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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merry, carefree days of youth, which are generally the happiest days of the<br />
whole life. You are standing "where the brook and river meet," where<br />
childhood's days and childhood's toys are put aside, for the greater things of<br />
womanhood.<br />
<strong>Girlhood</strong> days are happy days. The blush of youth is on the cheeks, and the<br />
rich, red blood of youth in the veins — while the cares of life have not yet<br />
settled upon the heart. Nature is now tuned to catch every note of music, to<br />
respond to every pleasurable emotion and imagination. Life to the average<br />
girl is full of song and laughter. She looks forward with a magic view that<br />
hides all the sorrows and terrors — and reveals in bright hues all the joys<br />
and blessings. Her heart beats with eagerness to begin the conquests that<br />
will certainly be hers. From her point of view there are no defeats, no<br />
failures, no disappointments. Every thorn is hidden — and every rose<br />
revealed.<br />
So contagious is her joy and optimism, that her presence will cheer the<br />
dullest household and set its pulse beating with hope and laughter. Older<br />
folk, who know that life is not all joy and sunshine, come under the spell of<br />
her charms and smile with her. With songs of hope and joy upon her lips,<br />
she goes forth to meet life joyously and unafraid.<br />
Laugh and play now, for this is your day. Dream your bright and happy<br />
dreams, and aspire to your lofty heights. I would be a pessimist indeed, if I<br />
saw evil in the radiant dreams and fair hopes that now brighten your skies<br />
and make your path light.<br />
But girlhood is not without danger. The rose may be blighted and never<br />
come to perfection, even though the bud bursts open with the fairest<br />
promise; and the girl with the brightest prospects and hopes of womanhood<br />
may fail to reach her goal if she is touched with the blighting force of sin.<br />
Her God-given ideal is a pure and beautiful maturity full of usefulness; but<br />
there is that which would ruthlessly rob her of it. We guard our bud-laden<br />
rose vines, lest they be trampled upon; and we guard our precious<br />
daughters, lest they be robbed of that untouched purity which is their own.<br />
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