PPF: The Proverbs 31 Woman

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I'm taking the MADE e-course, and for this week,

we are taking up the Proverbs 31 woman.

Here, the mother of King Lemuel

describes to him the qualities to look for in a wife.

"Listen, my son! Listen, son of my womb!

A wife of noble character who can find?

    She is worth far more than rubies.

 

Her husband has full confidence in her

    and lacks nothing of value.

 

She brings him good, not harm,

    all the days of her life.

She gets up while it is still night;

    she provides food for her family

    and portions for her female servants.

 

She considers a field and buys it;

    out of her earnings she plants a vineyard.

 

She sets about her work vigorously;

    her arms are strong for her tasks.

 

She sees that her trading is profitable,

    and her lamp does not go out at night.

She opens her arms to the poor

    and extends her hands to the needy.

She is clothed with strength and dignity;

    she can laugh at the days to come.

She speaks with wisdom,

    and faithful instruction is on her tongue.

 

She watches over the affairs of her household

    and does not eat the bread of idleness.

 

Her children arise and call her blessed;

    her husband also, and he praises her:

 

“Many women do noble things,

    but you surpass them all.”

 

Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;

    but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised."

This is a picture of the ideal woman, 

the perfect woman.

I guess if we aim for being the perfect woman,

we will be disappointed in ourselves!

I think we can only pray 

to be better than yesterday.

One step at a time...

being focused, intentional,

purposeful, goal-oriented.

I'm asking myself,

"Where do I want to improve

so that my husband will praise me and say,

"You surpass them all!"?

Every week I choose one wonderful visitor

who leaves a comment

to receive an ATC from me.

I know it takes so much time and effort

to leave a comment

and I appreciate it soooo much!

This week,

Random.org chose

 #19, Marilyn Lamoreux,

who wrote "Pick me! Pick me!"

in her comment!

Unfortunately I'm going to have to google her!

When I click on her name ,

it goes to Yahoo OpenID!

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