“Do not let your adorning be external -
the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry,
or the clothing you wear -
but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart
with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit,
which in God’s sight is very precious.”
(1 Peter 3:3-4)
Filed under: Biblical Femininity, Scripture on January 13th, 2008 | 6 Comments »
This is a stream-of-consciousness list of things I want to share with my sisters in Christ. I’m still learning many of them myself. They’re not really in a particular order, but I feel so strongly about each of these points.
You are a creation of God, and your worth comes from that fact, not from what the males around you [...]
Filed under: Biblical Femininity, Culture, Marriage/Family, Singleness/Relationships on January 4th, 2008 | 39 Comments »
Time lists one of the top ten fashion trends of 2007 as “ladylike dressing”!
“Grandma’s closet was looking better than ever this year with designers pulling out everything from high-neck blouses and lace-up heels to mid-calf skirts…”
Read more here at my modesty-in-fashion blog, The Charm.
Filed under: Biblical Femininity on December 28th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Taylor Moore is seventeen years old. I first encountered her in Girls Gone Mild, and since then have found a whole section of blog entries written by her on Modestly Yours. She has been raised in a single-parent home on the south side of Chicago, attended public schools, and has been a speaker on non-violence [...]
Filed under: Biblical Femininity on December 12th, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Imagine my delight a few months ago when I stumbled across the modest, trendy stylings of a brand-new clothing company, Christa Taylor. Their purpose is to promote “empowered traditionalism.” I have really enjoyed reading the site’s blog, too, written by Christa herself. It wasn’t until recently, when I joined the Facebook group and added Christa [...]
Filed under: Biblical Femininity on November 19th, 2007 | 4 Comments »
In case you haven’t noticed lately, we live in the midst of a culture obsessed with physical beauty. This obsession is sometimes subtle, sometimes not-so-subtle, but no matter what, it is powerful and inescapable.
The world has always been particularly cognisant of female beauty or the lack thereof, but in this day and age that awareness [...]
Filed under: Biblical Femininity, Culture on October 4th, 2007 | 2 Comments »
An article I skimmed at Boundless this morning, about the heart of biblical masculinity, made me ponder correspondingly the heart of what it means to be a woman of God. It’s easy to focus on the outer trappings of biblical womanhood, the applications of how it is played out in the home and the family [...]
Filed under: Biblical Femininity on September 26th, 2007 | 3 Comments »
One of my blogging quirks is that I get bored of my own layouts really easily. Yesterday Wordpress put out a new theme, and I hopped on board right away because I love a custom header and three columns. What do you think (RSS readers click here if you’d like to see)?
All right, on to the [...]
Filed under: Biblical Femininity, Books/Writing, Culture, Personal Reflection on September 12th, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Here’s a comforting excerpt from John Piper’s sermon “Discern What Pleases God: Himself” at the New Attitude conference:
“Don’t waste your life trying to look good. Spend your life making God look good! That’s why you were made! And you know, the weakest among you, the most homely, have perhaps the greatest chance to do that. [...]
Filed under: Biblical Femininity, Christianity, Scripture on June 25th, 2007 | 3 Comments »
In the past few years I’ve noticed a growing trend, almost entirely among homeschool families: daughters who choose to remain at home after graduating from high school, and plan on doing so until they get married. Some of these young women have made a commitment to focus almost solely on learning the arts of housewifery.
I’ve noticed [...]
Filed under: Biblical Femininity, Career/Education, Marriage/Family, Singleness/Relationships on June 15th, 2007 | 15 Comments »
