Book Review: Princess Monroe and Her Happily Ever After

illustrator Glynise Martin

How many of you have ever read a fairy tale and wished that it had a different ending? Maybe one that didn't involve the princess being swept off her feet by some unrealistic, ideal of a Prince, or one where she actually does something productive to save herself?

Guess what? I have the perfect book for you! I did receive an advance free copy in exchange for an honest review of the book. I honestly loved it! The illustrations are adorable and the storyline is wonderful!

This is wonderful book about Princess Monroe who is more than just a princess. She is a smart, independent girl with many different interests. While her Queen Mom has a more traditional idea of finding her a prince, Monroe wants to explore, learn and play. As the princess continues speak her truth, without a prince beside her, her mom accepts her daughter's wishes. In this story,the princess saves herself.

Here is just a bit more about the book:

Full Title: Princess Monroe and Her Happily Ever After

Author: Jody Smith

Illustrator: Glynise Martin

Synopsis

Princess Monroe is more than JUST a princess. While she likes “princessing,” she finds it a bit boring. Monroe is more interested in learning, playing and building stuff. She has dreams of traveling to Paris, rescuing puppies and becoming a scientist. In her spare time she likes to rock climb, dance and garden.

Quite frankly, the only issue for Monroe is there are only 24 hours in a day! What she knows for sure is she can’t possibly find what makes her happy while she’s taking care of a prince. So instead of being saved by Prince Charming like every other fairytale, Monroe is going to save herself first.

I found this book so refreshing compared to all the books out there that are full of the sterotypical princess story of the princess falling in love and finding "true" love. Today's world needs more about how the real world is and I feel that Princess Monroe gives us that. She shows us that there is so much to be explored and done in life and that it's not all about settling down with a "prince charming", but it's about adventure and fun and how you can do that without hurting those you love. Her mother accepted that her daughter didn't want to fit into that stero-typical princess type, and she rolled with it. So I think it would be good for every mom to read this book as well as every princess!

*You can find the book here: https://amzn.to/2p9dT1M

Connect with the Author Jody:

Website http://www.princessmonroe.com

Instagram http://instagram.com/jodyvalleesmitth

Facebook http://facebook.com/jodyvalleesmith

Courageous Girl group https://www.facebook.com/courageousgirlcommunity

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Diaries of the King's Daughter- (Heart Warming Wednesday)

This is a little different Heart Warming Wednesday post (and it could quite possibly become a series) , but I thought it might help someone so I'm going to go ahead with it. I have made a commitment to reading my Bible complete through by the end of this year (December 2014). I have felt guilty for never reading my Bible completely through in my life. I've come pretty close but never actually done it. So I'm determined to do it this year. However, I realized that the normal 3 chapters a day through the week and 5 chapters on Sunday won't allow me to finish the Bible by the end of December, so I'm reading 5 chapters a day and sometimes 6 in order to make it. But I've found that some of the books are somewhat depressing, like Lamentations and now I've started into Jeremiah, but I've also found that I can add to my devotions and that helps some.

A Bible study book that I have been going through is called "Adventurous Prayer" (you can purchase it here).

 I believe that prayer is essential to the Christian life, otherwise how else would we communicate our hearts to God. As I think about taking an adventure in prayer, I think of the simple fact that after all I am a daughter of the King of Kings and that makes me a princess. I have been thinking on this subject and about the requests that I make to my Father each day. I believe that we should come boldly before His throne, just like he has told us to in His word. God says in "Hebrews 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need." Do we oftentimes come timidly to His throne instead of boldly as He has said we can? I think that too often the reason why we don't see some answers to our prayers is that we aren't bold enough in our prayers. After all if we are truly the King's sons and daughters, then why are we so afraid to make our requests known to Him? I'm aiming the finger at myself here too. I know that I haven't made my requests always known, they've been there in my heart, but I've been too afraid to actually voice them. I know that God can read our thoughts but He also likes when we speak up and tell Him our request.

I have gone through times of dryness and feeling like my prayers went about 2 inches about my head and stopped, ( I think we've all been there) but lately I've been really trying to pour my heart out to God, because I have realized that He is my Father and that when my earthly father was alive, I could go to him and ask his opinion on something or ask him for advice, but I wasn't really doing the same with my heavenly Father. As a princess I can come boldly before God as my Father and make my requests known. There are family and friends that I am praying for that God will work in their lives and save them, or help them, or give them strength, or just generally be a comfort to them, and I know that because God is my Father I can trust Him with any need I have. God cares about His children and cares what is going on in their lives and wants to help, if we'll just let him.

So are YOU taking advantage of being a Son or Daughter of the King of Kings? Are you taking advantage of being a Prince or Princess? Why don't you trust God with your needs and even wants!

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