Monday, November 21, 2011

the proverbs thirty-one woman.

 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 selects wool and flax
   and works with eager hands.
She is like the merchant ships,
   bringing her food from afar.
 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.
 in her hand she holds the distaff
   and grasps the spindle with her fingers.
 She opens her arms to the poor
   and extends her hands to the needy.
 when it snows, she has no fear for her household;
   for all of them are clothed in scarlet.
 She makes coverings for her bed;
   She is clothed in fine linen and purple.
 her husband is respected at the city gate,
   where he takes his seat among the elders of the land.
 She makes linen garments and sells them,
   and supplies the merchants with sashes.
 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.
 honor her for all that her hands have done,
   and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.

:::
 whoaaa nelly! SHE is no stinkin' joke that proverbs 31 woman. 
this morning i woke up and decided to focus on becoming more like her rather than becoming more like some of the other women i tend to want to be like.
 nothing wrong with the other women; they are still just as sweet ...and beautiful...and smart and...fashionable...and cool...and fun as they have always been. i'm just lookin' to up the ante on my womanhood a bit and this proverbs 31 chick sounds like a kick butt kinda lady with some crazy high standards. 

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