Buying Modest Clothing at a Good Deal

   I hear ya! It's the ultimate search to find a good, long enough, cute enough modest piece of clothing that covers you and at a good price too!

     It started this year when I really wanted to narrow my closet down to basic items I can just put on without so many layers. I've been to a lot of boutiques and shopping malls but sometimes the price for the cute, modest top, is a little out of my budget. I love a good deal and I knew I could find one if I looked hard enough...and with a little prayer and some searching I did! I wanted to share with you what I have found so that you can thank your wallet and dress amazingly modest.   

Amazon is my go to for things like this. I know it is safe and reliable which is a priority when shopping online. Here are some cute items I found and can't wait to get! The Best part is almost ALL of them are under $10!
   
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Stay tuned for more modest finds....Dresses are next!

From my house to yours, 

Amy

No Job and Two Answered Prayers.

     

  

This quote is so dear to me Now and so True! Here is why:

     I was heading to Boise area to see my sister. I was so excited. It was a blessing getting there in the first place. Not to go into too much back story just read my post “A diaper of a Blessing: The Last 12 Diapers.”

   While I was there I told her about the online Job I didn’t get. It is our last semester of college and if I could work just a little bit we would graduate debt free. My husband was already working full time and doing his internship and we are in the last stretch. We were making enough for bills and everything but no more. I told her how I was so confused since they emailed me back almost immediately saying how I was so qualified and I even had two interviews with them and in the feed back they said I did great and it was what they were looking for. Then all of the sudden I got a response saying that they will no longer continue with my application. Sad day. I was confused and disappointed since their feedback was basically “You got the Job.”

   Well the visit went on and we were driving to her friends house to help her with her animals. My sister started talking about how she was so frustrated and stressed. She was about to start nursing school and doesn’t know what to do with her oldest son since her other daycare (who took care of her other two) won’t take care of him since he is above the age limit of that certain daycare. He had nowhere to go once school was out and Summer started.

   I thought for a few min. and said “Well, maybe I can come for the summer and watch them? ( Since I wasn’t busy with the Job I didn’t get.)  “Let me talk to my husband first but I think it will be okay.”  

She said, “Really? You’re joking me? That would be just a blessing! It’s too good to be true! I would even pay you!”

“Really? No, I’m your sister?”

“No, someone is going to get paid, whether it’s you or the daycare.”

“That would be such a BLESSING! Let me call my husband now!”

(Of course he said it was okay 😊)

    I didn’t think of it in the moment but I dawned on me later. I didn’t get the Job that I was highly qualified for because the Lord knew my sisters prayer of needing to find a babysitter. He also knew my prayer of needing some supplementary income. Both prayers were answered. My sister now has a babysitter All summer for ALL three of her children. I now have a “job” in which I will be getting some income. The Lord also knew that I wouldn’t be able to do both since I would be working from 3am-6am if I did get the other job.

      I’ve learned the Lord truly answers many prayers and usually not in the way you expect it. I know it always works out in the end. Oh, and even better; my husband got a part time Job with Security on campus for the Rest of the semester that he applied to the day before; which is ANOTHER blessing: Because He’ll pretty much be busy even if I was home AND extra income.

So ALL THE BLESSINGS:

-Extra Income coming in

-I get to spend the WHOLE summer with my sister

-My Husband will be busy whether I was home or not (even though I’ll miss him tremendously…thank goodness for phones and google hangouts)

-My children get to play with cousins ALL summer

-My sister now has a babysitter.

-I get to plant a garden (She said I could use her garden beds if I wanted) I’m SO EXCITED!!

Pretty much ALL the desires of my heart where answered. It was just the timing…for which I am grateful. The Lord really answers prayers; AND sometimes two in one.

A "Diaper" of a Blessing: The Last 12 Diapers.

        I couldn't believe it! Pay day came! (I'm pretty sure it's the most exciting day in human history). I started to do the budget and realized that we just had enough to cover bills and diapers for the rest of the month. I got really sad. I've been planning for about a month on visiting my sister next week and we've been making plans. The thing is; I still had to buy diapers for my baby since she only had 12 diapers left (then the diaper money I budgeted would go towards more at end of the month).  As priority I knew I had to tell my sister I had to cancel since I needed to use the gas money towards diapers. I'm not going to lie. My heart was really heavy and sad because we were also on the LAST semester of College and if I keep to this budget we will graduate debt free which is why I wanted to stick to it so bad.
   I called her that night to tell her the sad news and she told me, "Amy, I'm not worried and you know why? The Lord will take care of you because you have children to take care of." I knew it would be okay, but I still wanted to visit her.

    Then the next morning I had a feeling to go check the linen closet for more diapers....

Back Story: A couple days before I knew I had some diapers in the linen closet; an opened package and one other package (they were extra from my previous baby, that were extra I saved). I went to check to see what size they were. As I remembered I had one opened packaged and one closed packaged; no more, no less. I checked the size: Size 3. My baby was in size 2 but I tried them on and they fit perfectly. It was a blessing in and of itself.  At the same time I also applied for an online job in which I didn't get so as you can tell I was a little overwhelmed when I realized I was back to a tight budget. Well, then pay day came and...

   
     I had a feeling to go check the linen closet one more time. As I pulled away the curtain ( I use a large shelf as a linen closet) and you wouldn't believe it... I saw some diapers!!!  I pulled them out and saw more, and more, and more!!! I was shocked...I had 5 packs of unopened diapers!!! OVER 100 diapers! ALL SIZE 3!!! I went and told my husband what I had found! I immediatley felt overwhelmed with gratitude for my Heavenly Father. I did not see those diapers last week when I pulled out the other ones. I knew the Lord had blessed me. I started to cry. I was so overwhelmed by the love the Lord had shown me through some diapers. He really cares about me. Even if that caring is allowing me to see my sister.

      I know things like this are not coincidences. Even if the Lord covered my eyes not to see the diapers until right when I needed them. Or to put diapers there, who knows! All I know is that the Spirit prompted me and the Lord Blessed me. He truly cares about our lives, our happiness and even visiting a sister. I don't need to go to Boise, but I really wanted to and the Lord took that into consideration and made it Possible!

I know he will do the same for you. It is always in the right moment, and sometimes the last moment that the Blessing comes! It's ALWAYS right when you need it and I know that is true.

   I know this is true in the Name of Jesus Christ,
AMEN!!!!