I'd like to leave you with Proverbs 31:10-31 to show you how I wish to model my life.
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.
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