I want a Badge.

i want a badge.
i want a badge that says that i am a part of the 'Modesty Police'.
i wanna be able to go up to some one and have the right to say, you shouldn't be wearing that.
gah! it bugs me so bad!
my favorite line from conference is that we are a peculiar people. we are MEANT TO STAND OUT! not slide into the worldly fashions all around us! i realize its hard to shop for modest clothing- believe me i do understand. but, we need to be sure that what we're wearing is appropriate. for one thing- a short dress and leggings- not appropriate! especially at church! don't you dare wear it to church! i don't care if your dress is almost to your knees, or to your knees, we know what look your trying to achieve, and i for one don't appreciate it. the length of your dress should be to your knees, and if you have garments it should be to the bottom of your knees. i realize this is almost impossible to find but i beg you to try or not buy! shorts should be the same, long! shirts should have sleeves that actually cover your upper arm. clothing shouldn't be tight to the extreme, but a comfortable fit. necklines should be modest! cleavage shouldn't really be an option. please realize that it is your responsibility to dress in a modest fashion. if you know your on the edge, please realize that thoughts you inspire in others could be placed on your head in the last day. modesty in our appearance affects our thoughts and actions and the thoughts and actions of those around us.
sister tanner said this the the may ensign of 2008 "Jacob taught that the Lord delights 'in the chastity of women' (Jacob 2:28). I delight in the chastity and purity of all women and men. How it must grieve the Lord to see virtue violated and modesty mocked on every side in this wicked world. The Lord has provided for His children great joy through intimate, loving relationships, as my grandchildren were learning. I delight in the clarity of the proclamation to the world on the family which warns that 'individuals who violate covenants of chastity, who abuse spouse or offspring, or who fail to fulfill family responsibilities will one day stand accountable before God.' "
one of my favorite primary songs lately ( i say lately because it wasn't there when i was in primary) is the song "if the savior stood beside me". the first verse says:
If the Savior stood beside me, would I do the things I do?
Would I think of His commandments and try harder to be true?
Would I follow His example? Would I live more righteously,
If I could see the Savior standing nigh, watching over me?

if the savior stood beside you, would you feel comfortable in what your wearing? do you think it would matter to him that you've done what he's asked you to do?

little refresher on what the for the strength of youth pamphlet says:
Dress and Appearance
Servants of God have always counseled his children to dress modestly to show respect for him and for themselves. Because the way you dress sends messages about yourself to others and often influences the way you and others act, you should dress in such a way as to bring out the best in yourself and those around you. However, if you wear an immodest bathing suit because it's "the style," it sends a message that you are using your body to get attention and approval, and that modesty is not important.

Immodest clothing includes short shorts, tight pants, and other revealing attire. Young women should refrain from wearing off-the-shoulder, low-cut, or revealing clothes. Young men should similarly maintain modesty in their dress. All should avoid tight fitting or revealing clothes and extremes in clothing and appearance.

As Latter-day Saint youth, you can also show respect for the Lord and yourselves by dressing appropriately for Church meetings and activities, whether on Sunday or during the week. If you are not sure what's appropriate, ask for guidelines from your parents, advisers, and bishop.

(my own tid bit)Please dress your self with respect, respect for yourself, God and those around you.

i realize i'm not perfect and i don't have much room to be talking on this subject, but its something i feel very strongly about. please, please try. if you need my help making some article of clothing modest, i'd be happy to try.

verse 4:

He is always near me, though I do not see Him there
And because He loves me dearly, I am in His watchful care
So I'll be the kind of person that I know I'd like to be
If I could see the Savior standing nigh, watching over me.

i can't believe i started a blog!

i guess i should have a purpose for said blog, yes? which will probably be something of, informing those i love on my life, and the far off life of prince charming.

i think i'll explain my blog name-
this weekend was stake conference, for my singles ward's stake and my home stake, and since my home stake was doing it at the alpine tabernacle i decided i just could not pass up the opportunity! i delight in sitting on a balcony whenever possible:) so i sat and listened through my second meeting that day and really was having a hard time concentrating (not due to my joy of sitting on the balcony, i promise). anywho, a sister that stood up caught my attention as she spoke about eternal families. during her talk, she was talking about how she was delighted that she had turned into a good mom, just not good at cleaning said house in the motherly way. one day as she was scrubbing floors and washing dishes she decided she felt like cinderella (i slightly disagree- i think cinderella is joyful in her cleaning duties Ü) and then she realized! she was a princess! mind you, she was in Deep disguise, but she was infact a princess- daughter of a king. this thought was brought up as i brain stormed ideas for my blog name, many of them involving cinderella or her glass slipper, as they have been a central focus for me for the past year and a half (working in cinderella's closet will do that to a mouse Ü)- and it just seemed right. hope you think so as well. and as many of us princesses and princes are searching for a someone, and i happen to be waiting for a prince to come home from his quest, i figured the tag line was appropriate.

( i love this! i get to ramble! o how lovely.. Ü)

i shall write more at a later date but, cinderella has work to do!