Proverbs 31:26 says, “She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.”   Through the years, as I have studied Proverbs 31, I have been amazed at how the Lord can say so many things in so few words. This verse in Proverbs is loaded with truth. It is […]

Proverbs 31:25 says, “Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.”   Many of us have heard the phrase, “It’ll be worth it, in the long run.” This can be used to encourage someone who is in the middle of a project and is seeking advise from someone more […]

Proverbs 31:24 says, “She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchants.” This verse in Proverbs 31 depicts the enterprising nature of the virtuous woman. Not only does she buy a field and plant a vineyard (v. 16), she also perceives her merchandise is good (v. 18). She then lays her […]

Proverbs 31:23- “Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.” You all have heard the expression, “Behind every great man is a great woman.” This statement originated in the mid 1940’s, and expresses the thought that some woman, somewhere, had a hand in the success of a […]

Proverbs 31:22-  “She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.” When I first read this verse, I wondered what the Lord would have me write about, and how it would apply to this article which is normally centered around food. As I read, reread, and meditated on this verse, I was […]

Proverbs 31:21 says, “She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.”   For the upper Midwest, January has been a COLD month. We have experienced blizzards, multiple days of temperatures in the negatives, and record-breaking wind chills. As I studied this verse in Proverbs, I […]

Proverbs 31:20 says, “She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.”   “I’m too busy.” “I don’t have time.” “I’m tired from all the rushing around I did today.” Does this sound familiar? Have any of you ever said anything similar to this? I have, and […]

Proverbs 31:18 says, “She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.” As I meditated on this verse in Proverbs, I was reminded of an incident in my early years as a mom, when the Lord helped me to overcome some frustrating moments. But first let me back up a […]

Whether Ye Eat or Drink Proverbs 31:17 says, “She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.” As little girls, most of us dreamed of the day we would meet our handsome prince, fall in love and marry him, to then live happily ever after. In our make-believe world, we were going to live […]

Proverbs 31:16 “She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.” Spring is here! (Or for those of us living in ND/MN, it is just around the corner … I think). It is time to start planning our gardens. What will we plant this year? Where will […]