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working with eager hands
If you have been in the Christian world for even a short period of time and are a wife/mother I’m sure you’ve heard of the Proverbs 31 woman. She is the “perfect” Christian woman. Proverbs 31:10-31 describes her. She is a wife of “noble character” a “virtuous woman.” I’ve heard about her for as long as I can remember. At one point in time I really didn’t like her. She seemed like an illusive dream. A “stepford wife” so to speak. I mean, really, could anyone really be a proverbs 31 woman? really? Yes, I know it doesn’t have to be taken literally and it is important to have the…
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Who can find a virtuous wife?
Who can find a virtuous wife? For her worth is far above rubies. The heart of her husband safely trusts her; so he will have no lack of gain. She does him good and not evil all the days of her life. Proverbs 31:10-12 This scripture has always been one that I keep in my heart, hoping that someday I can be that woman. Even when I was a young teenager, I read about the proverbs 31 woman and wanted to do everything I could to become that woman. As I look back on our nearly 3 years of marriage I see some times I was that woman, but far…