Friday, August 28, 2009

Polished Cornerstones: An Indispensable Aid in Raising Godly Daughters

It has been such a blessing to be privileged to review some of Doorposts products. Polished Cornerstones is a hefty, 559+ page book of projects for daughters to learn about Biblical Womanhood. This resource is utterly amazing, and it is a great bargain, as it is non-consumable and can be used for all of your daughters, and even your granddaughters! Polished Cornerstones contains the following chapters:
A Godly Woman
A Reliable Woman
An Honest Woman
A Loyal Woman
An Attentive Woman
A Loving Woman
A Submissive Woman
A Humble Woman
A Pure Woman
A Patient Woman
A Devoted Woman
A Diligent Woman
A Skillful Woman
A Thrifty Woman
A Woman Who Uses Her Time Wisely
A Wise Manager
A Woman Who Feeds Her Family Well
An Organized Woman
A Goal-Oriented Woman
A Woman Who Can Make Things Grow
A Woman Who Handles Money Wisely
A Studious Woman
A Woman Who Memorizes God’s Word
A Prayerful Woman
A Self-Disciplined Woman
A Woman Who Seeks Wise Counsel
A Woman Who Is Committed to Her Church
A Determined Woman
A Hospitable Woman
A Merciful Woman
An Evangelistic Woman
A Just Woman
A Prudent Woman
A Gracious Woman
A Modest Woman
A Domestic Artist
A Respectful Woman
A Supportive Woman
An Enterprising Woman
A Thankful Woman
A Trusting Woman
A Courageous Woman
A Woman Who Controls Her Tongue
A Woman Who Trains Her Children
A Teaching Woman
A Good Steward
A Reverent Woman
A Joyful Mother
A Family-Centered Woman
An Exemplary Woman
A Truly Beautiful Woman
Every chapter begins with relevant Bible verses to memorize and to study. Each chapter contains several projects, ranging from easiest to hardest. The easier projects would be ideal for girls around 6 years of age, and the more challenging projects would be ideal for high school maidens. Polished Cornerstones is an excellent resource for incorporating learning practical domestic skills into the homeschool experience. Each project is followed by what academic subject(s) that particular project would apply to. For example, the following is a project suggestion in "An Enterprising Woman" Chapter:

O. As a means of adding to the family income, use your skills and homemade articles to barter for other needed items and services. (FINANCES, HOME SKILLS)

Another aspect that I love about Polished Cornerstones is that it gives daughters practical ways to assist their mothers, which serves as excellent preparation for their future homes. At the end of each chapter, there is a list of questions for parents to assess their daughter's progress in that particular realm.
Polished Cornerstones and it's corresponding book for young men, Plants Grown Up, are two terrific books to aid parents in leading their children in their godly roles.

5 Comments:

Paulina said...

What a great resource!

saloma said...

you are an inspriration.

Brynna said...

Oh wow! that looks awesome! I might just have to save up for that!!!

Miss Jen said...

Indeed....
I just LOVE Doorposts!! :)
Thank you for such a wonderful
post!

Many Blessings~ Miss Jen

Angie said...

I just found your blog today! Thanks for the resources. I have been looking for something like this to use during our special mother daughter time. Its been on my heart that I need to begin doing some more practical training of my daughter since she just turned 5. Thanks again!

 

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