What Not To Wear

I never considered myself a fashion expert nor that I even had a clue as to what not to wear…but what I have learned about “dressing up” is from the women in my life.  My mother had a thing about clean underwear.  Apparently she worried about being in a car wreck and that the attending medical personal and/or possibly mortician would discover soiled underwear.  I never quite understood her logic…for it seems that a scary car wreck would soil even clean underwear.  Then there is my wife who taught me not to wear stripes with plaids, no camo and stay away from colors that clash.

I do know to dress up when I go to important events or visit important people.  I do know flip-flops and tee shirts are not formal wear regardless of what is written on the tee shirt or what color they are. 

I consider going to Church an important event and God an important person…actually three important persons in one. 

So…I will continue to dress up for Sunday Mass in spite of such comments as “Where are you preaching today?” or “what’s the special occasion?”   Yes…coat and tie is a little uncomfortable but not nearly as painful as a nail though the hand.

Thank you, Lord Jesus, for what you did.

While dressing up may be off the grid.

In today’s culture of tees and flip-flops.

In my book You are the tops.

Amen.