Hem

For women in the church, there are a lot of

rules about how to dress. For Wilhelmina, Shy, and Tiara, the guidelines were

clear. Always wear stockings. Only wear closed-toed shoes. No pants, and make

sure your skirt is at least mid-calf length. Blouses should be buttoned to the

neck and tucked neatly, and makeup isn’t needed, except maybe a little lip

gloss. And finally, make sure hair is up neatly in a bun, not hanging — church

check complete.

 

HEM: Dressing the Body and Not Addressing the

Soul is a story about

very different women in very different stages of life, all dealing with deep

hurts. While some focus on the strict teachings of religion and how a woman in

church ought to dress, others struggle with how to apply this teaching to their

lives that have been flipped upside down. Traumatic circumstances bring them

all together, and they eventually realize that no attire can reveal or hide the

condition of their hearts from God. 

 

Join author Olivia Yve on the journey to look

beyond the rules of religion and church to the truth of what it means to have a

relationship with God. Inspired to write this story for all those who have

focused on performance and not the condition of the heart and those who have

been turned off from faith due to church society, Olivia speaks to anyone who

is done with religious politics and wants to truly experience life with the

Lord.