Mothering

I realized yesterday (thanks for the comment, Dapoppins!) that I never made mention of Mother's Day. So first off, Happy Mother's Day to all of you lovely moms! Hope you had a wonderful day, and that your family took some time to love on you.

Me? Well, we celebrated last weekend. Hubby had asked what I wanted, and I knew about a local church doing an all-day crop for National Scrapbook Day. So what would I like? A day off from playing mommy and 12 glorious hours of playing with paper! So last Saturday, I slept in, then headed downstairs for pancakes and bacon prepared by hubby. And then I was off! I didn't make a single page (I'm all about cardmaking, and was actually dubbed "The Card Girl") but I still had a ball. And I even won a very nice basket full of goodies. Things have been - and will continue to be - quite hectic, so it was a welcome respite.

Lastly, a few thoughts on the most excellent woman that we love to hate, found in Proverbs 31. Come on, admit it - there are times that you've wanted to just rip that page out of your Bible so that you won't be reminded of all your shortcomings (OK, so that plan wouldn't work very well since there are plenty of other passages that do the same - thank God for His amazing grace and mercy, though!) Anyhoo, just wanted to share a few thoughts (these are a random mix of sermons, ladies' talks, college classes, etc. so not much of it is original!) This is an overview of a godly woman's life, not a snapshot of her day. There is *NO* way that all of that is happening at once! And as for her children arising and calling her blessed - I don't think that's going to be happening with young kids (or teens, for that matter :) And don't forget that she had servants! How much more could I accomplish with servant girls of my own?!?

But seriously, it is a wonderful passage. I want my husband to have confidence in me, knowing I am bringing him good. And the kids should be taking note of my planning and work ethic, as well as my willingness to help others. So while I don't read through the passage like a checklist, I do make it a point to read it every couple months just as a reminder of the overall role I can and should be playing as wife and mother.