Princesses & Princes

I am a child of royal birth.

My father is King of heaven and earth.

My spirit was born in the courts on high.

A child beloved, a princess (or prince) am I

Anna Johnson

This was in my lesson for the CTR 6B's today, and its one of my favorite poems from my young women days. It was with the following story:

Once there was a king whose son, the prince, was captured and taken far away from his home.

His captors tried to force the prince to do wrong. They tried to teach him to be unkind to the people around him. They used bad language and tried to make him swear. They tried to force him to lie, cheat, and steal. They even tried to force him to take foods and drink that weren’t good for his health. But not once did the prince do any of these bad things. Finally, after six months of this terrible treatment, the captors asked the prince, “Why won’t you do what we want you to do?”

He answered, “I cannot do what you ask, because I am the son of a king, and my father has taught me to do what is right. I was born to be a king.”

I hope all of you know who you are born to be-- Princesses & Princes!!
Lots of Love!!