mulling over 31 Proverbs Posted on January 24, 2007 By pamela I’m taking a break from writing – handwriting, that is – my husband has encouraged us, each one, to write out a copy of the Word—the Bible in our own hand—His Words, our writing. We’ve begun in the New Testament and have set about writing – originally a chapter a day, but now have relaxed that to half for longer chapters or about 25 verses a day. I didn’t quit writing simply to rest my hand, but because I wanted to continue to look into a matter that really captured my attention earlier today. I was doing a bit of website updating and writing (rather, typing out a letter pertaining to the life of a faithful woman), and I began to mull over, again and again, 31 proverbs. I suppose that being a “list person” or needing lists as reminders or prompters has its drawbacks. Sometimes this list-checking fuels the ‘works vs. grace’ tendencies I try to avoid. But one of the advantages lists provide is the advantage of seeing progressions or seeing corollaries to each item or quality on that list. Well, so it is with the “list” of the qualities of the “Proverbs 31 woman.” But it’s not a check list—the kind you seek to do or knock off so that you can get a gold star at the end of the quarter. It’s sooooo not that at all. This “list” or this account is a description of what a virtuous woman looks like, acts like, strives toward, accomplishes and believes. Each description is sort of a facet of the diamond she is—for she is strong; each description is sort of a chapter of a life lived for Christ—for she is faithful; each description is sort of a gift—for she leaves a legacy worth passing on to her children; each description is a demonstration of honour—for it is the heart of her husband that safely trusts in her, for he is known in the gates—and the fruit of her work praises her there, too; and finally each description is sort of a manual for women—for each one is an instruction, each one defines what Titus 2 succinctly directs older women to teach younger women. Devotionals Potpourri
August 2003 Posted on August 1, 2003November 21, 2012 AChristianHome.com A daily logging of slices of life around home & info on the net. Things that have helped me that might help you, too! Welcome Home Blog to A Christian Home to Our Welcome Page June 2003 blog July 2003 blog Go ahead, get a cup of coffee or… Read More
Cabbage Patch Soup Posted on February 19, 2013 I’m testing out a new idea here… using an old recipe. As I migrate more things from AChristianHome website, recipes will be added here. This is just a test for now. [yumprint-recipe id=’1′] Read More
The Vacant Chair Posted on December 16, 2011December 16, 2011 I’ve entitled this blog entry The Vacant Chair — a title that’s not original with me, but the title of a poem I’ll add to this post in a moment. The poem was written by a dear saint, the husband of a precious friend who passed into heaven earlier this… Read More