Modesty: The Forgotten Virtue

Yesterday was an unusual day. We stayed busy all day! We’ve all had those days…and those days often lead us to forget the important things in life.

I had one of those days…we stayed busy all day..coming and going, getting frustrated at the kids for arguing, upset over the cost of groceries, fuming at rude drivers…not getting it all done…you know..

Then I met a lady…well, actually she called me. It was a recent customer of mine..she called and said that she was so glad to find another homeschooler who she wasn’t scared of…we talked for quite some time…then things got chaotic here and I had to get off the phone..but our conversation stayed with me.

She is a lot like me..trying to follow God’s will and still cope with issues of day to day life. Hmmm..I thought I was the only one! LOL! I knew I wasn’t, but it seems all the families you read about are so PERFECT, that it’s intimidating to get to know them. very few tell of the simple things in life.

Anyway, I digress…the conversation…we talked about the modesty issue and how others react..yet we still do it and still stick by our principles, we talked about headcoverings…which she does…I’m still not there yet, but I know that I will ultimately do what God wishes me to do. We talked about homeschooling techniques and why we do what we do…

Overall, the conversation was ordinary on the outside…but it touched me…God was letting us both know that we are not alone..He’s always with us, but He also guided us together for the common good. Yeah, sounds sappy…but it’s true!

Think about this…how often do you call someone and tell them that you appreciate them? Tell them you respect what they are doing? Take the time today to reach out and let someone know that you respect and appreciate them…it’s hard to take a stand on something and stick by it…so, even if you aren’t into the modesty thing, or the headcovering thing, or the homeschooling thing…support those that are..because they are doing God’s will…and it will touch your life somehow, somewhere! You just wait and see.

Until next time, Peace!

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