This weekend was “Labor Day” Weekend and while many across the blogosphere gave you their “labor” stories of birthing their babies, I am going to give you a different kind of labor story.  I spent my labor day weekend putting the final touches on and laboring over a project that has been one of the longest “labor” experiences I have ever had.

The idea of creating charm school materials that encompassed the many things that I learned in modeling school as a teenager, combined with Biblical concepts has been a dream of mine since I was a teenager.  I attended modeling school at age 15, worked as a modeling instructor at age 17, and directed a satellite location of a modeling school for several years in my early 20s.

The concepts that I learned in modeling school gave me confidence, helped me to “come out of my shell” and shaped my shy personality into a more confident demeanor.  I am convinced that God put the opportunity in my path as a stepping stone to his future plans for my life.

The missing piece in modeling school was the “Biblical” influence and the knowledge that God created each of us unique and that he has a plan for our lives.  This is what so many of the girls I attended modeling school with,  taught in modeling school and modeled along side for years were missing.  They had a hole in their lives they were needing to fill but the things that were offered in the modeling world would never truly fill that void.

I knew this as a Christian and though I shared with many girls my faith, I wanted to do more.  This is why creating workshops that taught the same principles I learned in modeling school, of “speaking up with confidence”, of “having good posture” and many more paired with God’s Word became a dream of mine.

I have labored over these materials for years, literally, coming back to the idea from time to time, creating a keynote speech or two which I gave at churches, retreats and events over the past 3-4 years.  Then, I began getting contacted about whether or not I had these materials in print for others to use in their own churches.  The truth was I did not, but I wanted to.  This spurred me on to creating the workbook, so between having 2 babies in two years, I wrote the workbook.  I launched it on my website last September and have sold numerous ebook (digital) copies.  Then I began receiving emails about a “leader guide” to accompany the workbook.  This took some time to create and I completed it this July.

Yesterday, the dream of seeing these materials in actual print rather than ebook form became a reality.  I took them to a local printer and had them printed.  Copies are now available on my website, Christian Charm School.com.  I am also talking with a publisher about getting them published and in bookstores.  This is an exciting time and the labor of my newest baby is coming to an end.

Over a year ago I wrote the Christian Charm School Workbook.  It was written as a “student workbook” and I had every intention of writing a leader guide as a companion to it.  However,  time, life, and more slipped away from me and it just did not get done.

I put it on my 2009 List of Goals and I was determined to do it.  Finish it.  Launch it.  Sell it.  So, now I have done it, finished it and now I am officially “launching” it.  So, it’s now your turn.  It is my hope that you will Go, buy it!

The leader guide is the long awaited companion to the student workbook and will give you all the information that you need to share Christian Charm School with your own daughter as a part of homeschool curriculum, with your small group at church as a part of a study, with a group of girls in your community or homeschool coop, wherever you choose.  The best part is we at Beauty by Design Ministries give you all the tools that you need to make it happen.

If you go to the official Christian Charm School website you can sign up in the yellow box midway down the page to receive more info as a “group leader”.  This will give you access to a vault of information that only those on the group leader list receive.

This vault includes:

• a flyer – to promote  your Christian Charm School Workshop
• a information pack – to give out to possible attendees
• a special audio – for you as a group leader to listen to for more information
• a sneek peek of the Christian Charm School Workbook (the student version)

The Christian Charm School official website just launched and has all the information that you need, it is a “VAULT” of additional information.    So, head over to the website, sign up in the yellow box for more information and receive access to the vault.

You can then decide which of our multiple purchase options is right for you!  You’re sure to find something that fits both your budget and your needs.

I can’t wrap up this post without mentioning to you that if you love Christian Charm School Workshop materials that you could earn extra income for promoting them.  Simply sign up for our affiliate program.

Christian Charm School is a top search phrase here on Beauty by Design Ministries and I have had numerous requests for the workbooks that I composed for this in “print” form.  You ask and you shall receive!  These long awaited books are now available through Lulu.com.

The workbook is full color printed, coil bond 8.5 X 11 sheets. There are 48 pages in the book.  It is NOT hard bound like the picture to your left. 

This long awaited guide takes you back to a time when social etiquette and grace was common. Teach this to your daughter or a group of girls in your local club, church or other organization with this workbook.

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