Summer has it's perks that's for sure, but it's not my favorite season for more than one reason. First, it's HOT, especially this year, crazy hot, and I am not a fan of hot. I'll take the fall please, some rain and cool weather, but not too cold. Those days that I could wear a tshirt and jeans or pull out a long sleeve shirt if I feel like it, where I could wear boots or flip-flops and still be comfortable, yup, that's my kinda weather. The other reason I'm not a fan of summer, the clothes. I see way more of some people than I am comfortable seeing, and yes, I do know that even cold weather does not stop some. And it's hard to shop for clothes when it's hot out.
Ryan and I are taking a group of teens to camp this weekend, and we are all excited. I decided that I needed a new swimsuit for the weekend, and boy was that an adventure. It was a long day and hours of looking for something decent. Most stores that I went into I didn't even bother trying anything on because I knew it would have been a waste of my time. I finally found something at the 8th store that I was in. It was frustrating and aweful. It made me think though. No wonder so many young girls just settle on clothes sometimes. Maybe they don't feel completely comfortable in something, and maybe it's not exactly what they were looking for, but maybe they felt like they didn't have much of a choice.
Some clothing trends are getting better, longer shirts are in style, which is great because bellies aren't hanging out all the time anymore. But it is still a struggle to find clothes sometimes that are cute, comfortable, and modest. We need to teach our teen girls why it is important to be modest. It has a lot to do with respect for yourself and for other people, and teen girls don't understand it. If they understand why it is so important then maybe they will be willing to give up hours of time and go to 8 different stores in order to find that one thing. Maybe they will be more intentional and thoughtful and not just settle.
