A Belle's Beauty Secrets

For attractive lips, speak words of kindness.

For poise, walk with the knowledge that you will
never walk alone, for the Lord is always by your side.

Remember if you ever need a helping hand, you will
find one at the end of your arm.

As you grow older,
you will understand that you have two hands,
one for helping yourself, and the second for helping others.

~ Purity

Study in Love- 1Cor. 13:4b

Charity is kind
Webster's 1828 says: "kind- Disposed to do good to others and to make them happy by granting their requests, supplying their wants or assisting them in distress. Having tenderness or goodness of nature, benevolent."
Synonyms would be: good-hearted, kindly, charitable, compassionate
Antonyms are: cruel, unkind, merciless, unrelenting, hard
Strong's Concordance: 5541 to show oneself useful, act benevolently

Do we endeavor to be gentle in our speech, amiable in our requests to others and gracious if the requests are not done our way or at all? Do we make our siblings 'afraid' to ask us anything or cross our wishes?
Feminism seeks to exalt, indulge, and focus on self. Let us fight it with kindness to all, not simply because it is anti-feministic, but also because our heavenly Brother is always kind to us. To be like Him, we must be as He is, and most of the time the opportunities arise in our daily lives :)

Related verses:
"And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you." Ephesians 4:32
"She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness." Proverbs 31:
"For His merciful kindness is great toward us:...praise ye the Lord." Psalm 117:2
"Let, I pray Thee, Thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to Thy word unto Thy servant." Psalm 119:76

Kindness speaks truth in love, and seeks to bring joy to others!

~Truth

The Wonderful Names Of Our Wonderful Lord: Shiloh

Shiloh ( Peacemaker)

"The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto Him shall the gathering of the people be." Genesis 49:10

Israel must walk in darkness under the law, until the years may seem eternity, but SHILOH comes at last and peace. Has Shiloh come unto thee? And has the peace which passeth all understanding, the peace He made entered into thy soul? For Shiloh offering the peace He made that " passeth knowledge". Hast thou received it? Has Shiloh come in vain for thee? Begin today and "in everything by prayer and supplication make thy requests known to Him" and Shiloh's peace shall "keep thy heart".

- Taken from the book " The Wonderful Names of Our Wonderful Lord"

Be blessed by Shiloh, maidens, and seek Him with your whole heart;
for He loves you <3>

Study In Love- 1Cor.13:4-8

Charity Suffereth Long vs. 4a

Charity, in this chapter, is in the Greek, Agape love. Agape love is a direction by the will, a conscious decision, and to find joy in something or someone. Agape is the kind of love God has toward us and we to Him. Turning our thoughts to Him, speaking to Him, delighting in His Word, are all ways we can show 'agape' love to Him.

Suffereth long, or longsuffering: in the Greek it means to exercise patience and understanding toward people. One of the fruits of the Spirit is longsuffering, or patience. To say "yes, I will wait", when we see or hear the exhotation to be patient, seems easy at times, yet, longsuffering is much more than just waiting! It involves a form of suffering, and endurance, which takes you to the end of yourself, to a point where you just can't bear it anymore. Then when you say, "well, I think I could bear a little more", and are taken to the next unbearable point, and repeat your resolve, you are allowing God to develop longsuffering in you. He does not act in cruelty, but in kindness, though it is usually hard to bear :) He only seeks to make us into the image of His Son!

Climbing up mountains is hard work, though we get a glimpse of utter grandeur when we reach the top. Yet, we cannot reach the very highest peaks until we descend into a few valleys :) How wonderfully kind our God is, to allow us those glimpses of beauty before we go down into the valleys!

"But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire wanting nothing" James 1:4

~Maiden of Truth

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From the Gardens of Shaqat Omed :

Shalom! (Greetings)
The following recipe is for a wonderful herbal salve nick-named "B-F-C" for it's ability to heal Bone, Flesh, & Cartilage. I have used it for years as a healer for bruises, cuts and other wounds. I've even used it on my animals!

1/4 c. dried comfrey root
2 T. dried calendula flowers
2 T. dried goldenseal leaf
2 T. dried plantain leaf
2 T. dried mullein leaf
enough olive oil to cover herbs.
1/2 c. melted beeswax pieces
Procedure for making salve (first step herbal oil) :
-1 Finely crush the herbs by using mortar and pessel or by rubbing them through a course screen. Pour herbs into small crock pot. Cover with olive oil and mix thoroughly making sure the herbs are completely covered. stir a few times while heating mixture until it reaches 110-120 degrees. Let it cook for about 10 days. the mixture will turn very lumpy so it is important to stir it a few times a day.
-2 Press the oil through several layers of cheesecloth, or a piece of unbleached muslin.
-3 Pour the oil into a clean dry jar. let sit overnight. If there is any "sludge" at the bottom of the jar by morning, press through some cheesecloth again into another clean dry jar.
-4 store the oil in a labeled jar tightly capped and in a cool dark place. The shelf life is about 2 years, But I usually use it up before that time.
-6 To make the salve:
-7 Put the oil into a double boiler and heat to 150 degrees.
On a counter top area assemble salve containers that are clean, dry, and appropriately labeled.( I like to use small baby food jars or metal salve tins that are recycled) In
-8 In another double boiler slowly melt the wax until it is fluid. Watch it carefully and keep it stirred as wax left unattended will eventually catch on fire!!!!
-9 Slowly pour the melted wax into the hot oil stirring constantly with a wooden spoon. Once the wax incorporates into the oil, immediately remove mixture from heat and carefully fill your jars using a glass measurer with a spout. Clean your pans while they are still hot to remove the oil/ wax residue.
-10 Allow the tins or jars to sit still until the salve hardens. Then put on lids and store in cool dry, dark place. Salve will melt if left in the sun. This mixture has a shelf life of about 3 years.

Enjoy your salve!

~Maiden of Grace

Make A Joyful Noise

Psalm 92:1~5

It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord,

and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High,

To show forth thy loving kindness in the morning

and thy faithfulness every night,

Upon an instrument of ten strings,and upon the psaltery

upon the harp with a solemn sound.



For thou, Lord, hast made me glad through thy work;

I will triumph in the works of thy hands.

O Lord how great are thy works!

and thy thoughts are very deep.

~ Maiden of Life

Seven Gifts Which Do Not Cost a Cent

1. The gift of listening... But you must really listen. No interrupting, no daydreaming, no planning your response. Just listening

2. The gift of affections... With appropriate hugs, kisses, pats on the back, and handholds. Theses small actions demonstrate love in a powerful way.

3. The gift of laughter... Share amusing stories, humorous cartoons, and clippings from the newspaper. Laughter establishes a bond between people and is one of the most effective medicines.

4. The gift of a handwritten note... Kind words change lives and last a lifetime.

5. The gift of a compliment... A simple kind and sincere remark can change how a person feels about himself.

6. The gift of a favor... Every week try to do at least one small act of kindness outside your family.

7. The gift of a cheerful disposition... The easiest way to feel good is to extend kind word to someone look him or her in the eye and speak kindly from the heart with sincerity.

~Maiden of Purity

from: Mrs. Dunwoody's Excellent Instructions for Homekeeping