Jack and the Beanstalk

Evidently there are many versions of this story and maybe reading the shortened one to my son was not a good idea. Maybe the original has a moral????

Jack and his mom are very poor. Jack disobeys his mother when told to sell the cow. He instead trades her for 5 magic beans. Mother throws them out the window and they proceed to grow into an ENORMOUS bean stalk which Jack climbs clear into the clouds. He discovers a giant, enters his home and steals his hen that lays golden eggs and his golden harp. Since the giant is about to catch up with Jack, he (Jack) heroicly chops down the beanstalk killing the giant. He and his mother get rich off the spoil aka the golden eggs.

Okay, I don't see any morals here. Jack disobeys, steals and kills and is rewarded. Nothing here I want to teach my chilren. Eek. Therefore, the book was purged last night. I cannot believe I read that to my 2yo.

Book Review "Before You Meet Prince Charming" by Sarah Mally

I highly recommended this book for teenage girls and their parents. Sarah Mally does a beautiful job of teaching girls how to stay physically and emotionally pure for their future husbands; all the while keeping the book itself pure from topics that need not be discussed.

She teaches the girl how to spend her time while she waits. Rather than daydreaming, or fretting, or being idle, she should take the time to get to know the Lord, memorize scripture, serve her family and others, because what other time in her life will she have time to dedicate her all to the Lord.

Mixed in with real life stories, practical advice, and much scripture is a beautiful fairy tale of a princess (daughter of the King!!!). The story tells of how her parents protect her and guide her, how the alligator continuously temps her, and how finally with no aggression on her part she is courted by her prince charming.

Beautiful and a must read!