Modesty? Why I need it

Modesty is one of the most important things in my life and I'll tell you why, in just a minute. A common misconception in modesty (I think) is that people believe that being modest means you can't be stylish. Well I am here to tell you that is not true! You don't have to wear long baggy over sized clothing in order to be modest! I (in my opinion) am very stylish, and I even keep up with some of the latest trends! Now I know what your thinking, what do I usually wear? Well, excellent question, when I am not in my chef wear for work and my culinary school I love to wear jeans, with a black slight scoop neck shirt, short boots, sometimes my purple scarf or a necklace, depending on my mood. Okay and my absolute favorite church outfit is my black and white twirlier skirt, leggings, tall black boots, black textured blouse, and my favorite necklace! This outfit makes me feel great about myself! Honestly it gives me confidence in the way I look, and on top of that its super comfortable!

You know lately I have been thinking more and more about modesty, style and comfort and things along those lines regarding clothing. More times than not I chose comfort over anything else. Which leaves me with do I want comfort and style? Or do I want Comfort and Modesty? But why cant I have all three??
 I work in a restaurant, so obviously we wear chef coats, and most everyone wears a tank top under their chef jacket. I usually do too when I bring my own jacket in, however when I need to wear one that my work supplie exactly how He wanted you!
s I always wear a regular shirt instead of my comfortable tank underneath the chef coat. So today at work I had a literal "a ha!" moment, I realized why I go for modesty over comfort at work, or anywhere for that matter. I cover up not because I don't like my body, on the contrary! I love my body! Love the skin your in, because you only get the one, and God made you

 I choose modesty because I don't want every other man/women/random stranger seeing me. I was thinking about that today, my tank top shows a good bit of my upper back, all of my upper arms (its spaghetti strap) and a lot of my chest (right until my bra), plus my tank tops are tight~ish. All this to say that I don't want to encourage men looking at me that way!

Please don't get me wrong! I do not think women need to wear floor length dresses, and cover every inch of skin on their body! Now what I mean. I am just trying to say that you can be beautiful and modest and stylish and what ever you want with out showing off your body to every man women and child. Nobody wants to see your butt crack, so pull up your pants and put on a belt! Your cleavage? really? cover the girls up! Yes I'm sure you have a wonderful butt and legs and chest but do you really want men that are not your husband to see all that?

This is just about my every day outfit, I love me some converse too!

I would totally wear this!

Just about any one of these, top left: just add leggings

These are a few thing I like to go by:

For shorts, can you touch skin when your hands are by your sides? if yes, that's too short for me
For shirts of all kind, When I bend forward, can I see anything? Do this in front of a mirror.
Does of feel like another layer of skin? If yes, get a size or two bigger.
I never wear leggings by themselves, with skirts and under things, that's fine
I do like to wear tank tops in the summer, as long as they are not spaghetti strap
I like me some skinny jeans! but I don't need tps from wearing too tight of pants!
Okay and the big one If you wouldn't wear it in front of your pastor, dad, grandfather than you shouldn't be wearing it at all.

The Greatest Desire of my Heart

Well, let me first start off by saying this blog is for people who want the good honest truth of your average christian teenage girl (or is that an average thing?) because that is what I am going to give you. I wanted to start this blog, because the idea seemed like something I would want to read to further my education in biblical solutions to everyday struggles, and I thought other girls might want the same thing, and I wanted to do this because I adore writing, and what better way to express my love, than in something that will (hopefully) benefit others! Back to the point... I also want to hear from YOU! I don't really want this to be a one sided conversation, please comment! (That is, assuming anyone is going to read this.)
 So, here we go!

In the past few weeks I have been thinking and reading a lot about what the bible says about the desire of my heart, I have lots of plans and desires for my life, one of the really REALLY big ones is having a family, (no not like my brothers and sister, and Mom and Dad, I love them but not what I mean) I so long to have a  kids and a husband! To fall madly in love with a wonderful Godly man, to court him, to grow old and gray with him and be with him for the rest of my life, I so much want that. This is something I have wanted for quite a few years. Now before you go and get all weirded out, I am not talking about now! Goodness I am only 16, I am referring to in the next few years. 

Some of the things that cross my mind, and that I keep telling myself about this situation is "Bronwyn you are only 16" "Isn't God enough for you?"  and one of my favorites "Yes God is enough, but God  said: Delight yourself also in the LORD: and He shall give you the desires of your heart." God gave us the will, and ability to want, to desire things. God wants us to have great desires, God wants to fulfill those desires, He wants us to be so very happy! God has placed us here on this earth to multiply and make many, He wants us, He loves us so much, so much more than we can even begin to imagine! So I might have to wait a few years :( to see the greatest desire of my heart, but I can have peace in the fact that I know beyond any unreasonable doubt that God is faithful, and if He says I will give you the greatest desire of you heart, then I believe him and I will receive the greatest desire of my heart!