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Becoming a Proverbs 31 Woman
This week, I have been pondering the next verse in the Proverbs 31 passage. It says:
She seeks out wool and flax and works with willing hands [to develop it]. Proverbs 31:13 AMP
This seems so matter-of-fact. It seems to refer simply to her household duties, and her diligence to her position as homemaker. But on the other hand, especially reading the entire passage, you begin to wonder if you could ever live up to this ideal. I can spin wool. I use drop spindles, but it can take a long time and has always gotten a bit tedious after a while (which is why I am still trying to spin up for 3 years the only roving I’ve bought). But I don’t think the true meaning lies in only this surface reading. For now, I am going to continue to ponder this verse and possibly look some of the Hebrew. What are your thoughts?
Homemade Dryer Balls
Over at Savvy Homemade, Jenny has listed an easy way to make your own homemade wool dryer balls from a skein of yarn. Homemade Dryer Balls.
Becoming a Proverbs 31 Woman
This week I have been pondering the next 2 verses in this section of scripture.
The heart of her husband trusts in her confidently and relies on and believes in her securely, so that he has no lack of [honest] gain or need of [dishonest] spoil. She comforts, encourages, and does him only good as long as there is life within her. Proverbs 31:11-12 AMP
I have to admit that these were encouraging and a gentle rebuke at the same time. I know my husband trusts me and that for the most part I seek only his good while comforting and encouraging him. But 4-5 years ago my husband discovered that within me lies a shopaholic monster. It’s not a pretty site. I remember one of my problems was Dollar Tree, because I could get so much for so little that I would just go bonkers and wreck our budget. He said I had a Dollar Tree devil it was so bad.
And in that section of scripture, the heart of her husband trusts in her confidently and relies on and believes in her securely, so that he has no lack of [honest] gain or need of [dishonest] spoil, that opened my eyes. It was like I had known his trust, but taken it for granted. I know he trusts in my completely because he loves me, but I hadn’t been demonstrating behavior to warrant this trust. Suddenly I see living frugally and resourcefully as a way to “do him only good” and keep him from dishonest things to provide for me. Through this I have become a tad less selfish in my thoughts. Sure I still want a Starbucks, and I still want yarn and clothes. But suddenly I realize that I’m not being deprived, but I’m doing him good.
The January blues
With January usually comes a drop in hours (and pay) for my dear husband who works retail at this time. So, I thought I would mention one way we make it through the leaner months, for anyone else in this situation. We use Swagbucks. What is Swagbucks?
Swagbucks basically allows you to do the things you normally do everyday on the internet, search, watch videos, take polls, and earn rewards from that. You do not win their digital cash, called swagbucks, every time you search, but you will randomly win anywhere from 1-50 swagbucks while searching. These add up to rewards you can redeem. For instance, I am a big fan of the $5 Amazon e-gift card, which I can redeem for 450 swagbucks. I can usually get around 1 giftcard a month, which I use for things we need (think organizing or school supplies) but we can’t buy out of pocket at the moment. It’s free to join, and free to use. The search feature works a lot like Google. If you’re interested in joining, click here to sign up.
Also check out Money Saving Mom’s 15 Ways to Earn More Swagbucks series. She outlines some easy, non-time-consuming ways to earn more swagbucks without it sucking your life away.