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-712462159991923024.post-4951543825459104882014-02-19T00:13:03.529-05:002014-02-19T00:13:03.529-05:00How sweet! :) Thanks, Mel!
~LishaHow sweet! :) Thanks, Mel!<br /><br />~LishaLishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13918895740337520284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-712462159991923024.post-50678138395501124542014-02-19T00:08:20.365-05:002014-02-19T00:08:20.365-05:00Thank you, Cristal, and congratulations to you, as...Thank you, Cristal, and congratulations to you, as well! :)<br /><br />I'm thankful you've stopped by! Blessings,<br />~LishaLishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13918895740337520284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-712462159991923024.post-64541025511229930892014-02-19T00:06:33.692-05:002014-02-19T00:06:33.692-05:00Thank you! I appreciate your encouragement :)Thank you! I appreciate your encouragement :)Lishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13918895740337520284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-712462159991923024.post-49382374110331110382014-02-18T23:51:53.806-05:002014-02-18T23:51:53.806-05:00We (society) are so quick to assess that young adu...We (society) are so quick to assess that young adults need to build a career or acquire more schooling before moving on with life...but I would offer that marriage can (and does) produce a kind of real-life, on-the-job education that no college or career could prepare for. :)<br /><br />Thank you for your encouragement, Kay! I'm so grateful you stopped by and shared your story :)<br />~LishaLishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13918895740337520284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-712462159991923024.post-29350140220965941952014-02-18T23:47:43.597-05:002014-02-18T23:47:43.597-05:00Thank you for your kind encouragement. My heart...Thank you for your kind encouragement. My heart's desire is just that the Lord gets the glory He deserves, and that is done when each heart seeks His and follows Him - in marriage, or in any area of our lives!<br /><br />I'm so thankful you stopped by!<br />~Lisha :)Lishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13918895740337520284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-712462159991923024.post-8758342094688905922014-02-18T23:45:12.251-05:002014-02-18T23:45:12.251-05:00Thank you for your sweet words, Carie! :)
~LishaThank you for your sweet words, Carie! :)<br /><br />~LishaLishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13918895740337520284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-712462159991923024.post-19614672586035120602014-02-18T23:42:16.040-05:002014-02-18T23:42:16.040-05:00Oh, Leah, how wonderful! Congratulations on 20 yea...Oh, Leah, how wonderful! Congratulations on 20 years!<br /><br />I am so thankful that the Lord can and does work through marriage to refine us in ways nothing else could - and yes, the growing up together can be sweet. :)<br /><br />Thank you for stopping by and sharing!<br />Blessings!<br />~LishaLishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13918895740337520284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-712462159991923024.post-22535545338073174582014-02-18T23:39:23.782-05:002014-02-18T23:39:23.782-05:00I will pray this evening, Sharon, that your daught...I will pray this evening, Sharon, that your daughter will see Jesus for who He is - pure, holy, and unfailing, and that she would choose to follow Him! <br /><br />It is one subtle way that the enemy has duped us (as a culture) - that living together and marriage are enough the same that it doesn't really matter. :/<br /><br />Thank you for stopping by and for sharing!<br />~LishaLishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13918895740337520284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-712462159991923024.post-66857721490356922922014-02-17T23:25:05.146-05:002014-02-17T23:25:05.146-05:00Loved reading your story! I also got married youn...Loved reading your story! I also got married young - I met my husband in college and graduated in three years. I got married the week after I graduated at age 20 (almost 21!). Had my first baby at not quite 23! Went on to have 10! :) Thanks for sharing and for linking up for MArriage Monday.busymomof10https://www.blogger.com/profile/16801397516931688515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-712462159991923024.post-65237591606325270902014-02-17T16:22:29.878-05:002014-02-17T16:22:29.878-05:00Loved your testimony on getting married young. Yes...Loved your testimony on getting married young. Yes, getting married young is good (as far as I am concerned) because the Lord has a way of using marriage to iron out the kinks in our sinful nature that need decreasing. Thanks for sharing this with me last week for WholeHearted Wednesdays.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13082187789450193644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-712462159991923024.post-14295355041886501722014-02-17T12:49:34.099-05:002014-02-17T12:49:34.099-05:00I loved reading this post. If I had followed God&#...I loved reading this post. If I had followed God's plan for my life I would have married at age 18 to my (now husband) and we would have celebrated many wonderful years together. I messed it up big time! You can read all about it in my blog posts. <br />I believe you've given some very valuable advice for young couples who are wanting to marry early. I honestly wish I had followed this type of advice growing up. I could have used it, but I also didn't trust either one of my parents (and neither of them really gave me solid advice on marriage even in my later years.) Crystal Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08567081175006119598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-712462159991923024.post-64247261220253546192014-02-15T07:32:55.535-05:002014-02-15T07:32:55.535-05:00Lisha, this was a perfect reading for me. I'm ...Lisha, this was a perfect reading for me. I'm not "young", but I'm navigating with new foundations with the Lord and newly engaged. Perfect timing! Thank you for your honesty!<br />AmandaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02415272028393361978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-712462159991923024.post-27710314978304638552014-02-15T02:52:38.865-05:002014-02-15T02:52:38.865-05:00I got married at the same age and never regretted ...I got married at the same age and never regretted it. I knew that my husband was the one and I believe that marriage is the foundation for the family. Congratulations to you both.<br />Thanks for sharing at Essential Fridays.<br />Blessings<br />Mel from Essential Thing DevotionsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14082650577300405939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-712462159991923024.post-49913238318517944412014-02-13T16:51:42.980-05:002014-02-13T16:51:42.980-05:00Congratulations on 10 years of marriage. We'l...Congratulations on 10 years of marriage. We'll be celebrating out tenth this spring too.Cristal @ Dapple Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10397453660900066054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-712462159991923024.post-57237080763618029052014-02-13T10:08:37.606-05:002014-02-13T10:08:37.606-05:00I really enjoyed reading this. My husband and I ma...I really enjoyed reading this. My husband and I married at 24 not quite a year after we first met. Both of us wish we'd met and married earlier, but that wasn't God's plan. I love that you were bold enough to share this. I'm sure a lot of people don't understand, but I'm completely with you. If God leads you to marry young, do what glorifies Him most!Jellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16807851481239609893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-712462159991923024.post-21688390485057180942014-02-13T08:07:33.716-05:002014-02-13T08:07:33.716-05:00Hubby and I were married at 19 and 20. So many fol...Hubby and I were married at 19 and 20. So many folks were just frustrated that neither of us had a degree or careers (well, he was in the Army), but we chose to move ahead with marriage. While I didn't seek God at the time, God knew exactly what we both needed. I believe if we had waited, we may not have married! Excellent advice for young couples!Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05868042113530630191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-712462159991923024.post-82112988917410715862014-02-13T00:19:46.188-05:002014-02-13T00:19:46.188-05:00I really appreciate your openness and wise counsel...I really appreciate your openness and wise counsel. Thank you for having the courage to speak out for morals. mothers shadowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14316071455124058125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-712462159991923024.post-68896959312440055552014-02-12T16:51:52.933-05:002014-02-12T16:51:52.933-05:00Amen! I have also noticed advice being given abou...Amen! I have also noticed advice being given about when one should marry. This was the most balanced presentation of the topic I have read. Cariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02543228508186123866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-712462159991923024.post-533142597821210412014-02-12T13:18:31.826-05:002014-02-12T13:18:31.826-05:00I'm stopping by from the Wednesday Link Party....I'm stopping by from the Wednesday Link Party. <br /><br />My husband and I also married young. I was 21 and was 20. We did have the blessing of our parents, although they were hesitant at first. <br /><br />I can definitely see how God has worked on us and matured us through the years. I think it was great to be married young because we grew up together. Because we had so many shared experiences, our spiritual and emotional growth was similar.<br /><br />We will celebrate our 20th anniversary this year. :-)Leah Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10812333478201076333noreply@blogger.com