tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post4701228448757005101..comments2024-03-18T18:45:59.168-07:00Comments on Home Living: Summer ModestyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comBlogger116125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-7473359433543433852011-02-21T11:20:07.924-08:002011-02-21T11:20:07.924-08:00Good point: Christian women are supposed to be dif...Good point: Christian women are supposed to be different than the rest of the world. Instead we find them trying to follow the world in style and clothing. It should be a heart felt conviction to dress modestly, but not all women will feel this conviction. I dress modestly in front of them to show the example. The rest is up to them. We expect the people outside of the Lord's church to be Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-75603126105837306512010-07-24T11:47:55.213-07:002010-07-24T11:47:55.213-07:00When I was young just out of high school I worked ...When I was young just out of high school I worked as a nurses aide in a geriatric hospital/home. <br /><br />In caring for the elderly I saw many tattoos on older men and a few on older women. <br /><br />I'm telling you, what might have been viewed as a beautiful tattoo on a young person with smooth skin was totally disgusting on older wrinkled skin and really marred the beauty of a body Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-37034285070955811712010-07-24T08:42:31.084-07:002010-07-24T08:42:31.084-07:00I meant that tattoos are not harmful if left by th...I meant that tattoos are not harmful if left by themselves still not put on the person's skin! The pattern is harmless until it is applied to the skin.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-51427220386843047832010-07-24T05:57:08.705-07:002010-07-24T05:57:08.705-07:00"Tatoos by themselves are not harmful..."..."Tatoos by themselves are not harmful..."<br /><br />Except the ink does end up in the lymph nodes. <br /><br />On Search, type - tattoo ink lymph nodes - and see what comes up, like this article on tattoos and lymphedema: <br /><br />http://www.lymphnotes.com/article.php/id/211/ <br /><br />In the US, at least in our area, when especially a teenager has a tatto, the medical Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-12658717165165360572010-07-23T18:55:23.035-07:002010-07-23T18:55:23.035-07:00Mark,
I agree.Mark,<br /><br />I agree.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-17268396776991218672010-07-23T18:31:04.891-07:002010-07-23T18:31:04.891-07:00Ladies,
I can tell you what guys think of tattoos...Ladies,<br /><br />I can tell you what guys think of tattoos on women: the women who have them are whores! Sorry, but that's what any decent guy will think. That's especially true when we see what we call a 'tramp stamp', the seemingly ubiquitous tattoo found on the lower backs of many young women today...<br /><br />MarkyMarkMarkyMarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02710045100037253902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-48425126287320332422010-07-23T09:12:14.994-07:002010-07-23T09:12:14.994-07:00One reason for it being such a downer when older w...One reason for it being such a downer when older women sport tattoos, is that you always think of them as being the example and teacher of younger women, especially in the church. The tattoos on their bodies just show that they are trying to display something they are proud of--a vanity of sorts--rather than showing their faith by their works, and rather than acting out their faith by their Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-84507523249206834782010-07-23T09:03:13.492-07:002010-07-23T09:03:13.492-07:00I was hoping to get time to post on the subject of...I was hoping to get time to post on the subject of refinement in speech, on LAF soon. You are right: none of these things are modest. Speech is a problem, because as it deteriorates, so do manners and eventually society breaks down until everyone does what is right in their own eyes, rather than following a higher code of living. Manners hurt no one, and modesty is part of being mannerly. Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-26187743169086669842010-07-23T07:16:42.116-07:002010-07-23T07:16:42.116-07:00I agree with you Mrs. P, blogger 4:41PM. Modesty ...I agree with you Mrs. P, blogger 4:41PM. Modesty does begin in the heart and if they are truly modest they would be careful what they thought and said. Because out of the mouth the heart speaks and actions often follow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-54411811596688360412010-07-22T16:41:35.484-07:002010-07-22T16:41:35.484-07:00Hello. I couldn't agree more with your post. I...Hello. I couldn't agree more with your post. I haven't read all the previous comments, so I hope this is not repeating what someone else has written - I have a question regarding the word 'modest'. Or 'shamefacedness'. Please correct me if I am wrong (I am not a native speaker of English), but I think that being modest goes a bit beyond the clothing, to the attitude and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-85415803204060062292010-07-18T15:26:23.433-07:002010-07-18T15:26:23.433-07:00I would like to add this, the Dr's really aren...I would like to add this, the Dr's really aren't sure about melanoma. My mother in law just passed from it this past October. She NEVER went into the sun. She was a red head and always stayed inside. Yet she still got melanoma on the inside of her arm. She decided not to treat it after it was removed by Johns Hopkins. They only gave her a 35% chance after radiation and continuous cutting Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-79631325846213455762010-07-17T23:54:35.862-07:002010-07-17T23:54:35.862-07:00Annonymous 6:21pm, Here in Australia, as I am sure...Annonymous 6:21pm, Here in Australia, as I am sure it has been in comparible sunny climates around the world, millions who were in the prime of youth during the '50's and 60's spent their summers in the sun, no protection, no concern, with little understanding of the long-term repercussions, as did you and your family, year in, year out. From around the mid-late '20's Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-15965971457404419522010-07-17T18:21:00.093-07:002010-07-17T18:21:00.093-07:00I am 60 yrs. old and live in the Pacific Northwest...I am 60 yrs. old and live in the Pacific Northwest now where the sunlight does not produce enough vitamin D in the body even in the summer time. <br /><br /> I now take suppliments of D3 in 5000 IU a day and may need more. Blood tests are the only way to show how deficient you are. <br /><br />However I stay out of the sun even in the winter if I can because my brother and I were born in S. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-49610682886290225732010-07-17T16:43:00.104-07:002010-07-17T16:43:00.104-07:00Ma'am,
I checked out the link to view the Vic...Ma'am,<br /><br />I checked out the link to view the Victorian era swimsuits when it hit me: a modern, one piece swimsuit is considered modest these days! That shows just how much we, as a society, declined in this area...<br /><br />MarkyMarkMarkyMarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02710045100037253902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-77765656528047766562010-07-17T15:01:58.543-07:002010-07-17T15:01:58.543-07:00Lydia,
Australia has one of the highest skin canc...Lydia,<br /><br />Australia has one of the highest skin cancer death rates in the world, closely followed by Southern USA and South Africa. Each year, the medical authorities here run educational advertising campaigns to cover up, wear a hat, protective eyewear etc, and each year the media think they are over-the-top. For anybody who has lost a loved one to malignant melanoma, they will realize Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-37252042954956186732010-07-17T11:20:48.965-07:002010-07-17T11:20:48.965-07:00Another reason for not exposing so much skin is be...<b>Another reason for not exposing so much skin is because of the damage UV light does to the skin. Anyone who has seen treatments for skin cancer, chemical and surgicial, knows what I'm talking about.</b><br /><br />Look at how the Arabs cover up! They encounter more sun and UV rays than just about anybody, and their dress reflects that fact...MarkyMarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02710045100037253902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-7229294811210114502010-07-17T08:17:57.776-07:002010-07-17T08:17:57.776-07:00Another reason for not exposing so much skin is be...Another reason for not exposing so much skin is because of the damage UV light does to the skin. Anyone who has seen treatments for skin cancer, chemical and surgicial, knows what I'm talking about. <br /><br />I know about the necessity for vitamin D but that can be supplemented.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-34611688682099189182010-07-16T23:15:13.472-07:002010-07-16T23:15:13.472-07:00My job requires both brains and brawn-brains to do...My job requires both brains and brawn-brains to do the testing, and brawn to set up for it. The equipment we test runs HUGE amounts of current (occasionally in the neighborhood of 2,700 amperes!), and the only way to handle insane amounts of current is to have many sets of thick cables.<br /><br />For work, I wear khaki work pants (e.g. Dickies work wear) with blue or black, pocket t-shirts; or,MarkyMarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02710045100037253902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-23739365166441337922010-07-16T22:20:00.625-07:002010-07-16T22:20:00.625-07:00Marky Mark,
The attire of workmen whose jobs invo...Marky Mark,<br /><br />The attire of workmen whose jobs involve manual labour of one variety or another is a completely different issue to that of the casualisation of attire that has swept the West over the past 60 years or so. Dressing on the job for safety and practicality when engaged in physical work is completely valid and sensible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-57395859131801072712010-07-16T18:41:30.669-07:002010-07-16T18:41:30.669-07:00Ma'am,
I just downloaded the document you men...Ma'am,<br /><br />I just downloaded the document you mentioned. I'm reading it now.<br /><br />I remember back when I was in Bible college how the college president mentioned that our society's morals were reflected in our dress. This isn't the first time I've heard this. I am inclined to agree with it. I know that, when I dress up (i.e. wear shirt & tie, or better yetMarkyMarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02710045100037253902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-7459367789459915892010-07-16T18:28:57.979-07:002010-07-16T18:28:57.979-07:00Ma'am,
I'll take a look at the modesty is...Ma'am,<br /><br />I'll take a look at the modesty issues on your blog. If that section is anything like the few things I've read here thus far, I expect it'll be interesting...<br /><br />MarkyMarkMarkyMarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02710045100037253902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-73357154692148557872010-07-16T17:10:49.499-07:002010-07-16T17:10:49.499-07:00If you care to look, on the Modesty Issues subject...If you care to look, on the Modesty Issues subject on the left side bar of this blog, I posted a link to an article called "Casual Dressing, Casual Living." The author very rightly links the casual dress to the break down in love and manners in our culture. The more casually women think they are entitled to dress, the more casual even the men feel entitled to treat others.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-20720260808556929842010-07-16T16:50:53.492-07:002010-07-16T16:50:53.492-07:00@Anon0735,
When I said that divorce is worse in C...@Anon0735,<br /><br />When I said that divorce is worse in Christian circles, I was referring to a study done by Barna. Barna, if I'm not mistaken, looked primarily at Evangelical churches. Though these are more conservative than your liberal, NCC type churches (e.g. United Methodist Churces), they're still compromised. I meant to point that out, but due to the exigencies of time (i.e.MarkyMarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02710045100037253902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-24898789583723909112010-07-16T15:50:50.374-07:002010-07-16T15:50:50.374-07:00That is a great idea to turn those sun dresses int...That is a great idea to turn those sun dresses into petticoats. They make great skirts also if worn over another layer for thickness.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-74384031380906992382010-07-16T15:29:14.590-07:002010-07-16T15:29:14.590-07:00skirt-wearing hiker:
I was recently at a store wh...skirt-wearing hiker: <br />I was recently at a store where were sold "sundresses" that were stretchy smocked-top strapless and meant to come down to the knee. As I looked at them, I wondered if they could easily be worn as a skirt instead? Wear the stretchy elastic at the waist and the "skirt" would be a decent length. I was about to buy one but the thin fabric and flimsiness Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com