Bathsheba

I was at the grocery store yesterday when I noticed a family walking in together. They caught my eye because the two little girls in this family were absolutely gorgeous. They had long, blonde, curly hair, and cute little pixie faces. What broke my heart, however, was that those sweet little angels were dressed like hookers. Short shorts and halter tops. I was so upset that I actually had to choke back tears. Why do parents see nothing wrong with dressing their daughters like tramps? I mean, do they actually think it's cute? I remember a day not so long ago when I came home with a bunch of clothes that I honestly thought were cute- shorts, tank tops, tight jeans- you know, what most girls wear these days. My daddy sat me down and had a talk with me about how men's minds work- ewww. I was horrified. Needless to say, I returned every bit of it and came back home with clothes more befitting a lady. At the time, I thought my parents were just being sticks-in-the-mud, but now I realize that they were trying to protect me, and I am grateful for it. They taught me that modesty is important, that is does matter how you present yourself. I hear things all the time like: "It's my body, I can dress it how I want." or "If guys want to look at me, that's their problem." or "It doesn't matter what I wear. It's what's on the inside that counts." Yes, my dear, that is true. But when you look like a bad girl, people are going to treat you like a bad girl. If you think for one minute God is not going to hold you accountable for all those men you caused to lust, you've lied to yourself. I became convinced of this years ago- probably not long after my daddy gave me "the talk"- when I came across an article called "The Sin of Bathsheba". You can read it at this link: http://www.momof9splace.com/sinof.html

I hope this article has helped my dear readers to understand my reasons for trying to dress modestly. Admittedly, I have been careless and worn some things I'm not proud of, but I do try to dress in a manner that would please God. That is not to say it is not difficult. I struggle with dressing modestly all the time. I wonder "Why me? Why do I have to know that I should dress modestly? Why can't I be like everyone else and just wear a cute top and jeans? Why do I have to be different?" Just because you dress modestly does not mean you have to dress like Laura Ingalls. You can be "in style" and still dress modestly. You just have to shop carefully, and be honest with yourself when you try things on. Ask yourself, "If I was meeting God today, would I feel appropriately dressed in this?" If you need a place to start, visit my friends' store, Pansy Anne's: http://www.etsy.com/shop/pansyannes