Mommy Life: February 2015

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Practical Math

The story problem went like this:

Olivia's decorating den offered a combination special. You could purchase a gallon of paint in either white, beige, blue, or green, and three rolls of coordinating wallpaper – striped or flowered – for $35. How many different paint and wallpaper combinations can be made?

Ariana did the work and came up with an answer of 7. The correct answer was 8.

Mommy (looking at the work): "I think you missed one."

Ariana (without hesitation): "yeah, I didn't do beige on striped because I didn't think it would look nice."

She has a point...

Friday, February 20, 2015

My Hero

We love our chickens. They give yummy eggs and hours of entertainment. Ariana especially loves the chickens. She has named every one of them… even though half of them look identical to me.

So today when I walked past the horse trough and saw one of them floating at the top, I knew she was going to be heartbroken. I flew to the chicken's rescue, fished it out of the water, and began beating its back, desperate to make it cough up water. The chicken blinked once or twice and I had hope that it might survive this traumatic experience.

I called for Daddy.

He came running out from the shop. I love my animals. Ariana adores her chickens. He loves us. He knew what he had to do.

There was no hesitation.

He gave the chicken mouth to mouth...or mouth to beak.

I have never loved that man more than in that instant.

Five minutes later, he had the chicken wrapped in a towel, cuddled against his chest, trying to warm her little body. The chicken (which Ariana tearfully explained was named Sunshine) blinked slowly a few times, but the ordeal proved too much for her to handle. With a dramatic death scene that would have made Hitchcock proud, Sunshine stiffened and went to poultry heaven.

We did not eat her.

My Goal in Life

As with many Christian women, my goal is to live up to the ideal Proverbs 31 woman. I would like to apply all of Proverbs 31 to my life (and all of Proverbs!--and all of the Bible while I'm at it!), but especially the parts that are in bold--and ESPECIALLY the parts that are in red bold. I fall short of this on an hourly basis, but that is why it is a goal!

Proverbs 31: 11-31

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, (ha, ha!) 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.