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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the spirit of Christ. He was "meek and lowly in heart," and showed always<br />
the opposite of vanity and pride.<br />
Paul speaks to Christian women of the "ornament of a meek and quiet<br />
spirit." And the girl who is growing into a complete woman is noticed for<br />
her kindness, sympathy, gentleness, sweetness of spirit, and her willingness<br />
to be of service. There is about her a humility which makes you feel that she<br />
does not despise you and think you below her; that she is thinking rather of<br />
your happiness, than her own personal appearance.<br />
These beautiful graces — kindness, sympathy, humility, gentleness, and<br />
purity — are the real ornaments of beautiful girlhood. But it is in the<br />
ornaments that clothe and beautify her soul and mind, which make her a<br />
lovable and desirable creature, who carries happiness and cheer wherever<br />
she goes. Seek first the more beautiful inner ornaments — and then clothe<br />
the body so that those more important ornaments are not hidden.<br />
Your clothes should not be conspicuous among your comrades, either as<br />
old-fashioned or odd, nor as being flamboyant or daring. It is not a trait of<br />
beautiful girlhood, to dress in a way to call forth coarse remarks and<br />
criticisms. It is impossible to point out certain things that are wrong, for a<br />
fad that is causing strong comment today, may in a few years be forgotten.<br />
But this principle always holds good: that our girls who are striving for a<br />
beautiful girlhood and a noble and useful womanhood, should always dress<br />
so as to appear modest and quiet and inconspicuous in their environments.<br />
The same thing is true of the use of jewelry and any ornaments. For a girl<br />
to be wearing excessive jewelry and gems, gives her an appearance of pride<br />
and haughtiness that is not at all in keeping with a Christlike spirit, nor<br />
with a beautiful girlhood. To drape herself with jewelry, makes her appear<br />
silly and vain. But any girl can easily settle these matters for herself if she<br />
will keep in mind that her business is always to manifest the true<br />
ornaments of mind and soul — and then be careful that in clothing and<br />
beautifying her body, she does not dim her more precious ornaments of the<br />
soul.<br />
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