In 2015 I started writing this Blog for “The Princess Parable Series” and posting each Monday. The goal and purpose was to reach young women with a tool that could be used to build character into their own little prince and princesses. It has been a privilege and I have been far more blessed than any of you. The series continues to do well and we continue to give thanks for each one of you.
“…so then, each of us will give an account of himself to God”. Romans 14:12
Since the beginning of time there has been a battle of good against evil. In our present day, we find our lives inundated with “misinformation” on all fronts and our children inundated with books that do not represent our views. Children’s books, novels, games, cartoons, T.V. programming, and movies are filled with magical fiction, often inappropriate romance, and fantasy with the all too predictable super-heroes, witchcraft, and the evil, scary villain! A point in fact is the new face of a barrage of Marvel heroes.
The cry from the masses is met with a torrent of supernatural and literary narratives brimming with dramatic imaginary story lines. This particular genre with its fairy-like spirits in ethereal, heroic and monstrous forms is captivating to children, young people and adults alike. Children are especially susceptible to its alluring charm because their worldview is literal and it speaks to their inner understanding of spiritual reality.
All of us have spiritual needs (issues of pride, anger, rebellion and selfishness, to name a few!) that are beyond ourselves and we tend to fill the vacuum with “make-believe” to construct the difference we feel we lack. We allow it to offer us a few moments of escape from the real battle with good prevailing, if only momentarily.
Most of us acknowledge the struggle and know we are going to live somewhere forever, but have little understanding of the what, when, where, how, and why. The surge of fantasy-ridden films and books is an after-effect of this need and exposes a society, seemingly, without direction or defined purpose.
The Princess Parable Series was specifically created to put a functional tool in the hands of young mothers and grandmothers (urban, suburban, rural, stay-at-home, teen moms, single moms and married moms, grand-moms, aunts and teachers), each with a different lifestyle, but all who share a similar desire to be the best power of influence they can be!
The passion to meet the need of every person desiring to cultivate what God programmed into their “prince or princess potential” has been a huge source of motivation and it allows each of us to nurture our little ones into genuine greatness.
How quickly they grow!
There are two grandsons missing in this picture…
As a grandmother, I carry a huge responsibility for these grandchildren, pictured above.
We, women, have the power of influence and God holds us
accountable for representing Him and for our pledge
to the success of these entrusted to us…
our heritage.
What is your commitment to those who go on after you?
What steps of action are you implementing to see that
your legacy lives on into the next generation?
“…So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God”. Romans 14:12
~Jackie Johnson - I am a former tribal missionary to the Kuna Indians on the Colombian border in Central America. Fluent in several languages, my husband and I currently pastor a Spanish-speaking church in Southern California. My passion is mentoring and equipping dedicated young women for life, marriage, motherhood, and beyond. I am the mother of two daughters and the grandmother of three Princesses and four young Knights.
