An Example Of A Consecrated Life ~ Chapter 30

by Shelley

 In teaching our daughters to live a consecrated life, the first step is explaining why it is important to live a life that is set apart for God.  Rebellion in children and teens can sometimes be linked to the fact that they have been told over and over what to do and what not to [...]

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Chapter 32 ~ A Few Faults Discussed

by Shelley

May I be honest with you? I have yet to meet a girl or woman who is perfect and can boast of faultlessness. Yes, I have seen many that might appear extremely pretty on the outside with fashionable new clothing, a great hair style, polished nails, and ultra-white teeth.  But, before the Lord, there is [...]

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Chapter 31 ~ A Pure Heart

How often do you struggle with your heart? Oh, don’t act like you don’t know what I am talking about! I am talking about those naughty attitudes, nagging thoughts, and nasty little words that come slipping over your lips before you have a chance to stop them. When you have a chance to take a [...]

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Chapter 30 ~ A Consecrated Life

What is a consecrated life anyway? As I was praying about how to explore the Consecrated Life to you and your daughter,   a simple song written by Frances R. Havergal entitled Take My Life kept repeating in my mind. The story that follows illustrates beautifully what a consecrated, devoted life is.  Frances lived to only [...]

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Which Career Path Should I Take?

“No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money.” — Matthew 6:24 As a high school senior, I had no clear career goals. Because I’d taken music lessons for [...]

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Chapter 29 ~ Choosing a Life Work

Do we really choose our life’s work or does our life’s work choose us? Let me explain why I ask. After two years of marriage and two children, I came to the momentous conclusion that the noble profession of nursing was not “family friendly.” My mother counseled me to get some more education and join [...]

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Chapter 28 ~ Getting Ready for the Great Responsibility

For most females it starts very early. This God-created desire is seen in our imaginary games, heard in the sweet little lullabies we sing and even revealed by the toys we choose when we are just wee little girls. We play house, we sing rock-a-by-baby and we love our baby dolls. The thumbprint of God [...]

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The Gift of Being Heard

    The windows turn into mirrors, black with night, reflecting more than darkness outside. As I turn to respond to my daughter, I see my face frowning with irritation. My body wrenches. Secret thoughts insist, “Isn’t it bedtime already?” Not quite yet. Teeth are brushed. Jammies are on. Clothes are picked out. But my [...]

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Chapter 27~ The Girl Who Can Be Trusted

Ouch! This chapter in Beautiful Girlhood and The Companion Guide to Beautiful Girlhood really hurts my heart.  Not because my sweet daughter Laura, was a girl who could not be trusted, because she was. But because I was the one who could not be trusted at this age. I groan when I read this chapter [...]

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Bare Feet Welcome Wreath

Spring didn’t sneak in this year — it leaped in threw open it’s arms and sang “Ta-da!”. This has been a most unusual month with temperatures above 70 degrees many days in March. My feathered friends have returned to awaken me every morning with their raucous  serenade. As I look out my window, I see [...]

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