Description of a Worthy Woman
An excellent wife, who can find? For her worth is far above jewels. The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain. She does him good and not evil all the days of her life. She looks for wool and flax and works with her hands in delight. She is like merchant ships; she brings her food from afar. She rises also while it is still night and gives food to her household and portions to her maidens. She considers a field and buys it; from her earnings she plants a vineyard. She girds herself with strength and makes her arms strong. She senses that her gain is good; her lamp does not go out at night. She stretches our her hands to the distaff, and her hands grasp the spindle. She extends her hand to the poor, and she stretches out her hands to the needy. She is not afraid of the snow for her household, for all her household are clothed with scarlet. She makes coverings for herself; her clothing is fine linen and purple. Her husband is known in the gates, when he sits among the elders of the land. She makes linen garments and sells them, and supplies belts to the tradesmen. Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she smiles at the future. She opens her mouth in wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue. She looks well to the ways of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children rise up and bless her; her husband also, and he praises her, saying: "Many daughters have done nobly, but you excel them all." Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised. (Proverbs 31: 10-30)
Any woman who has logged even a few hours in church has heard these words and aspired to emulate them. Myself included. Had there been a #WCW in Bible times, everyone would have chosen her!
Every. Single. Wednesday.
I consider myself blessed beyond description that I have a woman in my family who would give the virtuous woman a run for her money!
No, she's not my love interest.
She's my daughter-in-law!! Wife to my son, and mother to my grandchildren.
It is apparent in reading Biblical accounts of people and occurrences, that our world has transformed since those days. (I know she gets up while it's still dark and feeds Jasper (& probably Oliver), but there's no way she'd be able to wake Kory up!)
Anyone who has the pleasure of knowing her will agree that she is probably the sweetest person they've ever met. She won't be content if she has not spent every ounce of her energy to tend to her loved ones. (And I'm pretty sure "her loved ones" are EVERY human she encounters.) Kory can't praise her enough. Her children adore her. I have witnessed the mastery with which she pours affection onto her sons, somehow having a plethora for the rest of us. I thank God every day for bringing this incredible woman into our lives!
Years ago, I wrote a post that praised God for removing the obstacles that were preventing me from loving her as I should. They are still m.i.a. (never to return!)
Our Lord is so faithful!
I don't tell her (to her face) how incredibly special she is near often enough.
Mother-in-law fail.
Tomorrow is her birthday, so I wanted to honor her with a love-post!
