One For The Ladies (And Maybe The Guys!)

Okay so this is more ladies! But maybe you guys might like to read this one too. There are parts that aren't just for girls (just change all the him, he, princes etc... to her, she, and princess.) and the parts that are, maybe it will act as a encouragement to you guys. That there ARE girls out there that...well I guess you'll have to keep reading now to see. ;)

Okay so girls this one is about love, guys, modesty, and how God fits into all of this. As young girls I think most of us dream about being Cinderella and having a prince charming come sweep us up off our feet. Then we would get married, ride off in a beautiful carriage, and live in the castle. Haply ever after. Then we get older and the dream of a actual prince coming to sweep us of our feet is not as strong but now we want a man, strong, sweet, polite, and for me the big ones were and still are having a tender heart for the Lord and being a BIG gentleman. But then....we look around and we see the guys in our life...for me, being homeschooled it wasn't as big a deal because most of the guys I was being raised around were in Christian families. But still... NOWHERE near what the princes in my movies acted like. They were loud and thought gross things were funny. They weren't gentlemanly! They thought teasing us about everything and treating us like well...boys, was okay. Because to them...well to them...they have no idea WHAT we are! We don't think making noises with our bodies is funny. We don't like getting messy. Bugs are gross. And birds are for looking at and not shooting with sling shots! We make no sense to them! So I was a bit discouraged. But listen to me ladies!!! Those gentlemen DO exist!!! I have met so many just at CAIA (my school for homeschoolers I told you about in my other post.) They open doors, carry books, lift things we girls can't lift, say please and thank you etc... But we as girls have to help them out by not dressing in immodest  ways. Just a little on the top or bottom arises things in them that shouldn't be arisen at this time in their lives.

On the rare occasion that a girl is dressed immodestly at our school, the guys tend to migrate away from them, almost avoiding them. Why? Not because they don't like that person! But because they are protecting their eyes. They are christian young men that don't want to have thing arisen in them to early. And right now is to early. So I am encouraging you as the women God put in those men's lives right now, to help them become those prince charmings by dressing modestly, encouraging them when they DO, do something sweet or gentlemanly, and I have found that if you let them help you even if you can do whatever it is they offered to help you with, it makes them feel wonderful! They feel like heroes! Yes I know it might seem silly to us to let them do something we could easily do ourselves, but just try it! Try it for me! You'll see wonderful things happen. You're doing all these guy's future wives a HUGE favor by just doing these simple things!


Another thing to remember is that God is writing your love story! You just have to wait! What if the reason a guy doesn't like you, is not because you're not pretty. But because the man God meant for you lives in Canada and God is preparing him for you. Cinderella had to work for her evil step-mother for a long time before HER prince came! Don't worry, God has him somewhere, preparing him for you!


My dear, sweet brother who is only 11 even said "When we see something, it is burned into our minds and we cant stop thinking about it. Even if we really want to!!"That's why if a girl is dressed immodestly I purposely don't look!' See girls? That's coming from a eleven year old! So just cover up! Do it for your brothers, brothers in Christ, uncles, cousins, grandfathers! Do it for them!

Lord!!! Please Use Me

I am 14 and currently the secretary at my home away from home, The Center for Home Education or as all the kids still call it, CAIA, which is a small out school for homeschoolers. (yes I know that's a oxymoron!) I also work at my church (Gateway) in the children's ministry. So obviously I, being in these positions, have a say in what goes on in the environment around me. But even in being in theses positions where I do have a say, I for the longest time felt that as a young person couldn't do anything for God's kingdom. That I would have to wait until I was old enough to drive, vote, get a job etc... to do anything big enough to make a change. You see, my mother is a person used greatly by God in so many different ways. God has changed soooo many people's lives through her. She was a children's pastor at our small church, for the three years we lived in Odessa and changes countless children's lives there. To me she seemed/seems a hero and I wanted so bad for the Lord to use me like her. That's when the Lord spoke to me. He said. "My daughter, I will, and have used you in more ways than you can possibly imagine. In every place I put you in, I put you there for a specific purpose. All I need you to do is listen to what I am saying to you and do as I tell you to do without hesitation." And I did... Well most of the time. I didn't always listen to what He said. Nor did I always do what he told me to do. But He was and still is patient with me and continually brought me back to where I need to be in His ever gentle way. Now... Well now I am still listening and still trying to do what He tells me to do without hesitation. I still make tons of mistakes!!! But I am trying my best to let him work through me! And when I mess up, my ever forgiving God welcomes me back with open arms and gentle words. So now the question falls to you! Will you let Him work through you??