Throughout October we have examined the layers of truth describing the Proverbs 31 Woman. Now toward the end of this incredible passage we come to the words that pull on our heartstrings and stir a deep yearning to experience ourselves this joy, this long anticipated, greatly desired joy. Her children rise up and call her […]

If Jesus was a parent. I want to plant that picture in your mind. Jesus as a parent. Now with that picture in mind, read our verse for today. She watches over the ways of her household, And does not eat the bread of idleness. Proverbs 31:27 Isn’t this just what Jesus does for us […]

She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue. Proverbs 31:26 Your children need wisdom if they’re to grow into the adults God is expecting. Foolishness takes up most of the real estate in their young hearts and minds. They are most open to receiving wisdom when it’s been […]

My husband and a ministry group climbing to a remote village in Ghana to visit pastors and churches. Her husband is known in the gates when he sits among the elders of the land. Proverbs 31:23 Are you an asset to your husband in his career? Does he benefit from your encouragement and complementary participation […]

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http://www.etsy.com/listing/164854623/the-proverbs-31-burlap-toms-shoes-with?ref=rss She dresses herself with strength and makes her arms strong. Proverbs 31:17 Saturday can be a frenzy of kid’s games and shopping, of errands and housework, of literally playing catch-up. As women we often put everyone else’s needs before our own. May I suggest that today you do something to strengthen yourself? Maybe just […]

It doesn’t take much to sabotage your day long before the sun ever rises. There are all kinds of calamities and interruptions like kids that get sick in the night, or the smoke alarm that starts notifying you at 1:42 am that the battery needs to be changed. So a smart woman might avoid adding […]

I meet a lot of women who feel overwhelmed by their lives. The daily responsibilities and challenges feed insecurity and doubt. They love their kids, but feel the pull of career and the craving for adult conversation. When I was a young mother I comforted myself with the thought that soon the little ones would […]