Beautiful Girlhood compiled by Debra Maffett
Beautiful Girlhood by Mabel Hale was written in 1922. Those years forming the transition period between childhood and womanhood are filled with wonderful interest and attractiveness, for there is nothing of more beauty and grace than the budding and blossoming of girlhood. But the young feet that travel this way are often fearful and uncertain, or willful and bold. Each and all have need of guidance; they need a helping hand along the way. This book is sent forth with a sincere desire to be a blessing. In a timeless way, this classic book offers practical, biblical wisdom on the issues every girl faces, from beauty to attitudes to relationships.
Beautiful Girlhood by Mabel Hale was written in 1922. Those years forming the transition period between childhood and womanhood are filled with wonderful interest and attractiveness, for there is nothing of more beauty and grace than the budding and blossoming of girlhood. But the young feet that travel this way are often fearful and uncertain, or willful and bold. Each and all have need of guidance; they need a helping hand along the way. This book is sent forth with a sincere desire to be a blessing. In a timeless way, this classic book offers practical, biblical wisdom on the issues every girl faces, from beauty to attitudes to relationships.
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of innocent pleasure in the eyes of a modest maiden, gladdens all who<br />
behold it.<br />
Everywhere purity and clearness are admired and appreciated. Pure air,<br />
pure water, pure food, pure associations, pure ideals, pure aspirations — all<br />
are needed for complete living.<br />
The purity that counts for most in your life and mine, is purity of heart. It is<br />
possible for us to live with the very seat of our affections cleansed from that<br />
which is sinful, and our hearts made pure. The heart can be made a fit<br />
temple into which to ask the Lord to come and be the inhabitant.<br />
One of the things every young Christian girl soon becomes aware of, is the<br />
natural sinfulness of her own heart. When she is trying to do that which is<br />
right — evil thoughts and feelings will arise. She is tempted to be proud and<br />
selfish; and under certain provocations, she feels the workings of anger in<br />
her heart, though <strong>by</strong> looking to God for help she keeps her lips from<br />
speaking out her feelings. Sometimes she is startled <strong>by</strong> feelings<br />
of jealousy and envy — two things that must not be allowed in the life of a<br />
Christian. She will find it hard at times to follow the Lord fully, to entirely<br />
do His will. If she will seek out the real desire of her heart, she will find that<br />
she wants a closer walk with God; yet when she tries to walk closer, she is<br />
all the more conscious of these sinful impulses. If she understood herself,<br />
she would know she needed a pure heart.<br />
If a girl will come to God with her perplexities and tell Him the struggle she<br />
is having with "foes within," and fully consecrate her life to Him, saying<br />
from the depth of her heart, "Lord, I give my life to You. You may have<br />
every part of it! Cleanse my heart and make it a fit place for You to dwell,"<br />
and trusting God to do what she has asked Him to do — she may have a<br />
pure heart.<br />
God will cleanse out those sinful principles from her nature and make her a<br />
conqueror. Not that she will no more be tempted; but instead of those<br />
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