Comments on: The Church’s Influence on Modesty http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/07/09/the-churchs-influence-on-modesty/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:51:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Mary http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/07/09/the-churchs-influence-on-modesty/#comment-3614 Mary Sun, 22 Jul 2007 23:13:58 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/07/09/the-churchs-influence-on-modesty/#comment-3614 Thanks, Sherry! I loved hearing your struggles and how successful it sounds like you've been with your daughter! Bless those women for commenting! :) Thanks, Sherry! I loved hearing your struggles and how successful it sounds like you’ve been with your daughter! Bless those women for commenting! :)

]]> By: Sherry http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/07/09/the-churchs-influence-on-modesty/#comment-3611 Sherry Sun, 22 Jul 2007 04:25:37 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/07/09/the-churchs-influence-on-modesty/#comment-3611 Enjoyed the post. I understand a lot of your feelings on it. The ol' bod ain't what it used to be, and it got too easy for a while to just wear pantsuits with elastic in the pants. I've been consciously switching to more skirts and dresses, and enjoying them more than the slacks. I also have a 15yo dd who can be kinda sloppy with her clothing. I have really endeavored to get her clothes that are stylish but modest (hard on a petite, short-chested, full-busted girl), but she has other mothers at church stopping her in the hallway to tell her how nice she looks & how much they appreciate her modest clothing. Hurray! Enjoyed the post. I understand a lot of your feelings on it. The ol’ bod ain’t what it used to be, and it got too easy for a while to just wear pantsuits with elastic in the pants. I’ve been consciously switching to more skirts and dresses, and enjoying them more than the slacks. I also have a 15yo dd who can be kinda sloppy with her clothing. I have really endeavored to get her clothes that are stylish but modest (hard on a petite, short-chested, full-busted girl), but she has other mothers at church stopping her in the hallway to tell her how nice she looks & how much they appreciate her modest clothing. Hurray!

]]> By: Mary http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/07/09/the-churchs-influence-on-modesty/#comment-3551 Mary Fri, 13 Jul 2007 14:44:44 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/07/09/the-churchs-influence-on-modesty/#comment-3551 Thank you, Rebecca, and you're welcome. The submissions this month sound like we're in for some good blog-reads... Thank you, Rebecca, and you’re welcome. The submissions this month sound like we’re in for some good blog-reads…

]]> By: Rebecca http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/07/09/the-churchs-influence-on-modesty/#comment-3549 Rebecca Thu, 12 Jul 2007 22:01:12 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/07/09/the-churchs-influence-on-modesty/#comment-3549 Mary, I admire your choice to wear dresses and skirts. Thanks so much for the kind mention. And for participating in the modesty carnival. This is going to be fun! Mary, I admire your choice to wear dresses and skirts. Thanks so much for the kind mention. And for participating in the modesty carnival. This is going to be fun!

]]> By: Mary http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/07/09/the-churchs-influence-on-modesty/#comment-3541 Mary Wed, 11 Jul 2007 19:16:02 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/07/09/the-churchs-influence-on-modesty/#comment-3541 You know, I thought of that too, Colleen. It's going to be an interesting year of adjustment for you, and for your step-daughter. I know, myself, being a mom of girls is really putting the heat on ME. :) You know, I thought of that too, Colleen. It’s going to be an interesting year of adjustment for you, and for your step-daughter. I know, myself, being a mom of girls is really putting the heat on ME. :)

]]> By: Colleen http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/07/09/the-churchs-influence-on-modesty/#comment-3540 Colleen Wed, 11 Jul 2007 17:07:17 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/07/09/the-churchs-influence-on-modesty/#comment-3540 That is SO true, Mary AND I'm gaining a 14 year old daughter so that present a whole new level to this discussion because she is definitely aware of her appearance and will be surrounded by high school girls in a year! Yikes! That is SO true, Mary AND I’m gaining a 14 year old daughter so that present a whole new level to this discussion because she is definitely aware of her appearance and will be surrounded by high school girls in a year! Yikes!

]]> By: Mary http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/07/09/the-churchs-influence-on-modesty/#comment-3539 Mary Tue, 10 Jul 2007 22:40:45 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/07/09/the-churchs-influence-on-modesty/#comment-3539 Bingo, Andrea, you summed up what Deborah and I were talking about on the phone this morning in regards to this post. We even took what you said in your last comment and applied it to homeschooling. Homeschooling gets a pretty bad rap by a lot of people and so in the same way as Christianity, we homeschoolers have to be careful not to appear as slobs, not to go shopping or be "out and about" during school hours, and to make sure our children are getting a good education. Why should we approach our Christianity any differently? Leaving no room for reproach. And! We will so look forward to seeing you Sunday night!! How exciting, I bet "both" your girls have grown since the end of May. As far as patterns, if it's simple, and long and flowing...I'd go for it. I have one that is a drawstring type waist, so I wouldn't need another pattern like it. Thank you for offering. :) Susie, nice to have you drop in! I'm so glad to hear a business woman say that they try to dress even nicer on Sunday morning. I think most, not all, career women like to dress down on the weekends after working in suits/slacks/skirts all week. You posed a great question, I think I'll tackle that in another post! I am definitely grateful that the trend is more feminine/romantic than it has been in a long time. I hope it stays that way awhile! Bingo, Andrea, you summed up what Deborah and I were talking about on the phone this morning in regards to this post. We even took what you said in your last comment and applied it to homeschooling. Homeschooling gets a pretty bad rap by a lot of people and so in the same way as Christianity, we homeschoolers have to be careful not to appear as slobs, not to go shopping or be “out and about” during school hours, and to make sure our children are getting a good education. Why should we approach our Christianity any differently? Leaving no room for reproach.

And! We will so look forward to seeing you Sunday night!! How exciting, I bet “both” your girls have grown since the end of May. As far as patterns, if it’s simple, and long and flowing…I’d go for it. I have one that is a drawstring type waist, so I wouldn’t need another pattern like it. Thank you for offering. :)

Susie, nice to have you drop in! I’m so glad to hear a business woman say that they try to dress even nicer on Sunday morning. I think most, not all, career women like to dress down on the weekends after working in suits/slacks/skirts all week. You posed a great question, I think I’ll tackle that in another post!

I am definitely grateful that the trend is more feminine/romantic than it has been in a long time. I hope it stays that way awhile!

]]> By: Andrea http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/07/09/the-churchs-influence-on-modesty/#comment-3538 Andrea Tue, 10 Jul 2007 15:50:49 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/07/09/the-churchs-influence-on-modesty/#comment-3538 I think as a stay at home mom the struggle is to have a look.It is pretty easy to just throw on a baggy shirt and old jeans, knowing you will end up dirty anyway. I knew a lady who always had the house clean and make-up on before her husband came home. Wow, I can barely get my face washed. I know It would mean a lot to my husband if I took a little effort. It is a very huge struggle to be feminine and modest because of what the world see as feminine often involves cleavage and skirts that are to short or to low. The camisole really is a good friend for trying to be feminine and modest. They are higher in the neck and longer at the bottom to help out shirts that are too short or tend to ride up. There is however a delicate balance when we become to concerned with our looks. We loose sight of what is important, our heart attitudes. But if we get to lazy the is not good either. The number one thing we need to keep in mind is the fact that we are Christs representatives here on earth. When people look at us whether in church or at the store that they can take one look at us and see that we are different. I think as a stay at home mom the struggle is to have a look.It is pretty easy to just throw on a baggy shirt and old jeans, knowing you will end up dirty anyway. I knew a lady who always had the house clean and make-up on before her husband came home. Wow, I can barely get my face washed. I know It would mean a lot to my husband if I took a little effort. It is a very huge struggle to be feminine and modest because of what the world see as feminine often involves cleavage and skirts that are to short or to low. The camisole really is a good friend for trying to be feminine and modest. They are higher in the neck and longer at the bottom to help out shirts that are too short or tend to ride up. There is however a delicate balance when we become to concerned with our looks. We loose sight of what is important, our heart attitudes. But if we get to lazy the is not good either. The number one thing we need to keep in mind is the fact that we are Christs representatives here on earth. When people look at us whether in church or at the store that they can take one look at us and see that we are different.

]]> By: Susie M. http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/07/09/the-churchs-influence-on-modesty/#comment-3537 Susie M. Tue, 10 Jul 2007 15:06:05 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/07/09/the-churchs-influence-on-modesty/#comment-3537 This really is quite an issue for the modern woman, isn't it? Maybe it was in ancient times, too. It must have been for Paul to mention it in his letters. One thing that's really important for me is to dress differently than I do for work - maybe a little nicer, certainly more dresses - so that going to church doesn't feel like just another day at the office. I am so thankful that current fashions are much more feminine than they were a few years ago. Remember the grunge/military fad?! At least you can be clothes that have lace and frills now. Does anybody else struggle with the balance between looky feminine and being modest? This really is quite an issue for the modern woman, isn’t it? Maybe it was in ancient times, too. It must have been for Paul to mention it in his letters.
One thing that’s really important for me is to dress differently than I do for work - maybe a little nicer, certainly more dresses - so that going to church doesn’t feel like just another day at the office.
I am so thankful that current fashions are much more feminine than they were a few years ago. Remember the grunge/military fad?! At least you can be clothes that have lace and frills now. Does anybody else struggle with the balance between looky feminine and being modest?

]]> By: Andrea http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/07/09/the-churchs-influence-on-modesty/#comment-3536 Andrea Tue, 10 Jul 2007 14:01:20 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/07/09/the-churchs-influence-on-modesty/#comment-3536 James and I will be crashing VBS Sunday night on our way home. I have all kinds of skirt patterns if you would like to borrow some. I won't be sewing myself clothes anytime soon. I probably have at least 12-15 different ones. They go up to a size 16 which is probably about a 12 in store bought clothes. Just tell me what you are looking for and I can find something like it. I buy patterns when they are .99$. So most have never been used. James and I will be crashing VBS Sunday night on our way home. I have all kinds of skirt patterns if you would like to borrow some. I won’t be sewing myself clothes anytime soon. I probably have at least 12-15 different ones. They go up to a size 16 which is probably about a 12 in store bought clothes. Just tell me what you are looking for and I can find something like it. I buy patterns when they are .99$. So most have never been used.

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