Welcome to our Sewing Room
Being a mother of many children, and conservative in dress style, it only made sense to me to sew for my family. I began several years ago adding in a few friends to that circle of sewing, and from there it has grown to make a small cottage business for my family. There aren't a great many orders detracting me from the true business of being a mother and helpmeet here on our homestead, but to be able to offer a service to others searching out modesty in their own dress...it has been a blessing.
Having shared about our family, our Walk with the Lord, and now my sewing business on our blog site, Abundant Blessings Homestead http://www.homesteadblogger.com/HandsNHearts/, we discovered a bit more was needed aside from a simple listing of what we offer and some prices. We needed photos, or at least simple drawings to give those visiting some idea of what our creations look like. That is where the website came into play. I am not at all computer-saavy...nor do I really have time to gain that knowledge...so I came here to Freewebs and am making a basic site to share what we have.
I will be happy to sew for you as God continues to bless me with the privilege to do so. It is a blessing to me to be able to offer the gift the Lord has shared with me in order to help other families move to modesty in their own lives, as they teach Godliness to their children.
Let us live for Him who died for us.
May the Lord bless and keep you this day and always,
Mrs Dewey Smith
Thoughts on Modest Dressing
Thoughts on Modest Dress
If a young lady wishes to marry one day the man she always dreamed of, she might be willing to change the way she dresses in order to keep herself pure for him (Proverbs 31:12). If a young lady has chosen to save herself for one man on the whole earth, he must be the sort of man who is honorable, able to be fully trusted, one you could pour your whole heart out to and know your secrets won’t ever leave him. This sort of man would have made a covenant with his eyes not to look on a woman to lust after her beauty. He would be a man who would be keeping himself pure for the one whom he would some day meet and marry for life. He would be looking for a young woman who does not give every man who sees her hope for a relationship with her (Proverbs 11:22;
Ecclesiastes 7:25-29; Proverbs 31:30).
You see, the way a girl dresses speaks of what is in her heart. If she loves her Savior, Jesus, she will dress to please Him. How does she know what clothes Jesus likes? By knowing Jesus and in careful study of His words we can know what He desires for us. The Holy Spirit will make us feel uneasy about wearing clothes that are too revealing. A young woman who desires to please her Savior will wear clothing that would draw a person’s eyes to her face, where shines the beauty of her heart (Matthew 6:22-23). You can tell a lot from looking at a person’s eyes. The face of one who lives in the presence of God shines with the glory of God (Exodus 34:29, Ecclesiastes 8:1; Matthew 17:2). A life of sin wears a face of shame and darkness is in the eyes.
Our choice is will we trust the Lord Jesus to choose our husband for us, or will we continue to try our best to allure men by the way we dress, that we are humans, prone to sin, might find the honorable mate?
A man who is looking for a mate who is pure in her heart and serving God with her life would be drawn to one who dresses with modesty in mind. Her clothes would not draw attention to her chest or her buttocks or her legs, because the young woman who chooses clothes to please the Lord wants to direct others to Jesus and His love. Our faces are to be the focal point in what we wear. Some heave found scarves to be great tools for drawing attention to the face. They allow you to use lots of creativity in the choice of colors and the way you tie them around the neck. Of course, scarves would not be appropriate for every occasion. A short necklace can also be the perfect piece to complete an outfit. There is an array of broaches and pins for sale today, which can be used with a dressy outfit or a casual one. You would wear these pieces near your face. If they, or any other eye-catching accessory, is worn some place other than near the face, it will cause people’s eyes to be drawn away from your face. Keeping this in mind, you can see how patterned hose, or excessive decorations on shoes can be distracting to the eyes. Even wearing clothing that is too loose or too tight will work against the testimony a young woman can have among the people around her.
So, now check out your wardrobe at home. Does it reflect that of one who has dedicated herself to a life of purity to Christ? Adjust some outfits to make them modest. Throw away others, which cannot be made better. Add those garments, which would help build a more Christ-like testimony to your wardrobe. Ask the Lord to guide you and provide clothes that would honor Him. He will bless your efforts.