My house is clean, I made a homemade supper, and the laundry is about done! The house smells clean and fresh. I am home. This week was crazy long. I worked till about 7pm for 3 out of the 4 days. I have been somewhat sick with a respiratory thing and work was a challenge between the meds and lack of sleep. Needless to say, the house was picked up but not very clean and the laundry overfloweth. I am sitting here at my desk feeling very accomplished or at least I was until I read my friend's blog. She is a genuine, official, home business woman now. She not only home keeps, but is now selling home made items...really homemade, right down to her own spun yarn. I will share her website below. She is also raising 2 young girls after already raising 2 young men. She homeschools too! WAH! I don't know, ladies, but I think I have no excuses for not living the Proverbs 31 "wife" life.
Why didn't God inspire a Proverbs 32 "wife" life. You know the one where she was blessed enough to have a silver spoon in her mouth but she shared, and she generously bought from Proverbs 31 woman to support her business, and she enjoyed the company of her servants and celebrated them for waiting on her hand and foot, and she made her husband proud and honorable just by being cute and entertaining. I could be this woman...Proverbs 32. Oh well, back to reality.
The truth of the matter is I love homekeeping. I love my house clean, and comfy. I want it to smell good and feel welcoming. I love order and simplicity. I love cooking dinner now...well as long as the kitchen is clean. I want to be a good wife and be a support to my husband as he provides for us. I want to be home for my teen boys as they drag themselves in from work or boredom. I want to dote on the big guys when they don't feel well. I love petting my cats. I enjoy being alone too. I read and I study. I relax and watch movies. All in all my life at home is satisfying....UNTIL...I want something. WAH! I like have money to buy the new purse, and spendy cosmetics. I like to go out to breakfast with the family and my girlfriend, Deanna. I want to help us get out of debt. So, I must find my "vineyard" so to speak...the one or two things that can provide some financial help.
I am inspired by my friend. She is ecstatic and productive because she loves what she is doing to make money. She is also "crafty" and "artsy fartsy". I am far from good with the hands, girlfriends. This girl can't use a curling iron without tangling her hair in the dog gone thing. I glue my fingers together when doing art with Jayden. I can't paint without getting the stuff all over myself and the walls. I am a pig pen with art stuff. So what will my fancy be? Hmmm! I will have to let you know.
I guess I need to go back to my feelings before I sat here at my desk..accomplished and relaxed. Tomorrow is another day to contemplate my future. The only future I want to think about is a long, bubble bath. I have cute new summery bed clothes to slip into after my bath. My friends at work say my bleach stained, worn out, faded, but extra comfy tshirts aren't good for the marriage. Why? Lol! So maybe some bed clothes that match and are colorful will do...it works for the Peacock.
Love ya, friends. Let's meet here again soon.
My friends website: www.proverbs31hands.com Enjoy! Buy! Blog!
1 comment:
Thanks for the plug.
And, Girlfriend, I know your craft! It's organization! Before you make me sound too saintly, you should know that where you excel (organized and beautiful home) I am merely adequate. But I am learning and doing better than I used to, especially now that I am home more. Girl, you've got skills. Keep praying for the vineyard. I think you're gonna find it's something you already have in or closely within your grasp. It just needs cultivating.
Summer bedclothes... yeah, I've tried to get better about that, too. Especially since the person who told me my bedtime attire was atrocious wasn't my friends but my hubby...lol...
Think peacock!
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