the first day of march

i've been thinking a lot about the prov. 31 woman that i desire to be.  let me explain:

A Wife of Noble Character (Prov. 31:10-31 NLV)

 ^{10 [b]}Who can find a virtuous and capable wife?
      She is more precious than rubies.   [i desire to be precious] ¹¹ Her husband can trust her,  [i desire to be trusted and trustworthy]      and she will greatly enrich his life.  [i desire to enrich my mr's life] ¹² She brings him good, not harm, 
      all the days of her life.  [i desire to never harm my man, and instead bring him GOOD -like Biblical good-good]
 ¹³ She finds wool and flax
      and busily spins it.  [i'm not sure about the desire i feel for this verse, except that i DO have a desire to knit and crochet more] ¹⁴ She is like a merchant’s ship,
      bringing her food from afar.  [i desire to grocery shop well -in a healthy, frugal, and whole way] ¹⁵ She gets up before dawn to prepare breakfast for her household
      and plan the day’s work for her servant girls.  [i desire to do this in a heavily yearning way -especially the servant part j/k]
 ¹⁶ She goes to inspect a field and buys it;
      with her earnings she plants a vineyard.  [also consider this desired!  i would really love to plant fields and grow our food and then some] ¹⁷ She is energetic and strong, 
      a hard worker.  [i desire to be energetic, strong, and a hard worker.] ¹⁸ She makes sure her dealings are profitable;
      her lamp burns late into the night.  [i think desiring to wake up early and to be energetic, strong, and hard working leads me to the desire in this verse: to have profitable dealings]
 ¹⁹ Her hands are busy spinning thread,
      her fingers twisting fiber.  [i desire to have busy hands] ²⁰ She extends a helping hand to the poor
      and opens her arms to the needy.  [i desire to have a softer heart for God's will in my life] ²¹ She has no fear of winter for her household,
      for everyone has warm^[c] clothes.  [i desire to plan ahead and foresee the needs of my family]
 ²² She makes her own bedspreads.  [i desire to make some bedspreads and spend some more time loving my family by home-making things]      She dresses in fine linen and purple gowns. 
 ²³ Her husband is well known at the city gates,
      where he sits with the other civic leaders.  [i desire to be a godly wife to the husband God gave me] ²⁴ She makes belted linen garments
      and sashes to sell to the merchants.  [i desire to hand-craft home items]
 ²⁵ She is clothed with strength and dignity,
      and she laughs without fear of the future.  [i desire to be a godly woman -full of strength and dignity and also full of laughter] ²⁶ When she speaks, her words are wise,
      and she gives instructions with kindness.  [oh my desire is such: to be wise and kindly instruct!] ²⁷ She carefully watches everything in her household
      and suffers nothing from laziness. 
 ²⁸ Her children stand and bless her.
      Her husband praises her:
 ²⁹ “There are many virtuous and capable women in the world,
      but you surpass them all!”
 ³⁰ Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last;
      but a woman who fears the Lord will be greatly praised. ³¹ Reward her for all she has done.
      Let her deeds publicly declare her praise.

 

*sigh*

isn't that a wonderful most-of-a-chapter?!  i have so much to learn.  i have so far to go. 

*sigh*

but, here are some more specific desires in homemaking:  lotion, lip balm, quilts and blankets, clothes, more food, and home decor.  also i'm desiring to find more natural home remedies for things.  (yeah, that's a broad statement.)

also, i'm yearning to be more scheduled with the home-schooled learning schedule. 

 

Try to remember, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."