Today is my mom’s birthday. As I think about my mom today I can’t help but reminisce about my childhood growing up with her.
As a rebellious, bratty child I looked at my mom as a mean, unfair and uncool mom that would make me and my sisters run around 3 grocery stores everyday after school with coupons in hand. Or drive around to every library to check out 5 picture books to get a free In-n-Out meal bookmark. Mind you my older sister and I were in high school so clearly we were too old for picture books. But hey we ate at In-n-out free for over a year! I never stopped and thought wow my mom is awesome for driving my sisters and I to school, softball, basketball and dance practice. I wish I could say I was that sweet child that obeyed my parents and was appreciative of everything they did, but I can’t.
As a rebellious, disrespectful, bratty teenager my view of my mom only got worse. Getting older meant I had more responsibilities and activities to take away for my bad behavior. And as those privileges were taken away it only grew my animosity towards her. Again I never stepped back and thought wow thank you mom for driving 20 minutes to my friend’s house so I can hang out and then driving 20 minutes again two hours later to pick me up. Instead my thoughts were “sheesh why does she have to pick me up so early? I’m so embarrassed.” I know I know what a brat! RIght?
Now as an adult, wife and mom I look at my mom as a strong, beautiful, loving mom and have the utmost respect and truly honored that God would choose her to be my mom. It’s amazing how as children and teenagers we view our parents as monsters and then as maturity sets in as adults we begin to change our perspective. Before when people would tell me, “wow you are just like your mother,” I would get offended. Now you couldn’t pay me more of a compliment!
My mom is no where near your “typical” mom. We don’t exchange hugs or I love you’ s. But when she randomly stops by my house excited to show me a new Roxy dress she got me, that tells me “I love you.” A psychologist would probably analyze that behavior as incorrect and would want my mom to work on telling me I love you, but not me I would have it no other way. Not because I like to get gifts, it has nothing to do with the item, it’s the unspoken words that are exchanged with that adorable Roxy dress she got on clearance for $10 from Ross!
As I read Proverbs 31:10-31 also known as “The Proverbs 31 Woman” I am reminded of the mom that I have always had even though my view of her has not always been positive.
“Who can find a virtuous and capable wife?
She is more precious than rubies.
Her husband can trust her,
and she will greatly enrich his life.
She brings him good, not harm,
all the days of her life.
She is more precious than rubies.
Her husband can trust her,
and she will greatly enrich his life.
She brings him good, not harm,
all the days of her life.
She finds wool and flax
and busily spins it.
She is like a merchant’s ship,
bringing her food from afar.
She gets up before dawn to prepare breakfast for her household
and plan the day’s work for her servant girls.
and busily spins it.
She is like a merchant’s ship,
bringing her food from afar.
She gets up before dawn to prepare breakfast for her household
and plan the day’s work for her servant girls.
She goes to inspect a field and buys it;
with her earnings she plants a vineyard.
She is energetic and strong,
a hard worker.
She makes sure her dealings are profitable;
her lamp burns late into the night.
with her earnings she plants a vineyard.
She is energetic and strong,
a hard worker.
She makes sure her dealings are profitable;
her lamp burns late into the night.
Her hands are busy spinning thread,
her fingers twisting fiber.
She extends a helping hand to the poor
and opens her arms to the needy.
She has no fear of winter for her household,
for everyone has warm[b] clothes.
her fingers twisting fiber.
She extends a helping hand to the poor
and opens her arms to the needy.
She has no fear of winter for her household,
for everyone has warm[b] clothes.
She makes her own bedspreads.
She dresses in fine linen and purple gowns.
Her husband is well known at the city gates,
where he sits with the other civic leaders.
She makes belted linen garments
and sashes to sell to the merchants.
She dresses in fine linen and purple gowns.
Her husband is well known at the city gates,
where he sits with the other civic leaders.
She makes belted linen garments
and sashes to sell to the merchants.
She is clothed with strength and dignity,
and she laughs without fear of the future.
When she speaks, her words are wise,
and she gives instructions with kindness.
She carefully watches everything in her household
and suffers nothing from laziness.
and she laughs without fear of the future.
When she speaks, her words are wise,
and she gives instructions with kindness.
She carefully watches everything in her household
and suffers nothing from laziness.
Her children stand and bless her.
Her husband praises her:
“There are many virtuous and capable women in the world,
but you surpass them all!”
Her husband praises her:
“There are many virtuous and capable women in the world,
but you surpass them all!”
Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last;
but a woman who fears the Lord will be greatly praised.
Reward her for all she has done.
Let her deeds publicly declare her praise.” Proverbs 31:10-31 NLT
but a woman who fears the Lord will be greatly praised.
Reward her for all she has done.
Let her deeds publicly declare her praise.” Proverbs 31:10-31 NLT
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