The Family Daughter: Becoming Pillars of Strength in Our Father's House

by Sarah L. Bryant

Sharing from her own struggles and triumphs, homeschooler Sarah Bryant encourages young ladies to become vital cornerstones in their father’s home, while preparing for godly womanhood. Addressing topics ranging from honoring parents, to serving others, to investing in our walk with Christ, to being a light to the world: each chapter includes encouragement and real-life examples of how girls can apply Biblical principles in their daily life. Sarah shares the things she wishes older girls had told her when she was younger, what she would have done differently, and the lessons she has learned. Personal testimonies by many other Christian young ladies are sprinkled throughout the book as well.

Chapters include:

As Cornerstones
An Abundant Season
In My Father’s House
Our Parents’ Joy
The Family Sister
Pillars of Strength
A Humble Maidservant
The Spotless Maiden
The Appointed Time
Reflecting The Light
Bouquet of Beauty

Are you a daughter who desires to embrace your family life, but just don't know where to begin? In The Family Daughter, you will find refreshing inspiration on how to do just that, written by another daughter at home.

Filled with encouragement and practical ideas, The Family Daughter will help Christian girls begin the journey of being their family’s pillar of strength and virtue.

Genres: Christian Living, Christian

Paperback

First published January 1, 2010

Reviews

[Natalie Weber · Rating 5 out of 5]

The author kindly sent me a copy of her book as a way of saying “thank you” for the assistance I gave her as she was working through the publication process. First off, I have to say that the book itself is beautiful! From the velvety texture of the cover to the artistic use of complementary fonts to the attractive layout of each chapter, this book goes above and beyond in its aesthetic appeal. When digesting the content of the book, it is perhaps most helpful to keep in mind the background perspective that Sarah succinctly lays out for the reader at the beginning of the book. While some might take issue with the specific application of the principles set forth, any young woman is sure to glean practical and beneficial ideas that can be implemented in her own life! I also appreciate the variety of quotes and additional resources referenced at the end of each chapter. The style of writing embodies a spirit of exhortation, and Sarah’s desire is obviously to encourage younger girls to have a heart for their families. They are the demographic that will probably be the most interested in and encouraged by it.

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is an excellent reminder and encouragement for daughters to pursue a lifestyle that is pleasing to the Lord. May God bless Ms. Sarah Bryant and her family.

[Hattush · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars.
Written by a daughter who has struggled with these issues herself, Bryant encourages girls to become pillars of strength and dignity in their homes. There is a lot of practical advice for how to better serve our fathers, mothers and siblings and how to honor God in our dress, with our time, and the gifts that he has given us.

I do, however, have a few problems with this book. It is packed full of Scripture references, which is excellent, but many of those verse are taken out of context and forced to fit the topic that the author is speaking on.

The book is very repetitive and, in some places, confusing and poorly written.

While I do agree that women should dress modestly, I do not agree that they should wear clothes that are so bland that they do not draw any attention at all. The author speaks of how she stopped wearing full, long skirts because they were drawing too much attention. If that’s your conviction, by all means, live by that. But I do not believe that it is wrong in any way for a woman to dress in modest, respectful attire that makes her beautiful and draws attention to the fact that she is a feminine woman.

[Elise · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this book with my almost 11 year old. She loved it and gave it 5 stars. I felt it was more like 2.5 or 3 stars.

There were a lot of great concepts in this book. The objective of the book is to help young ladies embrace their role as daughter and to be content in this time of their life. We found a lot of great ideas/advice on how to be a good daughter and be content with where you are in your life.

I did NOT agree with everything they pushed. Some scriptures were definitely taken out of context. I omited that stuff as I read aloud to my daughter.

The book is VERY repetitive, too. I prefer the author to make the point and move on. I skimmed through some of the repetition as well.

[Lauren · Rating 4 out of 5]

There was a lot of good advice in this book. My only critique is that, so often, the author and the ladies who wrote the end-of-chapter articles repeatedly stressed the importance of helping with your younger siblings. I believe all the women who contributed were oldest sir second oldest siblings, from what I remember. As a youngest sibling myself, whose brothers and sisters are all married and gone, it’s rather difficult to follow that advice.
Anyway, most of the book was really good!

[Krista · Rating 5 out of 5]

For about a year I had been wanting to read this book, so when I received it as a birthday present, I was so excited to finally be able to read it! This book was very helpful, encouraging, inspiring and thought provoking for me as a young lady. It really encouraged me to "fix" some certain parts of my life. It gives so many helpful & practical ways to be a better daughter & sister. A big part of it focuses on preparing your life now to be a wife & mother, although I think it would still be a profitable read for young ladies who have been called to be single. I also like that it has little article type sections at the end of each chapter written by other young ladies, giving their personal stories on the subject the chapter was talking about. There were just a few very minor things I didn't quite agree with, but overall it is a wonderful book!

I would recommend The Family Daughter: Becoming Pillars of Strength in Our Father's House to all young ladies 12 and up!

This is a great book to have handy to read every once in while to encourage you to keep growing to be the daughter God wants you to be!

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[Hope · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a very convicting, encouraging book written by a teenage girl that understands most of the struggles that we face on a daily basis. While this book is very encouraging that we all have our faults, it is also convicting because it talks about so many areas in which none of us are perfect. Miss Bryant uses a lot of scripture and I think that it would be great used as a devotional or if she published a study guide to go with it. This book includes personal testimonies, materials that helped the author, quotes, and bible verses.

[Peyton · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a wonderful resource for stay at home daughters. I think if anyone want s to grow their relationship in Christ and live to serve their family this is the best resource to encourage you and lift you up!

[Alexis V.B. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful book!