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But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart. 1 Samuel 16:7 |
Charming
Opportunities Journal:
Have you recorded anything in your Charming Opportunities Journal either today, yesterday afternoon, or last night?
Literature:
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Learn about how gorgeous
Sarai was that Pharaoh attempted to take her unlawfully by using
intimidation to have her in his home!
Genesis Chapter 12: 2:43
Genesis Chapter 13: 2:21
Learn about Rebekah, Isaac's
wife
Genesis Chapter 24: 8:29
Now it's time to enjoy Jacob
and Rachel!
Genesis Chapter 28: 3:13
Genesis Chapter 29: 4:01
Genesis Chapter 30: 5:16
Genesis Chapter 31: 7:11
Total
Genesis Time: 33:14
Movie: Helen
of Troy (part 1)
Arrows rain death. Courageous
soldiers clamber up stone walls. Swords clang, men shout,
fires rage. Yet the waves of combatants storming Troy are
turned back. To defeat the undefeatable ultimately requires
brains as much as brawn. So the Greeks, feigning withdrawal,
offer a gift of treachery: a mammoth wooden horse that
secretly houses their fighting men. Homer's Illiad
surges to the screen in Helen of Troy from the 50s heyday
of big screen spectaculars. This lavish epic captures some
30,000 people on screen at a then-huge cost of $6 million. Stars
include Sir Cedrick Hardwicke and Brigitte Bardot (Warner Brothers
Pictures, color, 1955, 141 minutes)
Discussion:
1) Compare and contrast how the humanist and the Christian views beauty. Did the humanists view Helen's beauty as a blessing or curse? How was Esther's beauty viewed?
See: Beauty: So What Is it? PDF File Worksheet to do this assignment.
2) What are the consequences of the thoughts of the humanists in the story of Helen of Troy? What are the consequences of the thoughts of the believers in the historical account of Esther?
See: Thoughts Have Consequences PDF File Worksheet
to do this assignment.
3)
Advertising.
a) Television. View
three different television commercials that sell some sort of
beauty product. Do these commercials imply that if you use
this product you will be ... a better person ? ... others will
admire you? ... that you must use this product or others will
mock, humiliate and abuse you? ... what is the message behind
the advertisement?
b) Magazines. View three different magazine ads that sell some sort of beauty product. You may want to clip out these ads and paste them to some typing paper to view them at the same time. Do these commercials imply that if you use this product you will be ... a better person ? ... others will admire you? ... that you must use this product or others will mock, humiliate and abuse you? ... what is the message behind the advertisement?
c)
Radio. Listen to three different radio commercials
that sell some sort of beauty product. Do these commercials
imply that if you use this product you will be ... a better person
? ... others will admire you? ... that you must use this product
or others will mock, humiliate and abuse you? ... what is the
message behind the advertisement?
4) Compare / contrast the beauty advertisements that you evaluated to the humanistic concept of beauty with that of Helen of Troy. To what extent are these beauty advertisements in agreement/disagreement with Esther?
5) In the culture and society of today, everything tends
to center around self. Unfortunately, this has infiltrated
Christendom. Courtesy is a way of putting others at ease
and working to make sure they feel comfortable. Some have
confused this to mean that we must always agree with others, but
this is not so. We cannot love what God hates, nor can we
hate what God loves. To do so would be to violate the First
Commandment and put ourselves in God's place. This just
cannot be. Yet, we can still practice courtesy without compromise.
Discuss the importance of courtesy and the various options
we may have to demonstrate courtesy under difficult situations.
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But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask Him. And He came to Capernaum: and being in the house He asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way? But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest. And He sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all. — Mark 9:32-35 |
Challenge:
1) You have a beauty product that you know is legitimate and will help others. How do you go about telling others about your product without attempting to shame your potential customer into buying it?
Do a newspaper/magazine, radio, and/or television commercial.
Important Note: Hold
on to your ads you will need them later.
2) Self-Control: Sometimes it is most difficult to listen to someone without giving the impression that we are just waiting for the person to stop talking so we can tell OUR story or say what WE want. Not only is this rude, it is not respectful. Do you like it when this is done unto you? No ! of course not ! We will now practice attentive listening no matter if we are listening to a lecture, concert, private conversation or sermons. Do not be discouraged if you cannot master this difficult task the first time. However, aim to gain mastery in this area. Oh, and, yes, this means you must be polite to those that you do not personally care for.
;-)
Activities:
First we will repeat Monday's & Tuesday's activities,
Monday:
1) Take a shower.
2) We will use deodorant so we do not draw any unnecessary
attention to ourselves like the hypocrites in the newer testament.
3) Put on some becoming clean clothing.
4) Look at your nails. Are they clean from grime?
5) We will brush our teeth to make them sparkle.
6) We will brush our hair in a becoming manner.
Tuesday:
7) Practice walking with a heavy book on your head. Are
you a little better at it today?
8) Cheerfulness. Are you smiling? Try to say
something cheerful that is sincere and legitimate to someone in
your family. Have you reduced your complaining and mumbling?
9) Courteous. Have you ceased making inappropriate
noises at table?
10) Review why facial cleansing important.
Today, we will ...
1) Table Manners: We will now make one place setting with our best china. You will learn how to approach the dining table and wait until the waiter (your mother or other classmate) holds out your chair. You will learn how and when to use the salad fork, regular fork, butter knife, steak knife, spoon, dessert spoon, knife rests, bread plate, salad, fruit bowl, soup, how to hold a tea/coffee cup, glass of water, the difference between the water / wine glass, how to "close the door" when you are done eating (that means to place the knife/fork horizontally in the middle of the plate, and what to do with the napkin after the meal, etc.
2) Proper Dressing: Would you wear the same type of clothing to a recital as you would to a picnic? Would you wear the same thing to church that you wear while cleaning or gardening? (Note: Of course, we would encourage those coming to church to attend in whatever they have on and to make them feel not only wanted and important, but desired! However, it is important for us to attend church in our best since He gave us His best — He gave His life.)
We will look through magazines pointing out pictures best illustrating what to wear when — going out to dinner, the zoo, re-enactments, cleaning/gardening, church, weddings, funerals, etc. Proper dressing is similar to table manners and courteous small talk. The goal is to make others feel comfortable, not drawing attention to ourselves by wearing inappropriate clothing.
3) Thankfulness is essential. What do you have to be thankful for? Look around you. Attempt to thank at least one person in your family for something they do on a daily basis. Thank a family member for what you really appreciate about them and makes them special. Make this a daily activity.
Music & Art:
It is so easy to select one type of music and only listen to that type, but that would be like selecting to eat peanut butter sandwiches for the rest of one's life and not enjoying chicken, salad, strawberries, etc. Attempt to expose yourself to a variety of music at least two to three times per week (if not everyday). Helping others to feel at ease and encouraging them to talk about their likes/dislikes is essential to charm and beauty. Art is similar. Go to the library and check out books at least every other week that exposes you to various types of art. Go to At the Movies and learn how Sister Wendy can explain various types of art to you on the Misc. page.
Geography:
1) Compare / Contrast
the weather from Greece with your own for one week. Continue
to compare / Contrast the weather from Persia (Iraq) and Israel
with your own for one week. Do you think the weather from
these
countries had an impact on clothing? housing?
2) Locate Greece on a globe, map, and atlas. See if
you can locate Persia (Iraq) and Israel on a globe, map, and atlas
faster than you have in the past. Identify the capital of
each country — Greece, Persia (Iraq), and Israel. Do
you think the terrain from these countries had an impact on clothing?
housing?
3) Make a meal from Greece, Persia (Iraq) and/or Israel
for your family. Do you think the weather and terrain from
these countries had an impact on clothing? housing? (okay, okay, so I like baklava!)
What does the Bible
Say?
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A. Temporal Beauty Seen in nature ... Hosea 14:6 and Matthew 6:28,29 Consumed in dissipation ... Isaiah 28:1 Esther winner of beauty contest ... Esther 2:1-17 Destroyed by sin ... Psalm 39:11 Ends in grave ... Psalm 49:14 |
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B. Beauty in women Not chief value ... Proverbs 31:30 Beauty is dangerous without discretion ... Proverbs 11:22 Source of temptation ... Genesis 6:2 and 2 Samuel 11:2-5 Leads to marriage ... Deuteronomy 21:11 |
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C. Examples of
beauty A bride's beauty ... Psalm 45:11 Sarah's beauty ... Genesis 12:11 Rebekah's beauty ... Genesis 24:15,16 Rachel's beauty ... Genesis 29:17 Daughters of Job ... Job 42:15 Abigail's beauty ... 1 Samuel 25:3 Bath-sheba's beauty ... 2 Samuel 11:2,3 Tamar's beauty ... 2 Samuel 13:1 Abishag's beauty ... 1 Kings 1:4 Vashti's beauty ... Esther 1:22 Esther's beauty ... Esther 2:7 |
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C. Beauty in Men Of man ... Isaiah 44:13 Of the aged ... Proverbs 20:29 Joseph's beauty ... Genesis 39:6 David's beauty ... 1 Samuel 16:12,13 Absalom's beauty ... 2 Samuel 14:25 |
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E. Spiritual Beauty The Messiah ... Psalm 110:3 and Isaiah 52:7 The true Israel ... Psalm 45:8-11 and Song of Solomon 1:8 Christian ministers ... Romans 10:15 Holy garments ... Isaiah 52:1 Christ's rejection by Israel ... Zechariah 11:7-14 |
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