October 30, 2008
October 28, 2008
Ouch!
Yeah, that's the word that I was saying last Thursday. When I walked into the
kitchen, I didn't see the little puddle of water that was looking up at me.
Well, long story short, I am to be sitting and resting my SPRAINED ankle for
1 whole week! I consider that to be a bigger ouch than the pain! And then of course
I am to wear an air cast for the next 5 to 6 weeks whenever I go walk or do any work.
Exciting right? :) Well, this has been a lesson to remember, WATCH WHERE YOU ARE STEPPING!!! :)
Blessings!
~Chelsea~
kitchen, I didn't see the little puddle of water that was looking up at me.
Well, long story short, I am to be sitting and resting my SPRAINED ankle for
1 whole week! I consider that to be a bigger ouch than the pain! And then of course
I am to wear an air cast for the next 5 to 6 weeks whenever I go walk or do any work.
Exciting right? :) Well, this has been a lesson to remember, WATCH WHERE YOU ARE STEPPING!!! :)
Blessings!
~Chelsea~
October 17, 2008
What I thank God for everyday
First of all, I thank God for loving us SO MUCH, that He sent His Son to die on the cross for our sins. Without that, we would all be lost with no hope. I thank Him for giving me a wonderful family to love me, a warm home, freedom to worship, a Church, the sun, moon, the stars, all of these things plus a lot more are what I thank God for everyday. God is such an AWESOME God, He gave us so much. Think about it....
What are YOU thankful to God for?
Blessings!
October 16, 2008
Modest Make-Up?
I got this post from http://aponderingheart.com/. It is really great! It is so sad to see just how many young people that cover up their natural beauty.
Modest Make-Up?
Is there such a thing as modest make-up? Should we have standards for that as well? If so what are they and how do we determine what we wear?
The Bible does speak on make-up, though I didn’t really know of it until just the other day. Mother Dear read the entire chapter of Jeremiah 4 aloud to us, which speaks to and about Israel and Judah - how they’ve turned away from God and how they follow after the heathen ways. When you get down to verse 30 you find mention of the painting of the face, and it makes me wonder if this means makeup.
“30And when thou art spoiled, what wilt thou do? Though thou clothest thyself with crimson, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, though thou rentest thy face with painting, in vain shalt thou make thyself fair; thy lovers will despise thee, they will seek thy life.”
I find myself, lately, asking “is this acceptable because it’s holy and pure, or because I was raised with it?” Another verse I hadn’t really thought about in terms of makeup was 1 Timothy 2:9 where it speaks about not being made-up in broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array. Perhaps wearing make-up fits right into this as well?
I myself believe that depending on how you wear and for what reasons will determine if it fits in with the above verses and if it is shamefaced. I don’t agree with anyone under 15 wearing make-up, for a few reasons, and I get confused when I see young Christian ladies wearing make-up extensively. Or fashion photos posted on modest-clothing sites with the models completely covered in dark makeup.
When I say extensively I mean more than is necessary, such as eyeliner, eye-shadow, mascara, lipstick/gloss, lip-liner, or blush. Wearing those cosmetics make you look unnatural and immodest. You are much prettier, if anything, without all of that artificial beauty the world has come up with.
I believe make-up is to enhance your natural beauty, and not to cover anything up. I believe you only need to wear the basics, which are simply foundation and powder. Both of these products neither cover-up or “make-up” your face in an immodest way, but enhance your natural beauty and protect your skin.
When Amanda and I were 15 and 16 Mother Dear decided we could wear the basics just to cover up small blemishes and to protect our skin. To this day the only thing I wear is the basics. However, after a little discussion with Mother Dear, I also wear blush as I am quite pale, though you can hardly tell. Usually my makeup is completely gone after several hours because I barely put any on and it is not a big concern of mine to look made up. I only wear it to cover up blemishes, and I spend less than five-minutes doing so.
Honestly, you should hardly be able to tell you even wear make-up it should look so natural, and if it doesn’t you need to reevaluate why you’re wearing the make-up at all. I am still pondering whether the makeup I wear would be consider the painting of the face or not, and then I shall go from there with what the Lord leads me. However, I wanted to encourage you in this area to consider if your makeup is modest.
Christ calls us to be set a part from the world, that includes how they look and dress. Just because our culture says it’s alright for ladies as young as 9yo to wear makeup, extensively, doesn’t mean we should.
Challenge: If you wear any kind of makeup take a before and after photo and see if your makeup is modest or not. *This was written to young ladies.
Blessings!
Modest Make-Up?
Is there such a thing as modest make-up? Should we have standards for that as well? If so what are they and how do we determine what we wear?
The Bible does speak on make-up, though I didn’t really know of it until just the other day. Mother Dear read the entire chapter of Jeremiah 4 aloud to us, which speaks to and about Israel and Judah - how they’ve turned away from God and how they follow after the heathen ways. When you get down to verse 30 you find mention of the painting of the face, and it makes me wonder if this means makeup.
“30And when thou art spoiled, what wilt thou do? Though thou clothest thyself with crimson, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, though thou rentest thy face with painting, in vain shalt thou make thyself fair; thy lovers will despise thee, they will seek thy life.”
I find myself, lately, asking “is this acceptable because it’s holy and pure, or because I was raised with it?” Another verse I hadn’t really thought about in terms of makeup was 1 Timothy 2:9 where it speaks about not being made-up in broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array. Perhaps wearing make-up fits right into this as well?
I myself believe that depending on how you wear and for what reasons will determine if it fits in with the above verses and if it is shamefaced. I don’t agree with anyone under 15 wearing make-up, for a few reasons, and I get confused when I see young Christian ladies wearing make-up extensively. Or fashion photos posted on modest-clothing sites with the models completely covered in dark makeup.
When I say extensively I mean more than is necessary, such as eyeliner, eye-shadow, mascara, lipstick/gloss, lip-liner, or blush. Wearing those cosmetics make you look unnatural and immodest. You are much prettier, if anything, without all of that artificial beauty the world has come up with.
I believe make-up is to enhance your natural beauty, and not to cover anything up. I believe you only need to wear the basics, which are simply foundation and powder. Both of these products neither cover-up or “make-up” your face in an immodest way, but enhance your natural beauty and protect your skin.
When Amanda and I were 15 and 16 Mother Dear decided we could wear the basics just to cover up small blemishes and to protect our skin. To this day the only thing I wear is the basics. However, after a little discussion with Mother Dear, I also wear blush as I am quite pale, though you can hardly tell. Usually my makeup is completely gone after several hours because I barely put any on and it is not a big concern of mine to look made up. I only wear it to cover up blemishes, and I spend less than five-minutes doing so.
Honestly, you should hardly be able to tell you even wear make-up it should look so natural, and if it doesn’t you need to reevaluate why you’re wearing the make-up at all. I am still pondering whether the makeup I wear would be consider the painting of the face or not, and then I shall go from there with what the Lord leads me. However, I wanted to encourage you in this area to consider if your makeup is modest.
Christ calls us to be set a part from the world, that includes how they look and dress. Just because our culture says it’s alright for ladies as young as 9yo to wear makeup, extensively, doesn’t mean we should.
Challenge: If you wear any kind of makeup take a before and after photo and see if your makeup is modest or not. *This was written to young ladies.
Blessings!
October 13, 2008
WARNING! VERY CUTE
Tippy our cat gave birth to 5 kittens. (anyone want a kitten??:) ) We have tried not to get too attached to these kittens so that when we go to give them away, we don't get all upset. But it is very hard because they are so cute! Hope you enjoy them as much as we do!
Blessings!
October 4, 2008
What we've been up to...
Taking pictures for School
Playing with kittens
Pulling teeth out
Being cute
Making skirts
Being cute some more
Eating dinner
Taking a picture of the cutest baby in the world
Taking bike rides
Fixing bikes
Playing with leaves
Watching the leaves turn color
Bike riding some more
Baking pies 
Enjoying fresh baked pies (Mmmmm!)
Blessings!
Making Herself Beautiful
I'm Reading this book called 'Beautiful Girlhood'. It is a really good book so far and has really made me think about things different. Here is something that I just read and think that it is something that all girls should read.
Sometimes, much to my amusement, I read in the magazines those comical letters that girls write to the beauty specialists. If these letters could all be put together into one it would read something like this: "How am I to make myself pretty so that I shall be admired for my good looks? I want to be rid of all my blemishes, my freckles and pug nose and pimples and stringy hair. I would have my hands very white and shapely and tender, and I would be neither too fat nor too lean. Tell me, Miss Specialist, how to make myself beautiful." The wise man of old has answered this question in words that are most appropriate: "Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised."
Every girl is a lover of beauty. Beautiful homes, beautiful furnishings, beautiful flowers, beautiful fruits, beautiful faces--anything wherein beauty is found, there will be found girls to admire it. From the time her little hands can reach up and her baby lips can lisp the words, she is admiring "pretty things". And when a little of that beauty is her own, her pleasure is unbounded.
Every girl longs to be beautiful. There is in a woman a nature, as deep as humanity, that compels her to strive for good looks. There is no more forlorn sorrow for a young girl than for her to be convinced that she is hopelessly ugly and undesirable. Oh, the bitter tears that have been shed over freckles or a rough and pimply skin! and the energy that has been expended in painting and powdering and frizzing and curling herself into beauty!
A desire to be beautiful is not unwomanly. A woman who is not beautiful cannot properly fill her place. But, mark you, true beauty is not her face, but of the soul. There is a beauty so deep and lasting that it will shine out of the homeliestface and make it comely.
This is the beauty to be first sought and admired. It is a quality of the mind and heart and is manifested in words and deed. A happy heart, a smiling face, loving words and deeds, and a desire to be of service will make any girl beautiful.
God made you the person that you are. Don't cover it up or try to make yourself any better.
Blessings!
Blessings!
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