The following quotation does not come from one of the adult authors of this blog. It is not Jody Capehart the author, Karen the mother-blogger, or Kristi the teacher. It comes from Dominque, one of the students in Kristi’s girls’ Bible class using Jody’s Charm Course for Girls. And it is a testimony to the impact had on the lives of girls from people who care about their character.
“Life is a race and sometimes you feel like you can't finish. You need friends to pick you up and carry you to the finish line. In our Bible class I am learning how to be a woman of God and how many girls hurt and need someone just to listen. So many of us get so caught up in what we want that we forget about others. So many girls don't understand their worth and that the world needs them just the way they are. If we could just stop focusing on ourselves but on other people, we can change lives. God created all of us for a purpose.”
-Dominique, (Student Body President)
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Monday, October 25, 2010
Friday, October 22, 2010
No More Drama
Our class decided that a slumber party would be a fun way to bond and get to know each other better. There is something that you all need to know about me. I love my girls, I love to have fun, I love parties…I hate slumber parties. The idea made my body cringe. I tend to hallucinate after 2 a.m. and by 4 a.m. I am of no use to anyone. So we decided to have an afternoon slumber party – thank you girls!
We set the party from three in the afternoon to nine in the evening. Everyone wore their pajamas and brought their favorite snacks. We decorated everything in girl colors and declared it a "Drama Free Zone."
We started the party by sitting in a circle together. I gave each girl a colorful beaded necklace with a printed card attached to it with the word" Drama." We talked about what drama is and what drama does and how we don't need it in our lives. We then ceremoniously ripped the card off the necklace and threw it in the trash can. I then pointed out that without the drama we were left with beauty (our necklace). This set the tone and the boundaries for the rest of the event.
We played several games----with no drama.
We did hair and make-up----with no drama.
We ate-----with no drama.
At one point, toward the end of the night, one of the games got a little competitive. Drama began to come out in attitudes and out of mouths. At that moment, three of the girls in charge of the games approached me and had realized the game was going in the wrong direction. They went back, changed the game, and got everyone back on track. They got it! They understood the peace that comes from being in a drama free zone.
So what did we accomplish with this slumber party? I witnessed girls becoming leaders. I watched girls reach out to other girls and get them involved. Girls formed bonds that can only be formed by spending time outside of the classroom and with a freedom to get to know people outside your own circle. And we established a boundary in our school....no drama.
I encourage all of us: Let’s take the unnecessary drama out of our lives. No more gossip. No more making situations bigger than they are. No more leaving people out. No more pettiness. No more getting involved in things that don't concern us. No more stirring things up to get an emotional response. No More Drama!
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Kristi Morales is a Bible teacher at Master's Academy who is using Jody's Christian Charm Course for Girls in her all girls Bible class this year. She expressed her appreciation for the book and agreed to contribute her thoughts on the lives of her girls and her Bible class throughout the school year.
We set the party from three in the afternoon to nine in the evening. Everyone wore their pajamas and brought their favorite snacks. We decorated everything in girl colors and declared it a "Drama Free Zone."
We started the party by sitting in a circle together. I gave each girl a colorful beaded necklace with a printed card attached to it with the word" Drama." We talked about what drama is and what drama does and how we don't need it in our lives. We then ceremoniously ripped the card off the necklace and threw it in the trash can. I then pointed out that without the drama we were left with beauty (our necklace). This set the tone and the boundaries for the rest of the event.
We played several games----with no drama.
We did hair and make-up----with no drama.
We ate-----with no drama.
At one point, toward the end of the night, one of the games got a little competitive. Drama began to come out in attitudes and out of mouths. At that moment, three of the girls in charge of the games approached me and had realized the game was going in the wrong direction. They went back, changed the game, and got everyone back on track. They got it! They understood the peace that comes from being in a drama free zone.
So what did we accomplish with this slumber party? I witnessed girls becoming leaders. I watched girls reach out to other girls and get them involved. Girls formed bonds that can only be formed by spending time outside of the classroom and with a freedom to get to know people outside your own circle. And we established a boundary in our school....no drama.
I encourage all of us: Let’s take the unnecessary drama out of our lives. No more gossip. No more making situations bigger than they are. No more leaving people out. No more pettiness. No more getting involved in things that don't concern us. No more stirring things up to get an emotional response. No More Drama!
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Kristi Morales is a Bible teacher at Master's Academy who is using Jody's Christian Charm Course for Girls in her all girls Bible class this year. She expressed her appreciation for the book and agreed to contribute her thoughts on the lives of her girls and her Bible class throughout the school year.
Friday, September 24, 2010
Charm Course in Action
Kristi Morales is a Bible teacher at Master's Academt who is using Jody's Christian Charm Course for Girls in her all girls Bible class this year. She expressed her appreciation for the book and agreed to contribute her thoughts on the lives of her girls and her Bible class throughout the school year. We hope you are as touched as we were by her genuine heart for being a woman of God!
This year at Master's Academy, a private Christian school in Duncanville,TX, we were inspired by The New Christian Charm Course to do something different in our school. We felt that it was time to speak to our girls about what it is to be a woman and how a woman should carry herself from a Biblical point of view. We decided to combine our Jr. High and High School girls into one Bible class and use the charm course as a spring board for topics that would interest the girls and were relevant to their lives. The results have already been far beyond what I expected.
I never dreamed how much the girls of this generation need to be taught fundamental things about femininity and beauty. Their self-worth has been attacked by other girls, unhealthy relationships, and the media. They are uncertain how to act and dress in social situations and often feel very alone. The practical and useful things taught to girls in past generations, that once gave girls confidence and social grace, have been replaced by other things that do not speak directly to their needs as young women.
It has been a blessing to my class to have an all girl’s class in which they can relax and explore "girl things." I have spent the first few weeks creating an atmosphere of caring and trust. As the girls have felt accepted, they have begun to open up and share what is going on in their lives. I have already seen a change in the way they treat each other and how they relate to others. I see them walking with more confidence and speaking in a more feminine way. I am excited about this year and what God is going to do in their lives through this course.
Kristi Morales
Bible Teacher and Assistant Director of Master's Academy
This year at Master's Academy, a private Christian school in Duncanville,TX, we were inspired by The New Christian Charm Course to do something different in our school. We felt that it was time to speak to our girls about what it is to be a woman and how a woman should carry herself from a Biblical point of view. We decided to combine our Jr. High and High School girls into one Bible class and use the charm course as a spring board for topics that would interest the girls and were relevant to their lives. The results have already been far beyond what I expected.
I never dreamed how much the girls of this generation need to be taught fundamental things about femininity and beauty. Their self-worth has been attacked by other girls, unhealthy relationships, and the media. They are uncertain how to act and dress in social situations and often feel very alone. The practical and useful things taught to girls in past generations, that once gave girls confidence and social grace, have been replaced by other things that do not speak directly to their needs as young women.
It has been a blessing to my class to have an all girl’s class in which they can relax and explore "girl things." I have spent the first few weeks creating an atmosphere of caring and trust. As the girls have felt accepted, they have begun to open up and share what is going on in their lives. I have already seen a change in the way they treat each other and how they relate to others. I see them walking with more confidence and speaking in a more feminine way. I am excited about this year and what God is going to do in their lives through this course.
Kristi Morales
Bible Teacher and Assistant Director of Master's Academy
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