Life moves quickly, and there are priorities that rank higher than this blog (gasp!) so I’m not going to apologize for infrequent posts.
One of the things that’s ranked higher has been working here at home, helping Mom and being content (far harder than one would think…I can’t wait to get to heaven so this sanctification process can be done!). I’ve taken up ironing all Dad’s work clothes for the week on Sunday nights, and am actually enjoying it! Funny how that happens when you decide to “do hard things.”
I’ve also been working on my knitting more…finished another sweater for a friend. From a skein of yarn and needles…to an almost-finished hoodie.
Then there’s making dinner once a week. I’m running out of recipes that aren’t bland that all my siblings (the number of which, by the way, will be nine in January–HOORAY!!) will eat. Got any sure-fire hits?
So, girls, when was the last time you read Prov. 31? What are you doing today to be equipped to (Lord willing!) run a household as a helpmeet or keep house as a single? Mother’s helper? Babysitting? Doing all the wash for your mom? How are you serving–or how should you be serving?
Prov. 31:10-31
10[d] An excellent wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels. 11The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain. 12She does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life. 13She seeks wool and flax, and works with willing hands. 14She is like the ships of the merchant; she brings her food from afar. 15She rises while it is yet night and provides food for her household and portions for her maidens. 16She considers a field and buys it; with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard. 17She dresses herself[e] with strength and makes her arms strong. 18She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp does not go out at night. 19She puts her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle. 20She opens her hand to the poor and reaches out her hands to the needy. 21She is not afraid of snow for her household, for all her household are clothed in scarlet.[f] 22She makes bed coverings for herself; her clothing is fine linen and purple. 23Her husband is known in the gates when he sits among the elders of the land. 24She makes linen garments and sells them; she delivers sashes to the merchant. 25Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laughs at the time to come. 26She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue. 27She looks well to the ways of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness. 28Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: 29“Many women have done excellently, but you surpass them all.” 30Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised. 31Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her works praise her in the gates.
