Mommy Life: August 2015

Friday, August 28, 2015

You Have a Point

Our nephew was convinced that he didn't like goat's milk.

Daddy: "More people in the world drink goat milk than cow milk. It is way healthier for you. It is like me offering you purified bottled water, but you would rather drink from a lake."

Connor: "Probably most prisoners in jail drank cow milk when they were kids."

Daddy: "That's true..."

Luke quickly decided he should drink the milk placed before him.

The world is a much safer place with goat's milk.

Friday, August 21, 2015

Leaping Lizards!

Ariana came running in, super excited...

Ariana: "That tree on the other side of the orchard has hundreds of lizards on it!"

Me: "Really? Hundreds??"

Ariana: "Yeah! Hundreds! Or maybe sixteen...or not that much because they move around and they're hard to count..."

Rounding had never been her strong suit...

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.