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You may be wondering, "Why is she talking about modesty? Isn't that so 2016?" Well, I did write about modesty (specifically bikinis ) in 2016. But, according to a recent article detailing an opinion piece at the University of Notre Dame, this is still a relevant topic, especially for women in the church. Here is some context about me that will be helpful before we begin. I attended high school youth group at a Baptist church from 2010 to 2014. During that time, and even as a junior higher, one book that influenced me in this area was For Young Women Only  by Shaunti Feldhahn and Lisa A. Rice. The authors cite research and focus groups to convince the reader that dressing modestly (and other topics) are biblical practices. We had at least one girls-only night where some leaders talked to us about modest dressing (for example, skirts and shorts at or below the knee, camisoles under v-neck shirts, and no spaghetti straps or bra straps showing). The goal of dressing modest...

The entertainment world moves a mile a minute. So does your life, probably. I've realized recently that I can't write in depth about every moment because there are too many. Here's a solution: a new column I'm calling Pop Culture Bits. I'll write briefly about moments that impact me and maybe share some entertainment news. Here we go . . . 1) "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus- I realized this song was everywhere when I listened to it for the second time one night and then heard someone blasting it while picking up some young men who live nearby. I don't even know what it is that makes this song so popular. It could be because Billy Ray's rap verse isn't half bad or because he stepped in so people would put it back on the country charts. That actually happened —  look it up. 2) Courteney Cox on Ellen with a surprise guest- I've watched many episodes of the show Friends , so the fact that I'm writing about the a...