how do you do your do?

The kids and I went out this evening to fellowship with a group of people we used to know before we switched churches. The 2nd thing I noticed was my friend had cut her hair. She never wore it long but I suppose I didn't pay attention enough to ask her about it...until tonight.

She told me that she thought it was starting to look dried out. What she meant to say is that her husband likes it shorter (I know this because she has told me how he feels about his daughters' hair). But then I think she may have felt the slightest conviction because she asked me if I cut mine anymore. What she meant to say is that she noticed since I switched churches I have let my hair grow. I told her that I don't but then said no more. I didn't want to get into a very involved conversation as we had just walked in and I hadn't yet spoken to our host, but if she is having the thoughts I believe she is having, we will have the conversation soon.

I spend a great deal of my time reading the Bible. I want to know, as do my children, what the Bible commands of us.

People like to minimize what the Bible says. It is certainly more convenient to dismiss things that might offend or those instructions that somehow seem lesser than others. One of these areas is a woman's hair.

Not only does the Bible speak of hair, both men's and women's, but to me the message is clear. We study and live by King James Version, but feel free to check the Bible you have at home...it states the same thing:

1 Corinthians 11 : 5-16

 5But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven.

 6For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered.

 7For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.

 8For the man is not of the woman: but the woman of the man.

 9Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man.

 10For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head because of the angels.

 11Nevertheless neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord.

 12For as the woman is of the man, even so is the man also by the woman; but all things of God.

 13Judge in yourselves: is it comely that a woman pray unto God uncovered?

 14Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him?

 15But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering.

 16But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.

I'm not here to judge or point fingers or offend or provoke anyone in any manner. For almost 40 years I didn't read this message and I wish someone had shown it to me.I do not think this is a lesser point than any other in the Bible. It was given to us as direction and I intend to heed its message. As I look around at others I wonder why so many choose otherwise.

So, as my post is titled,

{ How do you do your do? }

I am curious to hear if other women have felt this impressed on them or if most consider this a minor detail that doesn't need attention.

Oh, and if you're curious as to what the first thing I noticed was, I was the only woman wearing a skirt.