Thursday, September 9, 2010

modesty at school

For those of you who know me, you know that I am like a skirt nazi when it comes to the length of school uniform skirts. Even though the young girls might not yet respect their bodies, I am an advocate for their modesty. I was inspired this morning by Acts 9:36 - the story of a woman, a seamstress, whose name was (in Aramaic) Tabitha (in Greek, her name was Dorcas).

I have had "drives" in the past... bring your skirts to school and I will lower the hem for free.... usually after their post Christmas growth spurt. But today I decided to make it a year-round ministry. Therefore, today I rejoice and pray for blessings upon the beginning of the Tabitha Ministry.

Sidenote: I do not believe in coincidence and today is no exception. Right after I emailed the school's administrative assistant telling her that I would like to offer this year-round ministry for any student K-8, four different people contacted me about sewing different projects for them for which I will be paid. I just happen to find that downright amazing!

7 comments:

  1. Not sure my last comment took, but what I tried to say was that this is exactly the kind of thing I love hearing. Positive things come to those who give.

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  2. Yep I was just thinking that too, Mary..what goes around.....what a great ministry..I've always loved Dorcas! I need to tell my students about her! Way to go MG!!

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  3. LJ
    I followed the link from your blog to your store site and sent you a message.
    :o) mg

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  4. That's great MG! I love all those women in the NT and Paul's letters who were doing some heavy lifiting for the ministry! : )

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  5. ok, big sis, if i have to look any further up to you, i might fall over backwards!
    <3 you!!

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  6. Nah, no need to look up... I'm right there beside you.

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