A little over a year ago I posted that we, as a family, were making the switch to being a skirt wearing family. It wasn’t that we felt it mandated in Scripture to only wear skirts or that pants were “wrong” it was just a change that we felt God calling us to make. So, unless the activity made skirts imodest, the girls and I wear skirts out. I have been so blessed by the way that this change has impacted my heart. It has helped me to see myself in my God given role of a helpmate. It has also helped me to feel like I was “ready for the day” when I would wake and dress nicely. It helped me to focus on how important my job of training these children for the kingdom of Christ is.
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| My and my baby baby wearing in a skirt |
I know that this choice isn’t for everyone and the focus of this post is not to try to “convince” you to wear skirts. I just wanted to share with you what God has done in my life. I find it breath taking that He is so involved in my life that He would put something in my heart to prompt such a change of lifestyle.
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| My girls I am so blessed to be their momma |
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| Katherine playing at the park. She only remembers skirt wearing days and often chooses a skirt even for a park playdate! |
Sweet little girls! :-)
Thanks for sharing….
I believe it is a heart change as well! Thanks for sharing! Blessings!
I still wear pants, shorts, etc but also felt God changing my heart in what I wore. With my loving and supportive husband, we went to the store yesterday and I bought my first skirts- jeans, below the knee, and a long black one. I love it! I think skirts always meant “too short” to me, and I’m not a huge fan of my legs. These are stylish and I love them! Thanks for posting :)
I am blessed to read your post. I found you from Raising arrows. We live in southern Ca and wearing skirts seems impossible in my mind…however I know that if God called me to do it he would show me how to make it possible. You are a very sweet good mommy….that is what comes a cross in your post!
Hello there! I have 5 children ages, 9,6,5,2 1/2, and 5 mos and have struggled with the idea of homeschooling for 4 years now. I am scared that my kids will drive me nuts and that I won’t be able to spread myself to where they will all get what they need. I also am in fear that my household will fall apart. My daughter is currently in 3rd grade and wants to be homeschooled next year. I want to because I am seeing less than attractive behavior from her and I want to be the one to teach her and correct that, but I AM SCARED! Any advice?
Sincerely,
Nicki
Hi Nicki,
I am a mother of three (7,5,3) and my husband and I have been praying about homeschooling for a while now. The issue is that we both work from home and also need quiet when we’re on the phone for business. I work from the computer and need designated time to work. I’m just not sure how we can take that time to homeschool (class time, field trips, etc.) and work. But I know that the Lord is simply telling me to trust Him and let Him work out the details. I believe that’s just what we both have to do if we feel led to do it. My daughter is starting to know pop culture references from TV and music that I would prefer she not know about. This change will have to be sooner rather than later.
Faith
Hello Nicki and Faith,
I would like to Encourage you both in the decision to homeschool your children. If God has truly laid it on your hearts to home school He knows you can handle the task. I have 8 children. My oldest is ten and my youngest is almost five weeks old. I have homeschooled from the beginning and have enjoyed having my children around on a daily basis.
At first it seemed like an overwhelming task but through the years it has become a wonderful blessing. Through our journey we have found that the reason we homeschooled in the first place was to give our children our values and morals instead of having a teacher (who usually has different beliefs – evolution included) and other children place their values in our children. If they went to school they would spend more time with others than their parents or siblings.
I believe that trying to replicate the structure of the public school is not the way God intended Christians to home school their children. Deuteronomy 6:6-7 states that we should teach our children diligently when we sit, walk, wake and lie down. We should be teaching them through out the day. We should teach them the Bible, Math, History, Reading, Writing, and Science. Most of all we should instill in them a love of learning. If they have that they can learn anything.
Please pray for Gods guidance and wisdom before considering placing your children in someone else’s care for their learning and spiritual growth. God has given you children to teach and treasure. He has the confidence in you that you yourself may not have until later in life, when you look back and see the good that He has helped you accomplish.
No, it will not always be easy, but that is when you take it one day at a time and pray. God will supply all your needs, Philippians 4:13. Your children are your legacy and life is short.
I hope I have been an encouragement to you.
PS. You can learn anything you put your mind to as well, including homeschooling! There are other women on the same journey that you are on and others that have almost finished their journey and would enjoy sharing their knowledge.
May God Bless you on our journey.
Jen
Nicki,
I think the Lord has layed this on your heart, trust Him
Hi, new to your blog. I only wear skirts and have no problems finding skirts for hot summers and very cold winters. I feel really odd if I wear pants. I was brought up to only wear skirts, but went through a rebellious period and wore pants for a long while. I feel like a lady in my skirts.
Blessings.
I was also convicted to only wear skirts many years ago when my oldest was almost three. It is important to teach our children to be modest. For our girls, to be modest AND for our boys to be around modest girls so they will be able to choose a modest wife. Children should be trained in this area because the worlds view is the opposite. It is encouraging to see other families teaching modesty to their children.
PS. You can do almost anything in a skirt that you can do in pants. And you look more like a Lady.
You also get more respect from strangers when you look and act like a Lady.
I have worn long skirts since I was 7. And the only things they inhibit me from doing modestly are, in truth, things that are questionable for a “lady” to do anyway. We wear leggings or exercise Capri’s when we swim, my 2 daughters wear knit shorts all the time. We chase cows, jump on the trampoline, climb trees etc. I think it comes down to conviction. Cause if God tells you to do it, then that settles it. It definitely helps us remember our place as helpers to our men, even though we can struggle with feminism in this day and age. But I’m learning that real godly men actually love really feminine ladies! It makes them feel like a hero that they can help with what we can’t (or shouldn’t) do. Love the sweet spirit in this post!