Proverbs 31:10-31 and Provident Living

Proverbs 31:10-31 says:

10 Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

11 The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.

12 She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.

13 She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.

14 She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.

15 She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.

16 She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

17 She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.

18 She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.

19 She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.

20 She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.

22 She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.

23 Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.

24 She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.

25 Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.

26 She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.

27 She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.

28 Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.

29 Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.

30 Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.

31 Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.

 As women of faith, this is what we are called to be and whew! What a list! It can certainly seem overwhelming when taken all at once but, as the saying goes, the best way to eat an elephant is one bite at a time! Don't look at this scripture and think, "Gosh, there's no way I can do all of that! I'm exhausted just looking at it! When does this woman sleep?!" Heavenly Father doesn't intend that we should burn ourselves out and run ourselves ragged trying to do all of things all of the time all at once! We are called to do our best and rely on Him for help and grace.

I'm here as a sort of cheerleader and collector of information for you all, acting in the hopes that I'll be able to make the subject of family preparedness a little simpler, a little less scary, and a whole lot more cheerful! Provident living doesn't have to be all gloom and doom, in fact, my calling as the provident living specialist is make sure that it's just the opposite! We always fear the unknown and the things for which we are unprepared and I'm here to make sure that you have the tools, resources, information, and know-how to make sure you feel ready to face the future with confidence!

If you have any suggestions for posts or monthly focus subjects, please comment or email me and let me know! I'm here to serve all of you so I want to make sure that I'm covering topics that you're interested it!

I'm so looking forward to working with all of you and hope that I can be of use to you!