They usually start by telling me all about their dreams or informing me they're hungry.
While the house is quiet, I like to set the mood. My mood.
"She gets up before dawn to prepare breakfast for her household and plan the day’s work for her servant girls." but no servants found here. that's our days work we're planning-- and we begin in the quiet, begging God to help us get it all done.
"She is energetic and strong, a hard worker." because the Lord is her strength. He alone is [her] rock and her salvation. [Her] fortress where [She] will never be shaken.
"She extends a helping hand to the poor and opens her arms to the needy." because she knows it's the only way her children will see, those people matter.
And my very favorite part...
"She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future." because she realizes she cannot parent out of fear of their future, or of her past.
"When she speaks, her words are wise, and she gives instructions with kindness." only because she pauses. Breathing quietly and deeply before she responds. (oh, how I needed to read that)
"She carefully watches everything in her household and suffers nothing from laziness." because she runs one more time at the cry of help, bends down one more time to pick the little one up, and sits to read... just a little bit longer.
Her husband can trust her, and she will greatly enrich his life. because he knows, this job of being a mother---will keep her close to the heart of God.
So, they tip toe out, into the darkness of early morn one.by.one.
And then your sweeties little baby joins the two of you...
and the list goes on,
and on,
and on.
Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last;
but a woman who fears the LORD will be greatly praised.
Loves today and always,
"Who can find a virtuous and capable wife? She is more precious than rubies.
Her husband can trust her, and she will greatly enrich his life.
She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life.
She finds wool and flax and busily spins it.
She is like a merchant’s ship, bringing her food from afar.
She gets up before dawn to prepare breakfast for her household and plan the day’s work for her servant girls.
She goes to inspect a field and buys it; with her earnings she plants a vineyard.
She is energetic and strong, a hard worker.
She makes sure her dealings are profitable; her lamp burns late into the night.
Her hands are busy spinning thread, her fingers twisting fiber.
She extends a helping hand to the poor and opens her arms to the needy.
She has no fear of winter for her household, for everyone has warm clothes.
She makes her own bedspreads. She dresses in fine linen and purple gowns.
Her husband is well known at the city gates, where he sits with the other civic leaders.
She makes belted linen garments and sashes to sell to the merchants.
She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future.
When she speaks, her words are wise, and she gives instructions with kindness.
She carefully watches everything in her household and suffers nothing from laziness.
Her children stand and bless her. Her husband praises her:
“There are many virtuous and capable women in the world, but you surpass them all!”
Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last; but a woman who fears the LORD will be greatly praised."
Proverbs 31:10-30 NLT
She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life.
She finds wool and flax and busily spins it.
She is like a merchant’s ship, bringing her food from afar.
She gets up before dawn to prepare breakfast for her household and plan the day’s work for her servant girls.
She goes to inspect a field and buys it; with her earnings she plants a vineyard.
She is energetic and strong, a hard worker.
She makes sure her dealings are profitable; her lamp burns late into the night.
Her hands are busy spinning thread, her fingers twisting fiber.
She extends a helping hand to the poor and opens her arms to the needy.
She has no fear of winter for her household, for everyone has warm clothes.
She makes her own bedspreads. She dresses in fine linen and purple gowns.
Her husband is well known at the city gates, where he sits with the other civic leaders.
She makes belted linen garments and sashes to sell to the merchants.
She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future.
When she speaks, her words are wise, and she gives instructions with kindness.
She carefully watches everything in her household and suffers nothing from laziness.
Her children stand and bless her. Her husband praises her:
“There are many virtuous and capable women in the world, but you surpass them all!”
Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last; but a woman who fears the LORD will be greatly praised."
Proverbs 31:10-30 NLT
