May 14, 2012

• Happy Mother’s Day

  

  

  

  ¹⁰ A wife of noble character who can find?
      She is worth far more than rubies.
  ¹¹ Her husband has full confidence in her
      and lacks nothing of value.
  ¹² She brings him good, not harm,
      all the days of her life.
  ¹³ She selects wool and flax
      and works with eager hands.
  ¹⁴ She is like the merchant ships,
      bringing her food from afar.
  ¹⁵ She gets up while it is still night;
      she provides food for her family
      and portions for her female servants.
  ¹⁶ She considers a field and buys it;
      out of her earnings she plants a vineyard.
  ¹⁷ She sets about her work vigorously;
      her arms are strong for her tasks.
  ¹⁸ She sees that her trading is profitable,
      and her lamp does not go out at night.
  ¹⁹ In her hand she holds the distaff
      and grasps the spindle with her fingers.
  ²⁰ She opens her arms to the poor
      and extends her hands to the needy.
  ²¹ When it snows, she has no fear for her household;
      for all of them are clothed in scarlet.
  ²² She makes coverings for her bed;
      she is clothed in fine linen and purple.
  ²³ Her husband is respected at the city gate,
      where he takes his seat among the elders of the land.
  ²⁴ She makes linen garments and sells them,
      and supplies the merchants with sashes.
  ²⁵ She is clothed with strength and dignity;
      she can laugh at the days to come.
  ²⁶ She speaks with wisdom,
      and faithful instruction is on her tongue.
  ²⁷ She watches over the affairs of her household
      and does not eat the bread of idleness.
  ²⁸ Her children arise and call her blessed;
      her husband also, and he praises her:
  ²⁹ “Many women do noble things,
      but you surpass them all.”
  ³⁰ Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;
      but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.
  ³¹ Honor her for all that her hands have done,
      and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.

  - Proverbs 31: 10 -31

  
  

   Every line describes her perfectly to a t. I thank God for the best mom our family could ever have.

  Over 20 years of thoughtfully, self-sacrificially loving me through my best and worst days, I vow I’ll do the same for her till the end.
  

  (oh, and she gave birth to me naturally, without any epidural. How kick ass is that!)

   

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