"Come on Victory," the sixteen year- old girl said softly as she mounted her faithful horse and began the journey to the castle. Her blonde hair, highlighted by the sun, flowed behind her, and the crystals on her thin golden headband sparkled brightly. Cantering gracefully with his dark mane waving in the wind, the chestnut horse was nearly as beautiful as the girl. As they raced across green meadows colored by wildflowers, over small streams, and through the countryside , many people would stop their activities or conversations in order to watch them pass.
"A lovely girl" one elderly lady commented as she was hanging out linens to dry. "A precious gem, if ever there was one, I say."
A jolly old man sat on a bench in the mountain village with his young grandson by his knee. As the girl rode by, he turned to his grandson and declared , "You know who she is, do ye not? She is none other but the daughter of the king."
"Then she is a princess, Grandfather?" asked the little boy with wonder and delight, his eyes gazing at her until she had disappeared into the distance.
"Ahh but she is more than a princess" the wise grandmother who stood nearby interjected. "For not only is she a princess in lineage, but she is also a princess in conduct. We may admire her outward beauty, but I tell you that it is her inner beauty that is worth one hundred times more- and inner beauty is a quality rare even among princesses."
And so you see, this young lady was known ans respected throughout the kingdom not only because of her royal birth, but even more importantly for her kindness, gracious words, and evident maturity beyond her years. No one doubted that she was a princess in deed.
Before You Meet Prince CHARMING- Chapter 1 page 15-16 By Sarah Mally
Now wouldn't it be wonderful to be thought of like that? For people to go around saying - maybe you were not a princess by earthly lineage- but you were certainly a princess by your conduct. By your actions! That you were a true lady. I personally think that would be wonderful! I want to be a princess in others eyes.
You know, in today's world; in the worlds eyes a princess is not always a good thing. We think to much about stereotypes- and over the years the lines have been blurred when it comes to stereotypes.
~A princess according to Merriam Webster "Princess" means~ 1. A woman having sovereign power,
2. A female member of the royal family, 3. the consort of a prince, 4.one likened to a princess; especially: a woman of high rank or of high standing in her class or profession.
Once again what do we see a princess as?- "Princess is symbolic conception for a feminine figure who is fragile, delicate, and need protection from stronger ones. Little girls love to be called as that, as much as many women."
Now this is what we tend to think of our Medieval princesses as, delicate.. like a flower.
This is what (or more so - who) we see as a princess. Someone who is stuck up and rude, one who thinks they are better than we are. Someone who is so fragile who can do nothing for their selves Now is this who a princess really is? Well, maybe, in today's world that tends to be what a princess is or made out to be.
But what/who is a princess in GOD's eyes!?
A princess in God's eyes is someone of uppermost respect. Someone of grace someone of elegance! God thinks of you as HIS princess and as HIS daughter. This does not mean you have to be some helpless girl who can't do anything for herself and has everyone do her work for her. But it does mean that you should be someone that a young girl can look up to and say- I want to be like her one day!- That you should be someone a person can count on. Someone when people confide in you they know without a shadow of a doubt that you are not going to go all about telling everyone!
Don't get me wrong- You are not suppose to be perfect! Nobody can be perfect. But you can strive to be the best you can be!
I highly recommend reading this book and moms read it with your daughters. Girls are never to young to learn about purity.
Waiting for MY Prince,
Purity Girl
Thank you, Lord, that you are preparing MY Prince for me and for preparing me for HIM.
~Waiting..
