June 27, 2007

Mother Daughter Social

Our Raising Maidens of Virtue group had their first Mother Daughter Social last night. It was great fun and a wonderful opportunity for all the young ladies to finally meet.

Normally, the class includes just the moms, so that moms can go back and teach their own daughters from the book, Raising Maidens of Virtue.

The topic of the evening presentation was Teaching Our Daughters the Importance …

June 26, 2007

Are Pants Modest?

I received a comment on my blog post below and I decided it was important enough to address here as it’s own post. Here is her question:

Can’t “modest” be pants (not tight ones), too? I can’t understand why being modest means wearing only skirts. I must be missing something.

When I see any woman wearing a dress, I think “legalistic church”… which is …

June 25, 2007

Clarification on Walking Billboards

It was brought to my attention that a lady was discussing my post, “Walking Billboards” on her blog and and based on her post, she was obviously confused.

In case anyone else misunderstood my post as extremely as she did, please read the rest of the comments attached to that post as well as allowing me to share something with you. Some years ago, I could have easily been the teen-aged girl in my story. When I think back to …

June 19, 2007

Walking Billboards


As obedient children, not fashioning (conforming) yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance. (1 Peter 1:14, KJV)

Recently, in a department store with my children, I noticed a mother shopping with her teenaged daughter. The daughter’s attire made my heart sink. It was not the typical, tight, low-slung blue jeans she wore, nor the clingy t-shirt that revealed her midriff that …

June 19, 2007

Home from Jamestown!


We are busy resting and recovering from a long string of travels. After finishing up the Iowa homeschool conference we came home to sleep a few hours and head to Virginia for Vision Forum’s celebration of Jamestown’s Quadricentennial. What a God glorifying event! Four thousand people showed up to thank God for America’s providential history!

We are so grateful for …