Poem.

BLESSED SISTERHOOD.

By Miss Kathryn I.

There is a special role, which only girls can fill,
Created by the Lord, part of His Sovereign will.
A mighty power have we, who have sister for a name,
A role to be desired, much more than wealth or fame.
We as sisters must be gentle, - patient, loving, kind,
Not thinking of ourselves, but having others on our mind.
Whenever you speak, seek to build up another,
Give loving praise, to your sister and your brother.
We must submit to authority, and respectfully obey,
Carrying fully out with joy, all that our parents say.
For we set an example, we are watched in all we do,
May our actions honor Christ, our words please Him too.
I tell you dear maiden, with siblings in your life,
Be a blessing unto others, not to them a source of strife.
Embrace the role of sister, thank God that you can see,
That He’s placed you where you are, in your own family.
When eager little hands, wish to join you in a task,
Do not sigh within your heart, and wish they did not ask.
Instead, pause and pray, that God would give to you,
Patience and forbearance, for those who follow you.
Speak of the Lord, and all that He has done,
From the beginning of each day, to the setting of the sun.
We are told to remember, the mercies of the Lord,
So speak often of His deeds, the blessings He’s out poured.
How often we forget, who’ve been blessed with sisterhood,
What a help we can be, a blessing if we would.
God’s given us a task, may it be our great delight,
To embrace this noble call, serve Him with all our might!

Hannah and Susanna C read this at a Mother Daughter Tea.

Joyful and Fulfilled Daughters

Joyful and Fulfilled Daughters

by Laura C June 2, 2008


In the twenty-first century, it is very difficult to be a young woman. Militant feminism is normal, even expected and encouraged, and girls are confused about their role. For six millennia, daughters have stayed at home until marriage. This generation is the aberration. Unlike any other time in history, girls now face prolonged singleness—a bleak and worrisome gap between high school graduation and marriage. Most girls look to the culture around them for answers, and as a result, end up embracing the demands of a polluted and dying people. What would happen if girls were to ignore the demands of culture and listen only to God’s word? If they were to come back home, forsaking jobs, colleges, and independence, and purposefully lead productive lives in their father’s home until marriage? A precious and blessed revival of the dynamic family unit and of purposeful and fulfilled daughters would arise. For the Lord calls every young lady to delight in being a contented keeper at home.

“Oh honey, you need higher education; I don’t want you to be a dumb wit!

”The passengers on the ferry duly observed a loud and forward mother croon these great words of wisdom to her careless 11-year-old daughter. If a girl doesn’t go to college, is she a dumb wit? Does college somehow transform girls that would otherwise end up as nothing better than mindless housewives into independent and successful career women? The world says that a girl has failed if she does not have a college education, a job, and her independence by a certain age. But whom is she trying to please? Wise daughters will refuse to sacrifice themselves on the altar of pleasing men. They have a duty to the Lord alone. A girl has freedom to continue her education from the home, as she has access to so much that can broaden her horizons. What if God has gifted a girl with talents and special abilities? Shouldn’t these gifts, such as writing, music, and art, be developed for use? A daughter should most certainly develop her gifts, and they can be expanded brilliantly from home, to be used first and foremost in her family, and then in the church and the community. God gave her gifts that will best compliment the gifts of those in her family, thus increasing the vibrancy and power of the family unit. When a girl submits, stays at home, and helps further her father’s vision, she is fulfilled, passionate, purposeful, intellectually stimulated, emotional stable, and blessed by God. The Bible commands women to be submissive because they are naturally prone to independence. Why should a girl foster the same sin that brought Eve down? The world tries to force daughters into its mold, and tells them that to build the business of a stranger is a commendable thing, but to help build and further her father’s vision and goals is somehow a bad thing. This contradiction seems absurd! Why should a girl pour herself out for another man and make him successful, when a daughter can work with her father and make him successful? Freedom thrives under the tender protection of a father; daughters flourish in God-appointed spheres. A girl isn’t “bound” to the home, but it is her little world of influence and care. A woman flourishes in the home under the submission of a man, which, for a girl, is now under her father, and in the future, under her husband. It is a precious thing when a daughter under her father’s protection cherishes her dependence on her father, who tenderly guards and guides her. She has vision and purpose.

What will girls do if they stay home? How does this family unit work anyway? In Psalm 144:12, daughters are described in as pillars in the home. Pillars have both a supporting and a beautifying role in the structure of a building. Girls should delight in embracing their high calling as daughters who are joyfully and deliberately living in their father’s home. The Lord distinctively created the woman to fit the role of helpmeet to her husband/father and to be a keeper of the home. This is where she blossoms! The woman’s role is essential; it is not inferior. This time of waiting until marriage is not to be used to indulge in selfishness or just to sit around waiting. Dull moments never exist around the home, as a girl could be doing so much. Needs abound, and a daughter is indispensable in meeting the many necessities of her family and church. A daughter’s priority is to invest in her family, and then under her father’s direction to assist other families in her fellowship that may need extra help during a busy or hard time. Dynamic, submissive, godly young ladies are the secret weapon of the church. An unmarried girl is not a single; she is part of a dynamic unit, called her family. A family is not a set of individuals all looking out for themselves, but a vibrant organization where all work together under the headship of the father, and the father in submission under the headship of Christ. Each role in the family is unique and vitally important. The home should be a lively, stimulating place of hospitality, food, interaction, music, singing, and harmony. It should also be a peaceful place, where Christ is Lord of the home. The powerful family unit can bless and be a shining light to the church and the community. A daughter delights in giving of herself and treasures the relationships built within her family.

A daughter is content with waiting, yet during this time, she must fully prepare for marriage, and not shock the young man she is going to marry with a little girl that he would have to raise and teach. What better place and time to prepare for marriage than now, as an unmarried daughter in her father’s house? In times past, a girl would get married in her tender teen years. She would have prepared for wife and motherhood since a young child, and because she fully understood the role she would perform, the transition into marriage was a very easy and natural one. Unlike most teenagers of today, who are obsessed with themselves and their looks and are overcome with selfishness, these daughters had diligently trained since young childhood in the needed skills for the role of a wife and homemaker. She knew what was expected of her, and as a young married girl, would often ride off into the vast wilderness with her equally young and visionary husband, to start their life and family alone without any help. Everything she needed to know, such as knowledge about pregnancy, childbirth, childcare, medical care, and all that was necessary to expertly manage her little home, she had to have mastered by now. In view of that, a daughter should not sit around, but be fully invested in her family, in her relationship with God, and in her training for wife and motherhood. She should build her foundation now before the busyness of marriage crowds out any extra time. It is exceedingly important to note that if a girl is not content before marriage, she will not be content after marriage. So it is especially vital that a daughter learns to cultivate contentment in her heart now. If she wants to learn to follow her husband someday, it is essential that she learns to obey and submit to her father now. A daughter needs to look to her father for vision and direction as to what exactly he wants her doing now. As the future manager of her home, a girl can start now in being responsible for, among other things, helping manage the home, learning food preparation, planning the menu, shopping, keeping the home orderly, helping homeschooling siblings, figuring the finances, sewing, and knitting/crocheting. Her many God-given talents will help her nourish her children and husband physically and emotionally and help her bring life and peace to the home through her decorating, art, and music.

Young ladies should delight in being purposeful, feminine, and contented keepers at home under their father’s roof. The future is bright with hope for young women who cherish their role as helpmates and who will someday stand tall beside men of vision who together will raise the next generation of precious children for Christ. Home is the most exciting place in the world! There is liberty is Biblical principles, and families working together make sense. The high office of mother and womanhood is stimulating and engaging. Daughters can change history—not by going out and conquering the world, but by joyfully submitting to their fathers, and working to make their families a dynamic force for the glory and furtherance of God’s kingdom. And daughters will discover that as they follow God’s will for Biblical womanhood, they will be more joyful and fulfilled than they ever could have been if they had followed what the world demands of its young women.


We are so blessed that Laura wrote this and that she was willing to post it.

What is Biblical Femininity?

Recently I have been doing a study on being a keeper at home. Here are some of the things I have found. Titus 2:5 says... To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed. I did a study on the words keepers at home. The Greek meaning is; a guard, a stayer at home. Also, see 2 Timothy 5:14 where the Holy Spirit directed Paul to say... I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, GUIDE THE HOUSE, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully. We are also told in the Proverbs that a rebellious woman's feet will not stay at home. Proverbs 7:11... "She is loud and stubborn (rebellious); her feet abide not in her house.
Just a few interesting things to think about.

Krista V


"This is the DVD that Mother and I watched with Cousin Beth and Victoria on our retreat.
It was good, but I didn't get any notes. We are going to be showing it to a group of Mothers and Daughters on October 3, 2008, at 1:30, at the library. Here is the description: http://www.visionforum.com/browse/productdetail.aspx?src=l8ih7&productid=44560
What is Biblical Femininity? Cultivating Sturdy Virtue in Today’s Daughters.
For several generations, feminists have actively subverted godly womanhood and redefined the priorities of daughters, pushing girls toward independence and indifference for the role that God has designed for them. Thankfully, many Christians are beginning to see the futility of the feminist ideal, yet this question must be clearly answered: just what is “biblical femininity”?In this powerful message, Anna Sofia and Elizabeth Botkin seek to explain what biblical femininity is and what it is not. True femininity, they maintain, is not based on tradition, stereotypes, or romantic images from the past. It doesn’t matter how “girly” a girl’s clothes are or how good her manners are — if a lady’s heart is not devoted to putting biblical priorities first, she’s not practicing femininity as God designed it. Given at the Vision Forum Ministry's Father Daughter Retreat, this inspirational message provides hope and encouragement for ladies young and old.Anna Sofia and Elizabeth Botkin are the only daughters of Geoff and Victoria Botkin, and they, along with their five brothers, share their family’s vision for cultural reformation. As the authors of the best-selling book, So Much More, and the producers of the recent film, Return of the Daughters, their passion is to encourage daughters to embrace biblical femininity and to rebuild Christian culture, starting with the culture of the home.

Keeper At Home Song

KEEPER AT HOME:
By Lureen Beasley

In a world of so much fear an confusion
In a day when people just can't find their way,
I want to know how to grow into someone
Someone who'll be a godly woman someday

Chorus:

Teach me stepping stones teach me stepping stones
Following God I'm willing to be a keeper at home.

I'll learn stepping stones I'll learn stepping stones
Father above I long to be a keeper at home.

Our group of girls sang this song at the tea.

Krista V

What Our Country Needs!

What Our Country Needs





What does our country need? Not armies standing

With sabers gleaming ready for the fight;

Not increased navies, skillful and commanding,

To bound the waters with an iron might;

Not haughty men with glutted purses trying

To purchase souls, and keep the power of place;

Not jeweled dolls with one another vying

For palms of beauty, elegance, and grace.

But we want women, strong of soul, yet lowly

With that rare meekness. Born of gentleness;

Women whose lives are pure and clean and holy,

The women whom all little children bless;

Brave, earnest women, helpful to each other,

With finest scorn for all things low and mean;

Women who hold the names of wife and mother

Far nobler than the title of a Queen.

The author is unknown.

This is a poem that Susanna and I recited at our Mother/Daughter tea.

Krista V