Having a Servant’s Heart About Modesty

One of the things that the modesty movement has forgotten about in its effort to define modesty for the masses is the context of the verses that it clings to.  If we take a look again at Matthew 5, I think that you’ll see it right away: Ye have heard that it was said by [...]

Salt & Light: Apply to Clothing

This post was originally for a guest post on Jesus Couture’s Web site, but it seems like they’re probably going to take an ungodly amount of time to fix their blog, so I decided to put this up  here. It was still nice of them to ask me to write for them, though. I really [...]

Modesty and Romance

On a la Modest, I talked about Lolita fashion and its roots from the Victorian age. Even taking bustiers into account, you have to admit that fashion back then was much more modest than today. A friend of mine likes to view dressing modestly as a way to feel like royalty–a princess finely dressed. Centuries [...]

No Matter What You Wear, He’s Looking at You

It was a quiet night at a hall meeting in college.  We were listening to our Hall Leader (or RA) talk about the opposite sex.  He was saying that he has seen how guys look at girls as they pass by in the Dining Common.  He said that he’s watched guy’s eyes as they’ve gone [...]

“My Husband Wants Me To Look Sexy When We’re Out Together.”

Husbands are men, and as such, they are visual creatures. In you, their wife, they see perfection– or at least they should!  You’re beautiful in their eyes, and many husbands have a set of conflicting desires: They love the way you look, and would love to show you off. They don’t want other men to [...]

I Know What You’re Thinking

Actually, I’ve realized over the past week and a half that ITM has been up that I have no idea what men are thinking.  And it’s probably better that way.  God didn’t give me mind-reading powers for a reason. 1  I don’t understand what fashions trip men up and what don’t.  I never would’ve thought that [...]