Archive for the ‘ Modesty and Purity ’ Category

Independence, Opinions, and Modesty

31st August 2011 | 3 Comments

Here’s the first modesty goal we’re going to talk about: I want my children to become fiercely independent in the development of personal style and color choices. I want my children to develop right opinions about modesty, far before their friends do. I want my daughters to know why they dress differently than their friends, so [...]


Goals for Teaching Modesty

24th August 2011 | 4 Comments

Today I’m writing down some of my goals for modesty. Then we can talk about what actions I’m taking so far to accomplish these goals.  Some of them I’m thinking years ahead, but I’m convinced that’s the best way. If you don’t have years, you might have to navigate differently. Some of these are goals [...]


Dressing for Church

22nd August 2011 | 4 Comments

Shaking off the blog dust… Yesterday I was reminded of something I’ve wanted to blog (think) about. As our children get older, we’ve been getting more and more opportunities to teach them about modesty. It’s a fun topic for me, and one that I’m realizing is almost completely different when it comes to teaching it [...]


Teaching Internet Safety

15th March 2011 | 6 Comments

Here’s another area where parents need to be thinking ahead: I don’t want my children to purchase their first computer as adults and have no idea how to manage the computer. I have our computer locked down pretty securely. Our children don’t have their own computers, they use them on a limited basis, we only [...]


Frogs or Doilies?

13th September 2010 | 2 Comments

I can’t solve the gender discussions of the world. I won’t even try, but I will talk about some of the things I’ve been wrestling with. First, it doesn’t really bother me THAT culture seems to inform our understanding of biblical femininity or masculinity. This seems logical and reasonable, and quite consistent with biblical principles [...]


Should Girls Climb Trees?

30th August 2010 | 1 Comment

One of the challenges that mom has given me is to anticipate the lessons our children need and teach them before that time. She points out that in many ways its easier to teach a fourteen year old how to drive than a sixteen year old. If I don’t want my sixteen year old daughter [...]


Tomboy=Biblical?

23rd August 2010 | 5 Comments

We’ve been listening to the Little House on the Prairie series in the car. Since I enjoy children’s literature, I find the development of spirited heroines in the twentieth century to be greatly interesting. We like Laura, who speaks her mind and isn’t content to sit in a corner to sew demurely. Mary seems pale [...]


Teaching Purity to Little Boys

21st October 2009 | 2 Comments

Yesterday I opened up Proverbs 5 and read it for breakfast. [long pause] Yes, that’s the chapter about the immoral woman. Last week when we were at the thrift store looking for books, David and Bethel were excited to find some birding magazines. One of them was a Smithsonian, and although I glanced at it [...]


Modesty at Graduation

22nd June 2009 | 0 Comments

I’m always interested in non-clothing examples of immodesty, and this might be a good one. At a school in Maine this year, students who engaged in attention-getting behaviors were denied their diplomas. They were warned ahead of time, apparently, perhaps making this situation at its heart not about modesty, but about submission to authority (as [...]


Executive Gender Decision

9th December 2008 | 0 Comments

I announced to the children that they would henceforth be disallowed from changing gender when they pretend to be animals. I hesitated about this for awhile. I don’t want to draw attention to something that right now is of minor importance. And yet, I do want them in the habit of being thankful for the [...]


I hope you have enjoyed reading my blog, but my greatest desire for my audience is that they would be inspired and motivated to search the scriptures for themselves. God promises to give wisdom to any believer who searches for it His way. Here are some Bible study links I have found of interest and help.

Chronological Bible: ESV

Read the Bible chronologically. The first time I read through the Bible in the order everything happened, I learned so much and gained an incredible understanding of the big picture of Scripture. If you've never done it, you should!

Bible Gateway

From this website you can search for scriptures in a number of versions and languages by key words, phrases, or references. I use this website often when I post Scripture on my blog, so then I don't have to worry about typing in the verse accurately.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

This is a fantastic online version of a classic reference tool. Basically this is a list of cross references based on particular passages. Simply click on the verse or passage you are studying, and you will find other references to other relevant Scripture.

Bible Commentaries Online

A list of classic Bible commentaries. Sometimes they're hard to understand, but they can be helpful when you're wanting more insight into a passage you are studying.

More Bible Study Resources

This is a page of links for articles and audio on the topic of studying the Bible. Some are not easy to read, but they are helpful.
The rest of this website has a tremendous amount of resources that may be of interest.


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