The "M" Word

Intro

Happy Monday! :)As my hubby(as of 3 weeks and two days!)pointed out to me yesterday, there seems to be quite the "blogging fever" going around lately. I tried to remain immune to this craze, but I must admit I've been feeling a strong itch again to share my feelings with the blogging world. I like the idea of having a space to lay out my ramblings and also discuss things that really strike into my soul as something I am and should be passionate about.

The Big "M" Word

One of the many areas I believe I've been given a strong desire to share and model to those around me is the big "M" word- modesty. Some may argue that this issue is rather minute, irrelevant, or even a gray area which can be difficult to translate and teach. I beg to differ! Modesty is truly (TRULY, TRULY!) one of the greatest gifts we (particularly women) can give to the world. 

We inhabit a world in which secular media is one of the primary sources of influence, and the need to be "unique" or stand out in the crowd is becoming frighteningly more important to children far and wide (Lady Gaga come to mind?). There are many "models" in today's society which entice us with messages that say "Look at me, I'm successful, I'm beautiful, I'm hot, I'm desirable and sexy, BE LIKE ME!" (etc. etc...)Our kids are told that they need to blend in and be a part of that "cool kids" grouping (meaning, "if the cool kids are dressing immodestly, then I need to do that too!") Well, I don't know about you but I want my future children to have a strong desire to stand out in all the right ways- including to reflect a modest, humble and God-loving character. 

In one of my future posts, I plan to further scrutinize the models/idols that society dishes out every day for our youth- From playful disney princesses, to seemingly innocent cartoons, to the red carpets with faces like Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus and the Kardashian girls.

Eventually, I would like to post on how to dress fashionably modest because that IS possible! :) Maybe I'll even gain the courage to post pictures of outfits that I come up with which I believe reflect this. I think it would be neat to get some friends/readers to help post their modest fashions on here as well.  

I will leave this first post with the following bible verse which I strive to live by and which I believe is one of the greatest (if not the greatest) definitions of modesty:

^{1 Timothy 2: 9-10}

⁹  "...Women should adorn themselves in respectable apparel, with modesty and self-control, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly attire, ¹⁰ but with what is proper for women who profess godliness—with good works."

And Until next time...remember this for the hotter summer days approaching: 

Modesty is hottest! :)

~Anna