Our new home has plenty of quirks. Some are fun and some are annoying and some simply need to be fixed. The closet in our basement was one such quirk. Our basement is nice and could be finished. If you were under 5 ft tall that is. A closet was put in our basement at some point, it was deeper than a regular closet with no light other than what came in through a small casement window. Ultimately it was […]
Buying our Dream Home – When God Answers Prayers
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.Last summer we found and bought our dream home. Long-time readers may remember that we bought our first home in our early 20’s and may also remember how we had set a goal of paying that house off in 10 years. Okay, spoiler alert, we didn’t get our first home paid off in 10 years. We were on track to be paid off in just under 12 years. Last Fall we had 3 years left to pay off our house. […]
Do You Have a Mission?
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.“Welcome to the Proverbs 31 Wife twitter feed! My mission is to encourage, uplift and bless all those I come in contact with.” I sent that message to new Twitter followers, asking what their mission is. Today I’m asking you, do you have a mission? Do you have a mission when you wake up in the morning? Is there a goal in mind that you strive to achieve every day? Is your life full of purpose and direction? I’ve thought (and wrote) […]
Sacrificing the Family?
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.In my recent morning bible reading, I came across different accounts of the Israelite’s whoring after other Gods. One of the huge things that stood out to me was the way they sacrificed their children to these false Gods. My mother-heart was horrified. Not only were these ungrateful people turning from the God who offered them such great deliverance, they were throwing their God-given blessings into the fires of false Gods. Burning their children. Killing them. Basically turning their backs […]
Embracing the Crazy Now!
Disclaimer: A Proverbs 31 Wife uses Affiliate links and ads to support this site. Read full disclosure here.Ever looked around you and realized things were a bit crazy? Lately I’ve been thinking that it’s time to begin embracing the crazy now! You see, things aren’t always going to be like this. In fact, it’s likely things are going to become a lot MORE crazy before they start calming down. I have ONE kid right now and think it’s crazy. You mammas with 5 and 6 kids are probably laughing and well you should! I love my current […]