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Post by emilyg on Feb 3, 2012 14:27:11 GMT -5
When I switched from pants to skirts my dad asked me if I had become Mennonite. I recently started "covering" with a wide headband (2-3" width), it's very Mennonite-like. I defintely do not like the style of covering I am wearing, but it's really all my hubby approves of. So anyways, when people see me the probably assume I am Mennonite. Not really what I was going for with modest dress and covering...but it happens I guess Maybe someday I'll be able to wear a more full covering!!!!
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Post by benshelpmeet on Feb 3, 2012 16:12:17 GMT -5
Dear sister Emily,
I personally have never seen a Mennonite wearing a skirt, and a head band. There might be a few out their who grew up Mennonite and have now left their ways, and their church who now dress in a skirt and head band.
But a true Mennonite usually wears a cape dress and a cap. Here are a few cap/cape dress pictures...This also shows what a Mennonite looks like. Don't worry sister you do not look like a Mennonite. Though Mennonite women look way better than the world and worldly christians.www.google.com/search?q=mennonite+caps&hl=en&rlz=1T4ACAW_enUS369US369&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=K0UsT57ZEbG10AHGpunyCg&ved=0CFMQsAQTell your Dad that you are trying to dress modest and ladylike like women use to dress. Tell him as you study, learn, and grow you will change even more.
I think he's just giving you a hard time and does not know what to call it.
Just be sweet and consistent and he will see you are serious about your new convictions and walk with the Lord and hopefully eventually he'll leave you alone. But if he gives you a hard time the rest of your life you should honor God and not fall to the gearing's of man.
It's hard I know, but the Lord will reward you.
I remember when I stopped wearing pants but it was not that drastic because I was already wearing dresses, and skirts also. Nobody gave me a hard time for wearing skirts and dresses only, because I made my transition 23 years ago and back then people knew that christian ladies wore dresses and skirts.
But we live in a time where the lines have been blurred between (right and wrong), ( good and evil ), ( modest and immodest ). Now we are living in a time where even the modest sisters are now being led astray, and dropping their once very conservative modest look.
But the Lord is calling out to his dear daughters to honor Him in these last days and many are hearing the call and obeying without fear of what others will think or say. Amen.
Be strong in the Lord and the power of His might and press forward dear sister Emily.Philippians 3:14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. Love ~ sister Darlene ~
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Post by emilyg on Feb 3, 2012 20:17:19 GMT -5
I think it depends. I've heard some groups of mennonites wear hanging veils and skirts. The most popular style covering I've see around is a little doily on top of their heads, I assumed they are mennonites, maybe I'm wrong! that's why I said headbands look like mennonites, because doilies cover a small area of the head like my headbands do.
My dad speaks without thinking first (something I inherited from him! lol!) I think he just saw me in them and was wondering what was up. I didn't really answer him when he asked, he hasn't mentioned it since. My dad is pretty open to anything, he is a non-believer
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Post by benshelpmeet on Feb 4, 2012 0:16:06 GMT -5
Dear sister Emily,
I've never been to Ohio before, I can believe their are some more liberal Mennonites though because I've seen articles about Mennonite groups that the women bob their hair, and wear pants and look like anyone you'd see at Wal Mart.
But the only Mennonites I've ever seen in person were in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, Kentucky,and Tennessee they were all on the more conservative side....like the pictures I posted.
Your daddy sounds like a nice person who speaks his mind. I will pray for his salvation. God loves him dearly and desires him to be in heaven one day. My daddy is lost to, 26 years ago he turned Mormon...my whole family minus me is Mormon.
Have a great weekend!
Love, ~ sister Darlene ~
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Post by rachel on Feb 4, 2012 1:12:25 GMT -5
This may seem a little off-topic, but bear with me for a moment. I may have mentioned recently that I thought my sister was becoming more open to the idea of headcovering and why I do it, listening to me when I talk about it (she has been very antagonistic, refusing to go out in public with me when I started because I was too 'embarrassing'). Well, I'm beginning to wonder whether I was mistaken.
Yesterday a young boy from church mentioned something to her about "Your sister's nun-head-thing," to which she replied, "Actually, it's an Amish-head-thing." When she told me this and I asked her why she said that, she told me, "Well, I don't know why you wear it, but I do know you're not a nun!"
Aside from the fact that I'm wondering whether she's actually been ignoring me completely, this really drove home to me the misconceptions people might get from my headcovering. I don't want to be mistaken for anything but a *Christian* with my clothing and headcovering. I'm not mistaken for an Exclusive Brethren girl anymore because I've changed my style of dress and headcovering, but I still get 'Amish' and 'Nun' quite a lot. People don't seem to realise that headcovering is for all Christians, and it is difficult to explain to them.
I'm not sure where I'm heading with this, but please pray for wisdom for me in explaining my convictions on this matter to people.
Thanks, and love, from Rachel.
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Post by kscarle on Feb 4, 2012 14:20:50 GMT -5
Very good post. One that was thought provoking and causes one to go to the Bible and prayer for open eyes in the church. We attended a Mennonite church on occasion but since I was divorced and remarried we could not join. They were also split on doctrine concerning Bible versions. We continue to study and pray as we remain open to a place of worship. Twice we were to quick to join just and do not want to go years in a place we do not belong.
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Post by emilyg on Feb 4, 2012 20:35:24 GMT -5
This may seem a little off-topic, but bear with me for a moment. I may have mentioned recently that I thought my sister was becoming more open to the idea of headcovering and why I do it, listening to me when I talk about it (she has been very antagonistic, refusing to go out in public with me when I started because I was too 'embarrassing'). Well, I'm beginning to wonder whether I was mistaken. Yesterday a young boy from church mentioned something to her about "Your sister's nun-head-thing," to which she replied, "Actually, it's an Amish-head-thing." When she told me this and I asked her why she said that, she told me, "Well, I don't know why you wear it, but I do know you're not a nun!" Aside from the fact that I'm wondering whether she's actually been ignoring me completely, this really drove home to me the misconceptions people might get from my headcovering. I don't want to be mistaken for anything but a *Christian* with my clothing and headcovering. I'm not mistaken for an Exclusive Brethren girl anymore because I've changed my style of dress and headcovering, but I still get 'Amish' and 'Nun' quite a lot. People don't seem to realise that headcovering is for all Christians, and it is difficult to explain to them. I'm not sure where I'm heading with this, but please pray for wisdom for me in explaining my convictions on this matter to people. Thanks, and love, from Rachel. Rachel, at least she is defending you she could have said something like "yeah I don't know, my sister is so weird!" I don't think many people understand coverings and why we do it.
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Post by rachel on Feb 5, 2012 2:55:25 GMT -5
You're right, it's not so long ago that she would have given a reply like that.
I worry about my sister a lot. Since she is at high school now, she is under so much pressure from the world to fit in and she isn't as stubborn as me to ignore it. We were without a church for 4-5 years during a crucial time of her Christian growth (I think, ages seven to twelve for her, this is a very important time to gain many of one's standards and morals) and so I think perhaps she isn't as strong in her faith as I perhaps was at her age. She's very social and wants to fit in, and I think that, even if she doesn't headcover or dress particularly modestly (more modest than other girls her age at the moment though!), I fear a lot of her other Christian values will be lost in high school.
But I'm going completely off-topic here! Sorry!
I pray that through the witness of people here on the forum and others like us that people will come to realise that Christian headcovering and modest dress isn't just for Amish and Mennonites! Although I think scarcely anyone here knows what a Mennonite is, I grow weary of being often mistaken for being Amish due to wearing a skirt and a headcovering!
Oh, well.
from Rachel.
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