“She sets about her work vigorously; her arms are strong for her tasks.” (Proverbs 31:17) There was a season in my life when I was perpetually tired. I didn’t know the effect of this on those around me until my husband and children told me I kept saying these words over and over again, “I’m […]
“She considers a field and buys it; out of her earnings she plants a vineyard.” (Prov.31:16) The Proverbs 31 woman buying land? Well, this was unheard of; at least in the part of Africa where I hail from. For a long time, huge investments such as land were an almost no-go zone for women. The
“She gets up while it is still dark; she provides food for her family and portions for her servant girls.” (Prov.31:15) Let’s take one more day, or is it blog post? To reflect on verse 15 of Proverbs 31; a verse that’s loaded with lots of value for you and I. Incase you missed two
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“She considers a field and buys it; out of her earnings she plants a vineyard.” (Prov.31:16) Interesting woman this is. She considers a field and buys it? Then she goes ahead to plant a vineyard? How possible is that especially in our context in Africa? Well, a lot has changed. We’ve come a long way
“She gets up while it is still dark; she provides food for her family and portions for her servant girls.” (Proverbs 31:15) If you grew up where I did and went to school where I went, you might have grown up to dislike the mention of the word “early-rising.” I personally associated waking up early
“She gets up while it is still dark; she provides food for her family and portions for her servant girls.” (Proverbs 31:15) Hmm, interesting scripture! I’m talking about this Proverbs 31 prototype of a woman, who rises while it is still dark, against a backdrop of a certain philosophy; a philosophy that has categorized us
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”She is like the merchant ships bringing her food from afar” (Prov.31: 14) What in the world is foresight? What does it even have to do with being a woman of noble character? I find it necessary, to begin with, a definition of the word foresight. Google’s English Dictionary defines foresight as: ‘’The ability to
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‘She selects wool and flax and works with eager hands.’’ (Proverbs 31:13) What picture comes to mind when you read the words of this verse? What does it even mean to work with eager hands? Well, let’s continue tracking the Proverbs 31 woman. We are exploring diligence in today’s blog post. The Oxford dictionary defines
She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. (Proverbs 31:12-KJV) She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life. (Proverbs 31:12-NIV) How many a woman long to have had a fruitful day when they finally lay their head on the pillow and call it a
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She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. (Proverbs 31:12-KJV) She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life. (Proverbs 31:12-NIV) I would like to begin by reiterating what I mentioned at the beginning of this series; that the Proverbs 31 woman is a prototype;
