I would really like to explore characteristics fitting for a daughter of royalty. I would like the study to be for 10 - 12 YO girls....I can adapt. I may end up adding a study or blurbs on historical princesses to the study. We could watch some movies and add in fun hands-on projects. I may have to write my own study, and that is fine as I still have two little girls at home, but if there is something out there, I'd like to go that route.
Share away.... BTW thanks for all who responded to the Lent post last Saturday. I've had a few books show up from PBS and Amazon this week. I'm also up to my eyebrows in the Biblical Holiday book.
Updated 18 Feb - Princesses Part Two
I CANNOT get away from this and finally came to the place of surrender last night – if I can’t find what is on my heart – I am willing to write it and will trust that God will provide the time and arrange my priorities to allow the time for writing……and the study that goes BEFORE writing a Bible Study. It would HAVE to be AFTER I’m done with the current study in Ephesians.
I want a study that treasures our daughters, teaches them the Biblical values of being female; I want it to be intergenerational; I want to focus on the character and responsibilities of godly princesses, and then just last night “identity, rights, responsibilities” popped into my mind as I drifted to sleep – maybe the chocolate or maybe the outline for 3 studies or one long study. ::snort:: I’ve begun brainstorming for Biblical princesses – and there aren’t many mentioned that I’d want my daughters to imitate…though…um…just last night and this a.m. I realized that the Proverbs 31 woman would have been a queen/princess (though I know “she wasn’t real; she was an ideal”)….so that may well be the basis of my study….and I know there are studies out there on Proverb 31 – are they intergenerational? Do they present the princess idea?
Why the princess idea? I vividly remember telling my older girls "quit acting like a princess." A few months ago, those words began to rattle in my brain and heart. I was CONVICTED. My daughters ARE Princesses and while the world's view of a princess is pampered, spoiled, and selfish, that is not the picture of a noble, godly princess. My daughters are daughters of the King of Kings. They ARE royalty. I WANT them to act like true princesses. I want them to have the confidence to stand out in their generation. I want them to be noble and caring. I want them to put duty and mission above self. I want them, in short, to know all they are in God and to walk in that identity. Females can readily relate to the “princess” idea – many dream of what it would be like to be a “real” princess.
Why is this so strong in my spirit? I haven’t a clue, but I’ve told God I’ll search for the resources and if I don’t find them and IF He makes it clear that I’m to write it – I will. LOL I think it could be a totally life-changing, fun, interesting, affirming inductive study for young girls and moms.
Have any of you seen such a study or been part of such a group? I think I'll cross post this on some yahoo lists.
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I noticed something in the Hands of a Child newsletter about Princesses. I think it was a graphics pack to help you make a Princess lapbook or do your own unit but Im not totaly sure. I think it's called Princess Power. Maybe that would work for what you hope to do or make creating your own unit slightly easier.
De'Etta, are you familiar with the Royal Diaries series? These are historical fiction. (we have the book on the Hawaiian princess) Here is the url for the discussion guides and activities: http://www.scholastic.com/dearamerica/parentteacher/guides/index.htm
De'Etta,
My daughter and I have read most of the above mentioned Royal Diaries. They are a variation on the Dear America/My America books. The books are about real life royal princesses, such as Anastacia or Mary Stuart. they are based in fact, but written like their diaries. All of the books include history and pictures at the end. Hope you find what you need.
Kristine in NE
I'll have to check out the Royal Diaries - I think I'd like real life examples to illustrate Biblical principles....
Also another book that has been recommended a few times is His Little Princess and His Princess by Sherri Rose Shepherd...The amazon link is huge so I won't include it. I have His Little Princess and His Little Warrior ordered. I think they are devotional.
De'Etta, last fall we did a Bible study titled Living as a Beloved Daughter of God. It could be used with upper elementary too.
sounds really cool!
bre g
Thanks Michelle - I'll check it out. I have found a couple of other studies too that I may be able to use and "add the Princess" concept to... and a few websites....the hunt is on....
Michelle mentioned the Hawaiian princess and that reminded me that Vision Forum has a book about her - Princess Ka'iulani. They also have a CD entitled "Strength and Dignity for Daughters" that talks about being and acting like a true princess. Also, I just bought my daughter the book "God's Little Princess Devotional Bible" by Sheila Walsh. I've seen it on Amazon and CBD but bought it at Sam's Club. It may be a little young for 10-12, but maybe not. My dd is almost 9 and likes it a lot.
De'Etta - I think you may just have found another calling the Lord is placing on your heart. Do you have time to begin writing/creating something like this?
I know I would be thrilled to have a devotional study to go with my daughters on this topic.
Even if it took a while to finish, you might be done by the time Stacia is ready. :)
Thanks - Colleen - I'll look. I really do want to find a book on the Hawaiin Princess - she's come up several times now. LOL
I DON'T KNOW KATHY!!!! Most of what I'm finding are "devotional" and not an inductive study, or focus on "Daddy's little princess" and not on being a CHOSEN DAUGHTER OF THE KING OF KINGS (note that I'm not dissing the focus of VF etc but that I see a NEED for a focus on GOD being the king because many, many girls are NOT being raised where Daddy is the righteous king (well it shoudl be representative of the king really)and they STILL need to KNOW that they are princesses, that they are meant to be royalty....) OR the princess studies are on courtship and purity - both huge issues...but NOT all there is to being a daughter of royalty.
I may find programs to use and add to? Still searching.
I had thought maybe it was a retreat about to happen - as this often happens before I end up speaking at a retreat...but I'm seeing it differently now....I'm seeing a weekly study group - intergenerational - moms/daughters either alone in their home or in a group....all STUDYING together what GOD has to say about the topic, adding in fun bling and historical illustrations.....still searching.....still searching. LOL
God has so convicted me that I define "princess" by the world's standards and that He defines Princess differently.....and I am really going back again and again to P31....Mike tells me that this woman may not have been a princess but IF she married King Lemuel (or if King L found someone LIKE this ideal) that woman would have then been royalty - a queen - and this may be the most thorough text I find on being a royal woman of God....
Colleen - I did listen to the CD by the Boykin (is that the right name) girls....good stuff...but again the focus was somewhat more limited than I'm looking for. It was GOOD but I want a long-term, in depth, in the WORD study on the topic to do with young girls and then maybe progressing as the girls progress in age.
I loved the CD and realized that while what we have done may not look just like other families have done - we've reached the same goals....our older daughters do represent us well, they are doing what Mike and I would like to see them doing, they do honor our opinions....it was a good cd....however....I'd been thinking this princess thing for over 2 years now...and when we listened to that CD at Christmas time - one of my older girls looked at me and said "this message needs to be presented in a way that girls from broken homes, ones not raised in "perfect, homeschool families" can relate to and understand". She went on to say that she could think of girls in HER ministry who needed to hear this message but they are from very abusive families and would not be able to get past the "do all that Daddy asks" aspects becuase their homes were NOT Christian and they were not seen as valuable....well you can guess the talk we had. It was a convicting moment for me...becuase this is what I know I'm to do with my daughters...and quite possibly this needs to be done for more than just my daughters. It's a thought that won't leave....and I'm hoping I find what I am looking for and can point others to THAT and use THAT myself and not have to reinvent the wheel...but yes...if need be....I will write it myself.
De'Etta,
I ran across this and thought it looked promising: http://www.raisinguproyalty.org/view/?pageID=268684
Michelle - it DOES look promising doesn't it? I found them yesterday - I'm still googling all sorts of princess things - and I ordered some studies from them to see what they are like. The program sounds exactly like what I was thinking of....the studies now - that will be the telling factor. LOL Thanks for thinking of me. I'll post a review after I get some material.
Please do share your opinion once you have a chance to review the material. I'll email you with some other links to sites you may find helpful.
Sis:
Love you! Proud of you! Praying for you! L/P Mom T
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