I told you HERE about my decision to wear skirts. I also want to share with you about our daughters wearing skirts.
We have 2 daughters~one is 15 and the other is 6. One enjoys wearing skirts and the other does not! The 15 year old is most comfortable in jeans and a T~shirt. Our 6 year old is a girly~girl and enjoys dressing up and wearing skirts. So we let them wear what they want~~within certain limits of course.
Remember, I just started on my own journey in the past couple of years. Prior to that, while I wore dresses or skirts to church, I wore jeans every day. That is what our 15 year old grew up with. When I started wearing skirts, Sweetcheeks was only 4. It was easier to have her wear skirts along with me~mainly because I still picked out her clothes! But I don't want them to wear skirts because I do, or because I say they should.
Wearing skirts is a heart issue for me. I wear skirts because that is what I feel the Lord calling me to do. I want my girls to see my heart in the reason for wearing skirts~a heart of obedience. I want to live out my faith in front of my girls and not just talk about it. My 15 year old knows how important modesty and dressing like a lady is to me. We discuss it often, and I've noticed that she is beginning to look at things like hemlines and necklines when picking out her clothes. That is my desire~that she picks up on the important things. If she doesn't wear skirts every day, that's OK. It is my prayer that she grows into a young woman after God's heart~and obey's His leading. I have the same prayer for our 6 year old.
So you may or may not see my daughter's wearing skirts. And we're OK with that!
Have a great day!
Blessings,
"So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God"
1 Corinthians 10:31
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Thanks for sharing this! I am blessed that the Lord led me to make the decision to wear skirts when my children were still young. I think my daughter was 2 when I made the change, and I brought her right along with me. She's 4 now, and it's just normal that we wear dresses and skirts. We talk about how important it is that we dress like ladies (and that our boys dress like men). This is something we hold over our hair, shoes, clothes, etc. In this culture where the gender lines are neutral, we are careful in dress and in action that our children learn what is appropriate for girls and what is appropriate for boys. :) This said, I wouldn't ever say that it's sin to dress one way or holy to dress another, but we've drawn a line in the sand on this one.
ReplyDeleteI love your balanced approach to this - that you teach your daughters the principles of modesty, but don't require them to look exactly like you. Such a great testimony of grace.
ReplyDeleteThanks for this post and your sharing of how it is more important to live out your convictions than put them on someone else. You have a beautiful family!
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Blessings,
Angie
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Blessings!
I like your style! Your heart is right. Noe legalism. In this day and age the fact that your daughter is aware of neckline/hemline is a big deal!! Blessings to you and your family!!
ReplyDeleteThe approach you are using with both of your daughters is commendable. I know for me, my husband was the first one to feel called that I should dress more feminine and I did not feel it was important at all. However our marriage was suffering so I agreed to start wearing them as a compromise not feeling convicted about it and not very happy about the concept. However the more modest and feminine I dressed the more my heart changed. God blessed my obedience and he gave me a heart for the topic. Now I more fully understand why I dress the way I do and I can honestly say I will never go back to pants, I would feel very uncomfortable. So just an alternative way to think about. Sometimes when you obey, either the Lord, your parents or your husband even when your heart is not in it, God will change your heart and bless your obedience.
ReplyDeleteModesty is important, and I also believe that how we take care of ourselves reflects the fact that we are highly valued by God. It is good that you share this with your daughters and allow them to express modesty in a way that makes them comfortable.
ReplyDeleteThe principles of modesty are so important. We've always have tried to teach the principles instead of exact rules. After all, that's what Jesus teaches. I love that your daughter is already beginning to use God's principles. You're a sweet momma!
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you know, I love that you set such a beautiful standard for your girls, to embrace who they are and still incorporate much of what you desire for them. Sounds like you've got beautiful young women growing there, skirts or no skirts.
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From one skirt wearer to another... LOL
Very nice post. I wear pants but I am big on modesty. I cannot believe the things young kids go out in these days!
ReplyDeleteI'd call it a success that your daughter is paying attention to necklines and hems. I'm hopeful mine does as she gets older. After being in Disney World and seeing some of the clothes young girls were wearing, including a 6-7 year old (based on the missing top front teeth) in a belly shirt and short-shorts, my husband now understands why it took three days of shopping to find our daughter reasonably decent (knee-length) shorts this past summer.
ReplyDeleteI found you from Time Warp Wife/Titus 2sdays. I love how you are an example for your girls. My mother (now 84) has never owned a pair of pants. I wear pants but prefer skirts. I am (just now) leaning more to wearing skirts for the statement they make. Keep up the good example for your girls---it may just take them a while to realize.
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What a beautiful spirit behind your writing! I think your approach shows a great deal of wisdom and grace.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing this at the Artful Tuesdays link-up!
I take the same approach to changing over to skirts as you do! Sadly my two older girls do not follow either. My younger ones usually wear skirts, but it is harder when the cold weather hits! (Sweat pants are sooo warm and fuzzy!!)I thought my 13 year old was going to follow- and she did for a while- but has changed her mind. I pray as they older ones mature they will have the calling as well. Thank you for your post!
ReplyDeleteHi there! Visiting from WholeHearted Home. Thank you for this lovely post. I am blessed to see believer's allowing the Lord to lead in their lives. What a blessing to many with your desire to live the way the Lord wants you to - thank you! Have a wonderful day!
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Stephanie
I followed your link over from deep roots at home. I have never felt the need to wear skirts all the time but have worked hard to keep my "mom uniform" for those times when I am doing stuff that is totally devoted to house/home/my children. So if we're going bowling or to the playground, I will dress "down" more and wear jeans (NEVER something like sweat pants or pajamas, that's tacky) but most other times when I am out, I have tried to start dressing in a way that is more moderate, perhaps slacks and a nice blouse, etc. to model to my children that there is a time and a place for each thing. My husband is in the military so they see him wear his blues on certain days or to certain places, "mess dress" (tuxedo-style uniform) to certain dinner affairs (balls), and his working uniform on the average day.
ReplyDeleteI'll bet it's really encouraging to see your teen choosing clothes that are well within the parameters of feminine modesty. Obviously, you can see that you are influencing her to becoming quite a splendid young woman of virtue!
ReplyDeleteGlad i stumbled across your blog, while the Lord has blessed us only with boys, it is encouraging to see that with the right attitude, you will be a greater example than you would be as a nagging mom.
ReplyDeleteI personally made the switch to skirts and dresses only 4 years ago..and my boys (including Husband) now find it strange if i wear pants.
That is wonderful! I have a 7 yr old and she knows to check necklines, and length already! I'm so very blessed, though I'm sure there will be some bumpier roads ahead as she gets older. Thank you for sharing that your heart helps guide her! Thank you for linkin up at Simply Helping Him as well! Blessings!
ReplyDeleteThis is so true. If you let your daughter make her own choice she is more likely to allow the Lord to lead her heart. Thank you for sharing over at WholeHearted Home this week.
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