I CAN, I CAN, I Know I Can

How many times do we defeat ourselves? Do you seem to remember all the times you messed up but struggle to recall when you did somethings really great? We can miss faith and fall into false teaching when we trust in ourselves to accomplish a task. We are temples of the living God; the Holy [...]

I’m Modest Because Of My Weight

There’s a good reason why I don’t want to take off my shirt when I go to the beach—even though I’m a guy and it’s socially acceptable to not wear a shirt.  I don’t have six-pack abs and I could stand to lose a few pounds.  I mean, this baby weight is staying around much [...]

First Generation Family Holiday Traditions

Stockings, snow, sleigh, singing, and stable–the holiday excitement is building! But didn’t I leave out someone in that list? Many would quickly respond Santa; others would just as quickly shout Jesus! ‘Santa, Jesus or both?’ is often the question to consider when you are a first generation Christian family. A husband and wife–who determine in [...]

A Summary of Roots

“In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;” “Modest apparel.” These are the words used to describe part of a godly woman’s attributes in the King James Version of 1 Timothy 2:9. Usually when the Greek words [...]

Ignorance & Bliss

A lot of our mistakes in general, I believe, are based on greed. It is perhaps because of abuse of our freedom of choice that we are spoiled babies. We often choose to ignore problems for the sake of bliss even when we know something is important. I remember when my mother, strong in her [...]

I’m Modest Because Modest Clothes Are In Style

It’s true, some modest clothing is in fashion right now—in particular, the maxi skirt.  Most fashion seems to follow the rule that it’s ok for one part of the body to show, and right now the acceptable part is cleavage.  So, there are a lot of maxi skirts to be had from many if not [...]

Modesty is More Than Clothing

We’ve discussed before that modesty is about more than clothing.  True modesty must come from the heart.  It finds itself surrounded by humility, peace, submission and a kind spirit.  It’s more than just making sure the hem is long enough or the amount of skin that’s showing. To that end, while we’re still going to [...]

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