Finding joy in the everyday

A young lady's preparation for wife and mother —Advice from 1939: While every young girl should strive to fit herself for the duties of womanhood, a special responsibility rests upon the young woman who is a promised wife, and, if God willing, a promised mother. She is shortly to join her husband in the making of a new home, in the founding of a family. Upon her will largely depend the happiness of their home and the character of their family life . It behoves the bride-to-be to undergo a ridge self-examinations. She should, as it were, take stock of her various gifts and qualifications . Should she find her character lacking in any way of the virtues which are necessary to the success of the wife and mother, she would do well to strive for their attainment. She should also seek with all diligence to cultivate the womanly graces which already adorn her character. . . . . Many a bride has made a miserable failure of marriage because she was wholly unfitted to disc...

Can you imagine see women dressed like this at your supermarket these days. I can't and haven't in years (since I was very small). Whilst we don't need to go back to the days of hats and gloves, wouldn't it be nice to see women making some effort even when they pop down to the shops for some milk, rather than wearing their track pants and ugg boots. Of course we live in a world of " I do what I want and if you don't like it, I don't care " with many people not concerned what others think of their clothing and wear almost anything to the shops these days. I think it is important to be respectful of others and one way to do this is via the clothes I wear. Christian women do need to make an effort in all things we do, including the way we dress.  Can you imagine the woman of Proverbs 31 wearing the equivalent to track pants all day as she did her work or out and about in the city. No, I can't, it would have been a sign of disrespect to her husba...

I do love the fashions of the 1950s. They were pretty, feminine and modest. They are a great example of beautiful outfits that covered the body, with no bits and pieces hanging out but still very stylish and elegant. The examples I have included show lots of pretty fabric (something we don't see much of these days), well cut dresses that show off female form without looking vulgar or seductive and sit  nicely below the knee (which keeps them modest when sitting down). These outfits compared to modern attire are so much more elegant and feminine. I would be very happy to see some of these outfits returning to the stores! "Your dresses should be tight enough to show you're a woman and loose enough to show you're a lady" (Edith Head) "Modesty is a virtue that shows love to others and brings glory to God through appropriate dress" ( Tim Challies) It is interesting to note that none of these women are wearing T-shirts, whilst I wear T-shirt...