One day this week Lydia met a guest to our home in the driveway wearing a lime green sleeveless shirt and a plaid skirt. It didn't matter to Lydia that we were enjoying 45 degree weather, she doesn't consider those things when she gets dressed. She wears what she likes which is usually dresses and skirts. At four years old she can get away with dressing like a clown most of the time. From the picture you can tell that some of our girls really don't love to wear jackets, but I was able to convince Lydia to come in and get a sweater. She thought the pink cap turned backwards really was cute. Brandon, the dog thinks everything they do is wonderful.
As I have picked back up the book Keeping House: the Litany of Everyday Living, I have just finished reading the chapter on clothes. The author relates a story of the mom whose three year old insisted on going out in public after dressing herself (like a clown would). The mom then pinned a note to the back of her daughter's shirt that said, "I dressed myself today." I laughed because there have been many times that I wouldn't let one of my girls leave the house until I had "fixed" their outfits. Little girls want to dress themselves and this would be a good time to discuss submission, but that can wait for another day. This Christmas Lydia got a really cute pair of hot pink shoes and decided right then to wear them everyday of her life, no matter that they were a little small and didn't match a thing. I tried to sneak them to get them exchanged so at least they would fit, but I wasn't successful. Thankfully, the new has worn off and she is back to wearing what I recommend, most of the time.
Now, I am hoping that the focus of our dressing isn't in keeping with the world's focus. I would love to see the girls dress in a way that brings attention to their modesty and love for God. That doesn't always happen when their changing bodies take us all by surprise. T-shirts and safety pins have become a major part of our young girls' wardrobes and can fix a lot of last minute issues. I just hope we notice the "issues" before they leave the house. Here is a great website for helping little girls keep a little bit of modesty. http://www.amorettidesigns.com/
Now, I am hoping that the focus of our dressing isn't in keeping with the world's focus. I would love to see the girls dress in a way that brings attention to their modesty and love for God. That doesn't always happen when their changing bodies take us all by surprise. T-shirts and safety pins have become a major part of our young girls' wardrobes and can fix a lot of last minute issues. I just hope we notice the "issues" before they leave the house. Here is a great website for helping little girls keep a little bit of modesty. http://www.amorettidesigns.com/
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I love this! Modesty is so important. :) Keep writing. Thank you for your example of faith and motherhood.
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