Modesty

WARNING: Picture overload on this post.  Yes, I'm overdoing it on the pictures here, but you have to understand that I have been collecting these pictures for nearly three months now for this post.  You can just scan through them, really.  I give you complete permission. {smile}

One thing that is especially obvious in Israel is the modestly dressed women.  You see it everywhere.  And, let me tell ya... it is a breath of fresh air!

If you know me in "real life," then you know that I wear only skirts and dresses that come down to my knees.  I have done this since I was about 7 or 8 years old, and it is a decision I came to on my own, since it was not required in my home.  I learned about modesty in my church and made a personal decision that this was an area I could give to the Lord.  It is a very personal commitment that I have made to my Lord and kept for many, many years.

Being in Israel and seeing the religious ladies and girls and the way they dress daily is something I have thoroughly enjoyed.  They do it for God just like I do, so that makes me feel quite at home amongst them!

When my 5-year old Brianna plays at the park in her little skirts, she blends right in.  And, I have even learned from the girls here that adding a little pair of lace-trimmed "biker shorts" underneath her skirts is not only practical for playing on slides and swings, but it is also just down-right cute!

Shopping for clothes here in Israel would be a dream for me, except 1) We have enough clothes already {Really?!  Did I just type that?!} 2) We don't have room in our suitcases to take anything extra back to our home in Ukraine 3) Prices here are expensive.  But, remember? I promised to talk about that in a future post, and I haven't forgotten!

Now obviously, not everyone here in Israel dresses in skirts and dresses everyday, but for the religious Jews, it is standard everyday wear, even for playing at the park.  I took these pictures as discreetly as possible, but, unfortunately, have not taken pictures of these lovely ladies on the Sabbath.  Oh, boy... they dress up on their day of rest, wearing the equivalent of what American girls wear for Easter Sunday or for a pageant, play, or recital.  And, it is especially sweet to see several little sisters in matching dresses.  That, too, is a common sight here, and I just love it!

So, I will quit talking now and just let you browse the rest of these pictures on your own.  As always, thank you for taking the time to stop in and take a peek!

By the way, I have a video presentation I put together a couple of years ago called Modest Is Beautiful.  It has nearly 15,000 views, so if you haven't seen it yet, maybe you will enjoy it too!  {Just click on the highlighted words to open the link.}

Thanks again for stopping in for another "Tour Israel" series!  You readers are always such a joy to me, and I just love your comments so very, very much!