{"id":2603,"date":"2010-05-09T07:00:04","date_gmt":"2010-05-09T12:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bekahcubed.menterz.com\/blog\/?p=2603"},"modified":"2010-05-09T07:00:04","modified_gmt":"2010-05-09T12:00:04","slug":"proverbs-31-woman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bekahcubed.menterz.com\/blog\/2010\/20100509-2603.htm","title":{"rendered":"Proverbs 31 Woman"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"center\">Who can find a virtuous wife?<br \/>\nFor her worth is far above rubies.<br \/>\nThe heart of her husband safely trusts her;<br \/>\nSo he will have no lack of gain.<br \/>\nShe does him good and not evil<br \/>\nAll the days of her life.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"images\/20100509-1.jpg\" alt=\"Mom and Dad looking at one another\" width=\"200\" class=\"inline\" \/><img src=\"images\/20100509-2.jpg\" alt=\"Mom and Dad looking at a card\" width=\"200\"  class=\"inline\" \/><img src=\"images\/20100509-3.jpg\" alt=\"Mom and Dad holding hands\" width=\"200\" class=\"inline\" \/><\/p>\n<p>She seeks wool and flax,<br \/>\nAnd willingly works with her hands.<br \/>\nShe is like the merchant ships,<br \/>\nShe brings her food from afar.<br \/>\nShe also rises while it is yet night,<br \/>\nAnd provides food for her household,<br \/>\nAnd a portion for her maidservants.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"images\/20100509-5.jpg\" alt=\"Mom making breakfast\" width=\"200\" class=\"inline\" \/><img src=\"images\/20100509-4.jpg\" alt=\"A meal prepared by Mom\" width=\"200\"  class=\"inline\" \/><img src=\"images\/20100509-7.jpg\" alt=\"Mom preparing a Christmas buffet\" width=\"200\" class=\"inline\" \/><br \/>\n<img src=\"images\/20100509-6.jpg\" alt=\"A pie Mom made\" height=\"267\" class=\"inline\" \/><img src=\"images\/20100509-8.jpg\" alt=\"Some of Mom's canning\" width=\"200\" class=\"inline\" \/><\/p>\n<p>She considers a field and buys it;<br \/>\nFrom her profits she plants a vineyard.<br \/>\nShe girds herself with strength,<br \/>\nAnd strengthens her arms.<br \/>\nShe perceives that her merchandise is good,<br \/>\nAnd her lamp does not go out by night.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"images\/20100509-9.jpg\" alt=\"Mom's seedlings\" width=\"200\" class=\"inline\" \/><img src=\"images\/20100509-10.jpg\" alt=\"Mom's garden\" width=\"200\"  class=\"inline\" \/><img src=\"images\/20100509-11.jpg\" alt=\"Peppers from Mom's garden\" width=\"200\" class=\"inline\" \/><br \/>\n<img src=\"images\/20100509-12.jpg\" alt=\"Mom teaching us to play hopscotch\" width=\"200\" class=\"inline\" \/><img src=\"images\/20100509-13.jpg\" alt=\"Mom rolling newspaper into firewood logs\" width=\"200\"  class=\"inline\" \/><img src=\"images\/20100509-14.jpg\" alt=\"Mom on her bike\" width=\"200\" class=\"inline\" \/><\/p>\n<p>She stretches out her hands to the distaff,<br \/>\nAnd her hand holds the spindle.<br \/>\nShe extends her hand to the poor,<br \/>\nYes, she reaches out her hands to the needy.<br \/>\nShe is not afraid of snow for her household,<br \/>\nFor all her household is clothed with scarlet.<br \/>\nShe makes tapestry for herself;<br \/>\nHer clothing is fine linen and purple.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"images\/20100509-15.jpg\" alt=\"Mom quilting for her and Dad\" width=\"200\" class=\"inline\" \/><img src=\"images\/20100509-16.jpg\" alt=\"Mom cutting out a quilt\" width=\"200\"  class=\"inline\" \/><img src=\"images\/20100509-17.jpg\" alt=\"Mom quilting a wedding gift for her son\" width=\"200\" class=\"inline\" \/><br \/>\n<img src=\"images\/20100509-18.jpg\" alt=\"The girls in Mom-made dresses\" height=\"200\" class=\"inline\" \/><img src=\"images\/20100509-19.jpg\" alt=\"The kids in Mom-made outfits\" height=\"200\"  class=\"inline\" \/><img src=\"images\/20100509-20.jpg\" alt=\"Mom in a dress made by herself\" height=\"200\" class=\"inline\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Her husband is known in the gates,<br \/>\nWhen he sits among the elders of the land.<br \/>\nShe makes linen garments and sells them,<br \/>\nAnd supplies sashes for the merchants.<br \/>\nStrength and honor are her clothing;<br \/>\nShe shall rejoice in time to come.<br \/>\nShe opens her mouth with wisdom,<br \/>\nAnd on her tongue is the law of kindness.<br \/>\nShe watches over the ways of her household,<br \/>\nAnd does not eat the bread of idleness.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"images\/20100509-21.jpg\" alt=\"Mom sweeping up during renovations\" width=\"200\" class=\"inline\" \/><img src=\"images\/20100509-22.jpg\" alt=\"Mom looking over her offspring\" width=\"200\"  class=\"inline\" \/><img src=\"images\/20100509-23.jpg\" alt=\"Mom singing with Dad\" width=\"200\" class=\"inline\" \/><br \/>\n<img src=\"images\/20100509-24.jpg\" alt=\"Mom and Timothy reading\" width=\"200\" class=\"inline\" \/><img src=\"images\/20100509-25.jpg\" alt=\"Mom with Grace on her shoulder\" width=\"200\"  class=\"inline\" \/><img src=\"images\/20100509-26.jpg\" alt=\"Mom and Grace hugging\" width=\"200\" class=\"inline\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Her children rise up and call her blessed;<br \/>\nHer husband also, and he praises her:<br \/>\n&#8220;Many women have done well,<br \/>\nBut you excel them all.&#8221;<br \/>\nCharm is deceitful and beauty is passing,<br \/>\nBut a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised.<br \/>\nGive her the fruit of her hands,<br \/>\nAnd let her own works praise her in the gates.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"images\/20100509-27.jpg\" alt=\"The family at Mom and Dad's 25th Wedding Anniversary\" width=\"300\" class=\"inline\" \/><img src=\"images\/20100509-28.jpg\" alt=\"Mom and Dad kissing while the kids look away in horror\" width=\"300\"  class=\"inline\" \/><br \/>\n<img src=\"images\/20100509-29.jpg\" alt=\"The family at Easter\" width=\"300\" class=\"inline\" \/><img src=\"images\/20100509-30.jpg\" alt=\"The family at Grand Teton National Park\" width=\"300\"  class=\"inline\" \/><\/p>\n<p><i>Proverbs 31:10-31<\/i>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who can find a virtuous wife? For her worth is far above rubies. The heart of her husband safely trusts her; So he will have no lack of gain. She does him good and not evil All the days of her life. She seeks wool and flax, And willingly works with her hands. 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