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Jennie Chancey | February 6, 2012
From an excellent piece by Robin Phillips: Given the premium the Bible places on modesty, one would expect Christians to reject public displays of nudity on television. Sadly, however, millions of Christians have come to treat sex scenes as a normal and accepted part of their viewing habits, especially if it is only one scene [...]
Jennie Chancey | January 15, 2012
This post is intended as a lament of sorts, a lament for something in the culture that is dying and may never been seen again. Pretty, pretty is dying. People will define pretty differently. For the purposes of this piece, I define pretty as a mutually enriching balanced combination of beauty and projected innocence. Once [...]
Anna Sofia & Elizabeth Botkin | November 4, 2011
We’re excited to announce that our new book, It’s (Not That) Complicated: How to Relate to Guys in a Healthy, Sane, and Biblical Way, is now available! For more information and to order a copy, visit NotComplicatedBook.com. Visit VisionaryDaughters.com for updates, excerpts, and special features! “How do young men and young women interact with one [...]
Stacy McDonald | August 8, 2011
The article Jennie posted a few days ago, “Modesty Helps Women Be Friends”, makes some very good points, and inspired the following post: WARNING: Before I begin, I’d like to make it clear that when I use the word “modesty”, I am neither referring to “pants vs. dresses” nor some sort of Christianized burka. The [...]
Jennie Chancey | August 6, 2011
This piece from the National Catholic Register has to be one of the best articles I’ve ever read on reasons for modesty, highlighting one I don’t think many of us consider…but one that is nevertheless very important: our relationships with other women. Though each woman may have different ideas about exactly what it means to [...]
Jennie Chancey | July 28, 2011
From Mariette Ulrich at Mercatornet: When it comes to fashion advice, it seems the young are leading the way. The study of more than 300 mothers and daughters found that adolescent girls have a powerful influence on the make-up, clothes and hairstyles chosen by their mothers…. The desire to look one’s best isn’t new or [...]
Kristen Sosebee | July 20, 2011
Sweat soaks through my t-shirt and workout shorts. I chug some more water and realize I should probably shower before my husband comes home from work. But what to pull out of the closet to wear? Maternity yoga pants and a baggy shirt are always a comfortable stay-at-home choice, I’m thinking. Then my hand passes [...]
Tiana Krenz | March 24, 2011
The Wall Street Journal published a thought-provoking article this weekend, wondering out loud as to why today’s mothers-of-teenagers allow their daughters to dress and act like the Paris Hiltons of the world. With surprising honesty and clarity, the author admits that feminism might be to blame: “We are the first moms in history to have [...]
Mrs. Marino | October 7, 2010
After my tubal ligation, and experiencing profound sadness for having a procedure that took my fertility away, I began studying the history behind the birth control movement. I found that the seeds of birth control were rooted in the soil of feminism. I also found that birth control was a stepping stone to abortion. Birth control had [...]
Stacy McDonald | September 23, 2010
I am heartbroken for the little girls out there who are not only unprotected, but exploited – even by their own parents. I was absolutely apalled today when I read the following article, which included a video of 7-year-old girls at a dance competition! They were dancing to bump and grind music, in red and [...]
Stacy McDonald | September 15, 2010
Last night, we met together at church for our twice-a-month Titus 2 ladies class. In our discussion, ladies talked about the way chastity (or the lack thereof) affects marriage; both, our own, and society’s view of it. What is the meaning of profane? – to treat (something sacred) with irreverence – to debase by a [...]
Stacy McDonald | September 5, 2010
I realize this is a very backwards way to post an article, or even link to someone else’s article; but, sometimes I do things backwards. Maybe it’s rebellion. Or maybe it’s because Gender, Morality, and Modesty: Liberated into Bondage by Robin Phillips is so good that I’m sure you’ll want to read the whole thing [...]
Jasmine Baucham | August 4, 2010
I used to have nightmares about mannequins when I was a little girl. Seriously. They creeped me out. No matter where the dream started, I always ended up running from an army of mannequins, gasping for air as I finally made it to Daddy’s office, tentatively calling out his name, my eyes pinned to the [...]
Jennifer McBride | August 2, 2010
Here’s an article with some excellent reminders on why modesty is so important: Ladies and gentlemen, I exhort you to dress in such a way that does not capture anyone’s gaze, but actually gives others something else, besides your attire, to think about. Discretion is a godly trait. At times, it is better to exercise self-control, by [...]
Mrs. Parunak | July 31, 2010
My family and I have had the privilege of hanging out with some unbelievably awesome single guys lately. A big reason I say they are so awesome is that they actually care about winning the battle with lust. Most men gave up long ago. Titus talks about Cretans whose “god is their belly.” In our [...]
