Is there a connection between our relationship with Christ and how we dress? Can we be saved and fly at the same time? Today we discuss these questions and more with our guest, Viva Lewis Harris.
Viva Lewis Harris is a minister, mother, grandmother, counselor, and the owner of Viva's Closet, LLC. She is a self-taught designer/seamstress that has been humbly serving clients for almost three years. She makes conversational pieces that depict the personality of her clients. With a Master's degree in Counseling, Viva integrates her counseling and transitional life skills, along with sewing together to minister to her clients. She seeks wisdom and guidance from God as she creates masterpieces that compliment. During this short time as a designer, Viva and her team have completed her first annual Fashion Show in 2019 called "Fashion Favor." She was adamant about creating a clergy line that allowed her clients to minister in style. Though modest, they can be bold in fashion, making a statement of who THEY are and WHOM's they are. Her motto is "His masterpiece, My hands."
Viva teaches beginner sewing classes to youth and other women. She also has a podcast, Sew Chronicles, that discusses many facets of life while focusing on the three towers of strength: Mind, body, and spirit. Viva was in her car when she birthed Sew Chronicles. She was thinking about how people can be impeccably dressed while IN the church, yet completely broken inside due to hurts, situations, or events that affected them. In her podcast, she continually focuses on her listeners living FREE and dying EMPTY.
As a granddaughter of a pastor (PK); and growing up in the church, Viva experienced the constant instruction of "do's and dont's" of how women should and should not dress in the church. She always sought clarity on why and what that meant. She conformed to the many rules of dress of the church, in fear that if she didn't obey, she was on her way to hell. After seeking God and the Holy Spirit, Viva stepped out of the usual do's and don'ts of rules and instructions; and walked in the freedom of modest fashion.
In this episode, Viva shares her testimony and thoughts regarding how believers should dress. We discuss the evolution of fashion in the church, how we should approach someone we believe is dressed inappropriately and more. Tune in to this fun and engaging conversation!
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Connect with our guest, Viva Lewis Harris at https://www.vivascloset.com/, Facebook, Instagram, and the Sew Chronicles podcast.
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Be blessed, take care, be safe, and remember, the church is not a building. We are the church!
