half of our home group is pregnant—
read: all of our closest friends have babies. naturally, that means i have had babies on the brain, which has me thinking about what kind of mom i want to be. i want to be intentional in pointing my children to Christ from the start. and that got me thinking about being intentional as a wife…which is something that i fail miserably at! i know i’m not currently the wife i
want to be and the wife stan deserves, and a lot of the time i make excuses like “i’m working full-time
and going to grad school.” while this
is true, there are plenty of other things i can cut out…like gossip girl, one tree hill, 90210, criminal minds, etc. so anyway, lately i’ve just been contemplating what kind of wife i want to be and how to be proactive in making the necessary changes.
The Woman Who Fears the LORD
10An 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 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.
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.
25 Strength 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.”
30 Charm 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.
