Women

        of  Value
    

     Each of the following women were chosen as representatives of rare worth    because of their individual value to their fellowmen.  Each woman reached far beyond normal human limits and selflessly served, often at great sacrifice and risk to themselves. How do you measure the value of Joan of Arc as she saved the French people from the Hundred Years War, or of Sacajawea as she lead the Lewis and Clark Expedition for over 2,000 miles across an uncharted wilderness, or of Mother Eve as she chose to accept the challenges of mortality, bear children and become the Mother of all Living when she partook of the "forbidden fruit".  How does one measure value or worth of an individual?  Perhaps the lives of these Seven incredible women will help us to better understand the true measures of greatness in our confusing world today. 

      This material is offered as a teaching supplement wherever parents and teachers are striving to help our youth to understand the importance of becoming young adults of real lasting value and eternal hope. Each painting is allegorical and deep hidden meanings lie within the vibrant colors and images.  The paintings are meant to go on teaching long after the story is told.  Allegorical teaching is as old as the scriptures themselves and offers a broad spectrum of ideas for the creative teacher.   

Each of the above portraits are available in:

# 112           set of all 7 posters    ..................       $14.00   set of posters

# 113          Greeting cards   (14 cards - 2 each)   $10.00

# 114            Individual Book Marks .............       $  1.00  each   (please specify which Woman of Value) 

# 115            Set of 7 book marks .........................$ 2.00  (one of each Woman of Value)

# 116            Individual Booklet .............................$ 3.95 (please specify which Woman of Value)  

       Booklet contains the story of the Woman of Value, an in-depth study of the value, and the allegorical description of the painting with its message.  The painting without the booklet to accompany it limits the teaching possibilities.

# 117           Set of all 7 Booklets ..........................$24.00

# 118           Leadership materials (suggested uses and programs)  .............................. $ 5.00                                                           (this includes a short script that may be used for firesides, camp, New Beginnings, Standard's Night and etc.) 

The following information is a very small part of the booklets and will give you a better understanding as to how this material can be used.   

Eve - Choice and Accountability. "The Lord selected Eve from all the noble and great women of the pre-existence to set into motion the Plan of Salvation and become the "mother of all living."  The decision that Eve made in the Garden of Eden to partake of the forbidden fruit marked the beginning of mortality and opened the doors to the Lord's plan for his children's progress toward exaltation.  Eve's service to the spirit children of God is beyond price.  No other woman in all of history has ever had to make such a choice.  Her story, filled as it is with conflict, strength and decision-making, offers a beautiful example of Choice and Accountability.

     "Eve was chosen in the Great Council in the Pre-existence  to be the helpmeet and wife of Adam, his equal in every respect.  Apostle Bruce R. McConkie described her as "like unto Adam in intelligence and in devotion to righteousness" (Mormon Doctrine, p.242). The Lord's plan for the salvation of all his spirit children was explained in the great council and Eve knew what her calling in mortality would require, yet she did not fully understand ...."

     The above quotation is the first page of the booklet on Eve and the value, Choice and Accountability.  The booklet on Eve contains Eve's story, the often misunderstood value of Choice and Accountability, and the allegories to be found within the painting. The allegories cause the painting to go on teaching long after the lesson is taught and the picture is first seen.  As an example the tiger represents the value Choice and Accountability.   He is the orange color of the value and his nature fits beautifully the dangers surrounding the use of agency.  Agency is beautiful, powerful, and dangerous.   These are only a few of the similarities.  If you feel you need all of the allegories you need the booklet.  For the remaining nine pages of the booklet order #116 Eve for $3.95 or the entire set of booklets #117 for the reduced rate of $24.00

Esther - Integrity. "The beautiful Esther, Queen of Persia, was one of eternity's elect young women.  She was a woman of pure integrity and  Christ-like love for her people.  Her story is the story of a remarkable young woman who had the courage to stand for truth and righteousness, although it meant placing her life in grave danger, as she literally offered it up to save her people from execution.  Her example is one to admire and follow as we seek for better understanding of the most Christ-like of all the values, Integrity.

     "Esther lived during the time known as the Captivity, the time following the Babylonian invasion and fall of Jerusalem.  Esther's family fled  before Nebuchadnezzar's destruction and settled in Persia very near the vast palace of the great Persian king, Ahasuerus.  Esther lost her parents at an early age and was adopted by her cousin Mordecai, who was faithful to God and raised his family according to the pure Jewish religion.  The scriptures tell us that he loved Esther as his own daughter, and that Esther grew into a young ..."

     The above is the first page of the booklet Esther and the value, Integrity.   For the remaining nine pages including the rest of Esther's story, a discussion of the value and the allegories to be found within the painting order the booklet on Esther #116 for $3.95 or the full set of seven booklets #117 for the reduced price of $24.00.

Mary the Mother of Jesus Christ - Divine Nature. "We are daughters of a Heavenly Father who loves us.  We come to earth with certain inherited qualities that make us divine in nature.  Created in God's own image, we are given the ability to create physical bodies for the spirit children of God.  We also are given the ability to communicate with our Heavenly Father through the power of the Holy Ghost.

        "The daughter of God chosen to represent the Young Woman's value of Divine Nature is Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ.  In the Great Council in heaven, before the world was, Mary was chosen for the divine calling of being the mother of God's only begotten son, Jesus Christ.  It was her calling revealed through God's prophets since the beginning of time, to nurture and cherish the Savior through his infancy and youth, and to teach and prepare him for his mission in life.  We know there must have been a relationship between her attributes during her premortal existence and her calling in mortality.  We know little about her life beyond .... "

For the remaining 9 pages on Mary order her booklet  Mary - Divine Nature #116 for $3.95, or the complete set of seven booklets #117 for the reduced price of $24.00.  The booklet contains Mary's story, about her value (Divine Nature), and the allegorical description of the painting.

Joan of Arc - Woman of Individual Worth.   "The young Country Maid of Domremy, France represents the value Individual Worth because of the great service she rendered to France, when she followed the promptings of the still small voice and freed her people from the dominating English toward the end of the Hundred Years' War.  She went against all that was acceptable, brushed aside  danger and the wickedness that surrounded her and united the French to resist their British oppressors.  The question is asked why an ignorant girl of seventeen accomplished this and not one of France's great military leaders.  The same answer applies to other questions, such as why David, the shepherd boy, was chosen to fight Goliath, or why a fourteen-year-old farm boy, Joseph Smith, was chosen to restore the Gospel of Jesus Christ. 

     "Remember that the Lord's ways are not our ways.  The Lord does not work within the limited vision of mortal man.  The lord's requirements for his work differ greatly from our own, and the qualifications we might expect him to require are not always evident in those through whom he works. ....."

     For the remaining 9 pages on Joan of Arc and Individual Worth order her booklet, Joan of Arc #116 for $3.95or the complete set of booklets #117 for the reduced price of $24.00. The booklet contains Joan of Arc's story, a description of her value and the allegorical symbolism to be found within the painting.

Sacajawea - Knowledge.  "Sacajawea, a Shoshoni Indian, has been chosen to represent the Young Woman's value of Knowledge because of her contributions on the famous Lewis and Clark Expedition.  1804-1806.   The Lewis and Clark Expedition was a quest for knowledge; President Thomas Jefferson sought knowledge of the uncharted lands that lay to the west of the Louisiana Purchase and further on to the Pacific.  There have been many expeditions since the beginning of time but none more worthy of representing the value of Knowledge.  This expedition was entirely peaceful, both in execution and intent.  When one considers the hostile Indian forces that lay along the path that these men and one woman traveled, and that they traveled without bloodshed of any kind, it becomes easy to appreciate the achievement.  As we honor Sacajawea for her participation, hopefully the value of knowledge and every other aspect of learning will find a new and more celestial meaning in our lives, and a more practical application in our behavior. 

     "Sacajawea was an uneducated Indian "squaw," yet she learned five languages and had the expertise necessary ..."

    For the remaining nine pages on Sacajawea and Knowledge order her booklet, Sacajawea - Knowledge #116 for $3.95 or the complete set of seven booklets #117 for the reduced price of $24.00. The booklet contains the story of Sacajawea, the value Knowledge, and the allegories to be found within the painting.

Florence Nightingale - Good Works.      " Florence Nightingale represents the value of Good Works because of her great contributions to the medical field, especially to the hospital systems of the world during her life of dedicated service. 

     "At the turn of the 19th Century, England was enjoying a flourish of extravagance that centered around the aristocracy.  It was a time of prideful wealth for those in the noble classes, but a time of poverty and deprivation for those who were not Anyone fortunate enough to be born on the satin side of the blanket could expect a life of gaiety and splendor, while those of lowly birth were scarcely regarded as human. 

     "It was also a time of military turmoil; the lower classes were enlisted to fight for their country and were considered expendable.   Many lower class young men joined the military because it was the only way they could eat or have shoes on their feet. Most of these poor and uneducated soldiers were looked down on and frequently were poorly provided for, yet even those hardships were better than ..."

    For the remaining nine pages on Florence Nightingale and the value Good Works please order her booklet, Florence Nightingale - Good Works #116 for $3.95 or the set of seven booklets for the reduced price of $24.00.  The booklet contains the story of Florence Nightingale, the value Good Works and the allegories to be found within the painting.

Eliza R. Snow - Faith.   " Eliza Roxy Snow represents the Young Women's value Faith because she was one of the key women present through the early years of the restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  Her works helped shape the Latter-day stronghold for the Saints in the west.  This one "fragile" and remarkable woman shared all the spiritual trials and physical sufferings of the early Saints and remained true to her faith through them all.  Despite bitter persecutions, which included the loss of family, homes and her beloved husband, this woman remained a vital part of the Latter-day movement and emerged in the Salt Lake Valley as a leader of women fully capable of shaping a new empire in the Rocky Mountains.

     "The story of Eliza R. Snow is the story of the restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ from a woman's perspective, for Eliza became a living part of this historical drama.  She came to typify the kind of faith the restored gospel is founded on.  Many times her faith was tried, and each time she bore her burdens with cheerful and uncompromising dignity.  Many of these trials stand out as the foundation stones of her developing spiritual ..."

     For the remaining nine pages on Eliza and her value, Knowledge, order the booklet, Eliza R, Snow - Faith #116 for $3.95 or the set of seven booklets #117 for the reduced price of $24.00.  The booklet contains Eliza's story, the value Faith, and the hidden allegories that can be found within the painting.  

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