The Virtuous Wife

The Virtuous Wife

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. She is like the merchant ships, she brings her food from afar. She also rises while it is yet night, and provides food for her household, and a portion for her maidservants. She considers a field and buys it; from her profits she plants a vineyard. She girds herself with strength, and strengthens her arms. She perceives that her merchandise is good, and her lamp does not go out by night. She stretches out her hands to the distaff, and her hand holds the spindle. She extends her hand to the poor, yes, she reaches out her hands to the needy. She is not afraid of snow for her household, for all her household is clothed with scarlet. She makes tapestry for herself; her clothing is fine linen and purple. Her husband is known in the gates, when he sits among the elders of the land. She makes linen garments and sells them, and supplies sashes for the merchants. Strength and honor are her clothing; she shall rejoice in time to come. She opens her mouth with wisdom, and on her tongue is the law of kindness. She watches over the ways of her household, and does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: “Many daughters have done well, but you excel them all.” Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing, but a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised. Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her own works praise her in the gates.

Friday, June 21, 2013

QUIET #1 - An attempt at quiet time is not quiet

(SCENE: Mom enters, closes toilet lid, sits on it, down center, facing the audience, reading the Bible on her lap. Although all her children's lines a spoken from the wings, Mom delivers her lines toward the audience)
AMY -- (knocks on the door) I hafta go poddy.
MOM -- Amy? Amy, what are you doing up, you're not supposed to be up for an hour.
AMY -- Jeffy woke me up. I have to go poddy.
MOM -- Can't you use the other bathroom, sweety?. I'm doing my quiet time in here.
AMY -- Jeffy's in the other one... Oh, there he's out.
MOM -- Good. Now, you can both get back to bed. (looks up) thank you Lord. (closes her bible, gets down on her knees beside the chair, pulls out her prayer list)
MOM -- Heavenly Father, thank you for a wonderful husband and chil...
AMY -- Mom, Jeffy's going into the nursery.
MOM -- NURSERY?! NO! He'll wake up the...
BABY - Waaaaaaaaaaaa. Waaaaaaaaaaa. (cries continually)
MOM -- ...baby. Amy, can you get Jeffy out of the nursery and close the door. Maybe he'll go back to sleep. He's not supposed to get up for two hours.
AMY -- Yes, Mom.
MOM -- (putting down her prayer list) Father, every time I ask you for more patience, you give me another baby. Is that your answer to my prayer or is that your sense of humour?
BABY - (cries more obnoxiously)
MOM -- Lord, PLEASE, put little Johnny back to sleep.
BABY - (Stops crying)
MOM -- Thank you, Lord.
AMY -- Jeffy's out of the nursery and Johnny's sleeping, Mom.
MOM -- thank you, Honey.
AMY -- I'm going poddy now.
MOM -- (Rolling her eyes) Okay, Amy. Lord, here are the people in our church who are sick or injured and need your comfort and heal...
AMY -- Mom, Jeffy's combing Fido's fur with my tooth brush.
MOM -- Jeffy, please don't comb fido's fur with a tooth brush. Okay. where was I? Healing...Healing... Paul Johnson, Mary Matthews, and Barbara...
JEFFY- Mom, I'm hungry. When's breakfast?
MOM -- I'll be through here in a few minutes, Jeffy, right after my quiet time. Can you wait a few minutes for breakfast? (beat) Jeffy? (beat) Jeffy? Father, I pray for our church building program. I pray for a promotion for my husband Bob. I pray for a 20 pound weight loss for...
JEFFY- Mom, how many eggs do I need for waffles?
MOM -- Two. Father, I pray for a safe trip for Jean and Joe. A healthy pregnancy for Mary, a 20 pound weight loss for... WAFFLES? (wide eyed, doubles her speaking speed while standing and moving toward the exit) I pray for wisdom and guidance for the president of the United States, the governor and the mayor. I pray for peace in the Middle East and in central America.
BABY - Waaaaaaaaaa. (cries increasingly to end of sketch).
MOM -- I pray for the success of the teen ministry and for more grade-school- and preschool- Sunday school teachers. I pray for new curtains for the living room. But, Lord, please don't send me any more ... PATIENCE. Amen. (Exits)
-Bob Snook-

Children sure have a way of teaching us to be patient. I find myself often asking God for Patience and to "Hurry up about it"!
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Sunday, June 16, 2013

A Father's Love



A father takes his son into the forest, blindfolds him an leaves him alone. He is required to sit on a stump the whole night and not remove the blindfold until the rays of the morning sun shine through it. He cannot cry out for help to anyone. Once he survives the night, he is a MAN. He cannot tell the other boys of this experience, because each lad must come into manhood on his own. The boy is naturally terrified. He can hear all kinds of noises. Wild beasts must surely be all around him . Maybe even some human might do him harm. The wind blew the grass and earth, and shook his stump, but he sat stoically, never removing the blindfold. It would be the only way he could become a man! Finally, after a horrific night the sun appeared and he removed his blindfold. It was then that he discovered his father sitting on the stump next to him. He had been at watch the entire night, protecting his son from harm. We, too, are never alone. Even when we don't know it, God is watching over us, Sitting on the stump beside us. When trouble comes, all we have to do is reach out to Him. If you liked this story, pass it on. If not, you took off your blindfold before dawn. Moral of the story: Just because you can't see God, Doesn't mean He is not there."For we walk by faith, not by sight!!!!

FOUND THIS STORY ON FACEBOOK AND IT REALLY TOUCHED MY HEART SO HAD TO SHARE IT
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