A Woman's Life

The Original Etsy, Inc.

I'm Kelly!

My passion is to help you discover how God’s word can reach down into your heart and produce amazing transformations in you, your relationships, and your influence in the world around you.

hey there

I'd Love it!

Build it up, spice it up, you'll both enjoy the results!

TOp categories

It's one big job made up of a million little ones. You've got this!

It's the secret sauce for your Christian life.

She perceives that her merchandise is profitable.
Her lamp does not go out at night.
Proverbs 31:18

Etsy_Labs
Etsy Workshops New York
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Etsy_Labs.jpg#filelinks
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Etsy_Labs.jpg

Have you shopped on Etsy.com?
If our Proverbs 31 Woman was around today she’d have her own shop on Etsy.
She’s got an entrepreneurial spirit and the determination to make a success of her own ventures. She’s willing to do the work and invest her energies in an endeavor she believes will be profitable.

Last time we were in Africa I noticed that much of what is sold in small shops and on the street is sold by women.
At one of the largest fishing villages the entire Fish Market was run by women. The men caught the fish, but it was the women who were in charge of sales.
Many small neighborhood stores are run by women.
When several stores carry many of the same items a woman has to find a competitive edge through an artfully arranged display, friendlier service, or a better location.

We drove through one town where almost every shop along a main street was a Seamstress Shop. To succeed in that environment a woman needs a creative flare that sets her work apart from the competition. Quality fabrics, meticulous workmanship, and close attention to deadlines might all be factors that could draw customers into the shop.

What do you do well?
Do you make a fabulous pie or cake? Are you a painter or sculptor?
How about tech skills? Party planning or personal/home organization are skills that can be highly marketable. Are you qualified as a tutor for kids who need additional help outside the classroom?

One thing we have to keep in mind as we make our way through this passage in Proverbs 31: we aren’t looking at ‘A Day in the Life’ of this woman. We’re looking at the whole scope of a lifetime. What’s possible with older children might not be practical with small children.

But sometimes it’s when you’re up to your neck in the everyday care and feeding of a family that inspiration is triggered by necessity.
If you’ve left the corporate world to be at home you might come up with the next big thing right in your own kitchen or laundry room.
Or maybe you’ll write the next best selling series of kids books, invent a great baby product, or an incredibly popular toy.

Do you have a talent that’s just sitting on the back shelf? Or maybe something you’d like to learn that might enable you to create a ‘cottage industry’?

What’s your dream job? Could you do it from home?
Are you working, but not loving it?
Pour out your heart before The Lord and ask for inspiration.
There may be something else that would give you both the income and satisfaction you long for.

Share post

+ show Comments

- Hide Comments

   
   add a comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Learn more

My passion is to help you discover how God’s word can reach down into your heart and produce amazing transformations in you, your relationships, and your influence in the world around you. 
 Sound good?

Hi, I'm Kelly

Blogger, Jesus Girl, Grace-believing optimist

FREE DOWNLOAD

25 Powerful Tips for  a Better Marriage Now

These actionable tips will help you to create a better marriage starting today. A perfect marriage is a myth, but a better marriage is a choice!

“When she speaks, her words are wise, and she gives instructions with kindness.” - Proverbs 31:26

@kellyjgrace

© Kelly J. Grace 2021. All rights reserved. | Photo Credit | Site by TONIC