Hey maidens! Whoa, I'm finally sitting down to blog again for MMM—yay!! Me so happy. ;-) I'm convinced that time flies faster as more passes. :-\ Oh well, my reason for this post is not to talk about time, but to give you an update on how I've been doing with my headcovering. As you are probably already aware of by now, I have somewhat recently learned about the importance of headcovering in Scripture and have been striving to put it into practice myself. If you want to know exactly where I stand on the issue and what some of my thoughts are, you can read about it here.
As with anything new, my experience with headcovering has been exciting, encouraging, very set-apart (if you know what I mean), a little challenging, but altogether strengthening to my faith and growth in Christ. I'll be honest, I've been very blessed by many people (both men and women) coming up to tell me how happy they are to see me covering and that they fully support it, but I've also received lots of "oh-she's-one-of-those" looks and even funny remarks that just go to show how little people really understand about it. Something else I want to mention is, since this is usually such a different step for women who start covering, it's totally normal to kind of be unprepared at first. Hey, I'm still adjusting to it, but if there's one thing I can recommend to anyone trying to start covering, it's this: you need more than one, in fact, you need several. Several in earth tones and hues that complement your complexion and reflect your personality. You need to be able to have more than one for different outfits and what not, because you want to proclaim this in a beautiful and attractive way. I'm not saying go all out, you still need to keep it simple and it shouldn't be the whole focus, but there is a tasteful way to do it. I only had two to start off with, which made it a bit tricky; but in time I bought or made more (they're SUPER simple...do I hear future tutorial??). So, what have you been thinking about head coverings lately? I'd love to know your thoughts! Comment down below. ♥︎ Erica Hey maidens! Wow, has November flown by or what?! I cannot believe and find it extremely hard to fathom how we are already in the LAST MONTH OF 2014!!!! Crazy! Time is fleeing quickly, my sisters, and we must rise up and stand together in this rapidly ending world as a force of the light and beauty of Christ our King through true and biblical femininity. Even though these pins aren't necessarily modest styles intended for our current month of December, they were nonetheless picked out with a crisp and cool month in mind. November, for me, was very chilly; yet, a lover of clothing and fashion as I am, I enjoy venting my creativity by mixing different colors and textures to create endless combinations of fun, practical, and modernly fresh outfits for the modest maidens out there.
A word about SKIRTS IN THE COLD. Look, I understand what it means to be cold. And I understand what wearing skirts in the winter can mean: being cold. But like anything, my dear sisters, there's a right way and a wrong way to do it. That includes wearing skirts when it's cold.
Hey Maidens! How was your October 2014? Mine was exhausting, literally no breaks from all the stuff going on. Amid the almost overwhelming rapidity of things, however, this past month was full of blessings, from campmeetings to classes to surprise parties. And yet, there were a few spare moments I managed to find so that I could pick out some style inspiration for you! To me, October brings with it a peculiar sense of warmth and sophistication which, I think, should be especially expressed in one's style throughout the month. Warmth in that, while the temperatures are dropping and leaving the air chillier, more of a hospitable warmth and friendliness seems to be conveyed through homes, family, food, fires, etc. I think that this warmth should be complemented with the rich colors of sophisticated nature as it takes its changes for the even cooler months at hand.
Hopefully now you can see my train of thought as I was pinning. ;-) ♥︎ Erica Okay, so, I don't know about you, but I've just been bombarded with the issue of head coverings for the past 6 months at least—and I ignored it for 5 months. Maybe it's the groups I worship with or the type of surfing I do on the web, but all I know is that I just couldn't seem to get away from it. So, I finally consented to looking into it and gaining a better understanding of the passage in 1 Corinthians 11. I mean, what could it hurt, I knew I wouldn't be convinced I'd have to wear them anyways, right? Hehe, reminds me of the saying "young and stupid." ;-)
September and Pinterest haven't really spent much time together this year in my world, but I did manage to gather up my top five favorites from what I did see. My feed is pretty well rounded out, from small-town pinners to vogue magazines and top style icons. I see a lot, and have to weed through a lot. But, to me, its worth it, because I deem it a very important thing for a daughter of the Most High to seek to be both modest and modern in her endeavors.
Here's a secret: I used to be so consumed with dressing modestly that I went way to far into the “Little House on the Prairie” extreme. True story, ask my sister. I think that modesty in dress and character, as well as an all-around Biblical womanhood, is something that needs to be righteously attractive, not a legalistic reproach or a liberal twin to the world. That is why I personally, as a young woman in Christ, find it such a blessing to stay up-to-date somewhat with the world of style and fashion, not so that I can conform to its quickly changing standards and unrealistic whims, but so that I can remain fresh and in-touch in my appearance as I take a stand for Christ and His righteousness through image. Let's face it, we live in a society where image is everything and where the people we come in contact with make their first and most defining impressions of us with what they see. ♥︎ Erica Good morning, dear readers, it's Erica for this post. I want to share a easy and quick fix to a short dress. I think it's even a little vogue, especially with that bold colorblocking. :) Do you see that rounded bar underneath the hemline of the first picture? That's where my knees hit—this dress was so short! I loved the cut and style, though… and it was only $18! So hard to resist, and with a little refashioning, totally feasible. ;) I am going to compile my step-by-step photo tutorial into a slideshow (as I have done in the past), to save a little space! Great!—9 steps to a new-refashioned dress! When you have a dress, skirt, top, etc., look for the potential in it to turn it into a fresh, modern piece that's still perfectly modest and becoming for a daughter of God. This dress sure possessed that potential. It already had a great neckline cut and wasn't overly fitted, snug, or tight either; and the fabric was fabulous: a fine, lustrous rayon in a lovely eggplant purple shade—stunning. So, let's talk about the economics of this project.
Have fun with this one, my lovelies! I'd love to see your own pics too! (Instagram me!)
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PurposeThe strength a sister can give to her sister is a true gift. I pray that these posts may be uplifting, inspiring, and motivating. All centered around modesty and biblical femininity in a modern world. Hugs! ❤︎ Erica Archives
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