![]() ![]() ![]() Teachers used her as an example of someone who had strayed from the righteous path and would live a life full of regret and sadness.įinally, it was time for the ceremony that we had all spent weeks preparing for: the big ol’ Purity Ball. ![]() Through sobs she explained that she could no longer attend this class because its message and this way of life was something she could not agree with. I’ll never forget the day a girl a bit older than me was engulfed in tears during class. In class, we discussed and later made promises to abstain from: premarital sex, including any kind of premarital fornicating such as masturbation pornography sexually explicit music purchase of vain magazines use of nicotine, alcohol or drugs cohabitating before marriage same sex relationships sexually explicit movies use of profanity and overeating or unhealthy eating. Mostwere younger than me, middle school age. My mom paid the big fee and I, a clueless ninth grader, was to make myself a promise before God that would stick with me until marriage. I spent hours sitting in extra classes offered through my church, meant to revolutionize my life and bring me closer to God. I was to spend 12 weeks learning about abstinence and living a life of purity that would culminate in a Purity Ball. My daddy has taken time to be silly, and even made a fool of himself, learning how to dance.A promise I didn't understand by Eboni Statham My daddy is treating me with respect and honor. Think of it from their perspective: My daddy thinks I'm beautiful in my own unique way. Their whole being absorbs my loving attention, resulting in a radiant sense of self-worth and identity. It is impossible to convey what I have seen in their sweet spirits, their delicate, forming souls, as their daddy takes them out for their first big dance. 'I have been involved with the Father-Daughter Ball for two years with my daughters. "How can you measure the value of your eleven year old looking up into your eyes (as you clumsily learn the fox-trot together) with innocent, uncontainable joy, saying, 'Daddy, I'm so excited!' wrote one father in a letter describing his grateful participation. After a performance by the Regal Daughters Ballet Company the daughters symbolize their commitment to purity by laying down a white rose at the cross that is the center piece of the evening, and the ball begins! It begins with a three course dinner and the signing of the covenant by the fathers. It is a black tie event held at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The daughters silently commit to live pure lives before God through the symbol of laying down a white rose at the cross. The fathers sign a pledge that they will be the example of purity and model integrity for their daughter's lives. The Father Daughter Purity Ball is an extravagant event that celebrates the incredibly important father-daughter relationship. The Father Daughter Purity Ball has been talked about and discussed on The View, The Tonight Show and other evening news shows. They have been interviewed on numerous radio programs in the US, Canada, Ireland, Australia and the BBC in London. The Wilsons have also be featured in a two international documentaries on purity and family.Īnd media print in The New York Times, Marie Claire, Glamour, O Magazine (Oprah), The Economist magazine, USA Today, The Rocky Mountain News, The Denver Post, Citizen Magazine, The Colorado Springs Gazette, Heartlink, Citizenlink, World magazine and Focus on the Family magazine as well as international newspapers and magazines. Phil Show, ABC’s Good Morning America, ABC Primetime, Nightline, TLC, and other local, national, and international news. In the last 8 years the Wilsons have been featured on the Glenn Beck Show, NBC Today Show, ABC World News Tonight, Dr. The Father Daughter Purity Ball has become a national movement and is now in 48 states with inquiries from at least 17 countries.
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