Sheila Walsh - How to Be Gods Little Princess: Royal Tips on Manners and Etiquette for Girls

How to Be
Gods Little Princess

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How to Be
Gods Little Princess

Royal tips for manners,
etiquette, and true beauty

Sheila Walsh
with Jennifer Gerelds

HOW TO BE GODS LITTLE PRINCESS
2010 by Sheila Walsh
Sheila Walsh with Jennifer Gerelds
Illustrations by Jill Dubin

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Walsh, Sheila, 1956
How to be Gods little princess : royal tips for manners, etiquette, and true beauty / Sheila Walsh with Jennifer Gerelds.1st ed.
p. cm.
ISBN 978-1-4003-1644-1 (hardcover : alk. paper)
1. GirlsConduct of life. 2. GirlsReligious life. 3. Beauty, Personal. 4. Etiquette for children and teenagers. I. Gerelds, Jennifer. II. Title.
BJ1651.W28 2010
248.82dc22

2010045349

Mfr.: Quad Graphics/Fairfield, PA/March 2011/PPO# 116855

CONTENTS

Who is that young woman?
She shines out like the dawn.
Shes as pretty as the moon.
Shes as bright as the sun....

SONG OF SOLOMON 6 :10

L ook in the mirror! Who is staring back? A princess. And she is you! Youre growing up, life is changing, and youre excited to see whats going to happen next. At the same time, youre being placed in newand sometimes confusingsituations. Im sure there are some days when you feel like shouting out loud, I love my life! and other days when you want to crawl under the covers and not come out until Christmas.

Lets face it, being a princess is not as easy as some might think. What should you do if someone hurts your feelings? Or what if you are having a bad day and say something that you later regret? What is a princess to do? !

I have some wonderful news for you. Thats where grace comes in. What is grace? Grace is Gods free gift of unconditional love poured out on all His princesses. That means you are as loved on your good days as on your bad days. It means that there is nothing in the entire world that can keep you from Gods love or keep His love from you. The best news of all is that when you are Gods princess you dont have to get it right all the time. Being Gods princess, is not about being perfect, its about being perfectly loved. So whether you have all your ducks in a row or whether your ducks went to the fair, ate too much, and fell asleepyou are loved, you are loved, you are loved!

And now... drumroll, please... lets take a look at all the things a princess might need to know.

Sheila Walsh

Royal Advisors

Kindness, manners, and etiquette are tools to help you be self-confident in most situations. But how does a princess learn all these things? She turns to her royal advisors to help her know the perfect thing to do, say, and wear for every occasion. You have royal advisors too. Your advisors might be your mother or dad, or a grandmother or aunt, or all of themseek out your royal advisors for answers. And discover the secrets of becoming a perfectly polite princess.

HOW TO DRESS
LIKE A PRINCESS

A royal gown might be perfect for an elegant party, but it sure makes it difficult to skate. Thats why, whenever possible, a princess considers where shes going and what shell do before choosing her clothing, shoes, jewelryeven hairstyle. Then she makes sure everything is clean, fits, and is ready to go when she is.

The Lord makes me very happy. All that I am rejoices in my God. The Lord has covered me with clothes of salvation. He has covered me with a coat of goodness....

ISAIAH 61:10

quiz
THE ROYAL WARDROBE

1. When a princess goes to a royal ball, she wears...

a. Jeans and a T-shirt.

b. A school uniform.

c. A snorkel and fins.

d. A beautiful ball gown.

2. When a princess goes to a school pizza party, she wears...

a. A beautiful ball gown.

b. Her robe and slippers.

c. A large dog wrapped around her head.

d. Jeans and a T-shirt.

3. When a princess goes to see a ballet on stage, she wears...

a. A tutu.

b. A leotard and tights.

c. A bag of potato chips.

d. Her nicest dress.

4. When a princess goes to an outside pool party, she wears...

a. A leotard and tights.

b. Boots, a heavy coat, and three hats.

c. A costume.

d. A swimsuit and cover-up.

Answers:

If your answer was always d, youre close to stepping out as a well-dressed princess! If you answered more a, b, or ctalk a little more to your royal advisors about dressing correctly for each occasion.

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WHATS WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE?

Shes not dressed correctly for the activity.

Every spring and fall try on clothes, hats, shoes, boots everything. Its fun to start with your own closet before going out to look for new clothes. Ask your royal advisors to help you decide what still fits. Give whatever doesnt work for you to someone who could really use it.

Mix and match

Take what fits and pair it with other pieces in your closet. Start with a shirt. What goes best with it? Pants, jeans, maybe a skirt? If the top has a heavy pattern, stick to a solid color on the bottom; if the top has a solid color, try a pattern on the bottom.

If you are the more daring type and wear more mixed patterns, make sure the colors complement each other and that the pattern is bold only in one of the pieces.