As a parent, I get lots of advice. Most of it is good, some of it is annoying, and some is downright strange (seriously this is my favorite as I enjoy a good laugh!). But in my opinion, the worst kind is thoughtless parenting advice. By this I mean the glib, tip of the tongue responses people tend to spout off for certain circumstances. It’s not bad advice, but it’s something we moms are already aware of and quite frankly […]
Cultivating a Harvest | Harvest Series pt 2 with Printable
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Cultivating a Harvest As a child I remember planting seeds and just wondering when they would come up. I would dig down to the seed and see if it had started growing yet, and then watch oh-so eagerly for the first shoots. I would rejoice over the leaves and when I finally saw blooms I was ecstatic. All these signs pointed towards a crop of peas which I fully intended to eat all by myself! 🙂 I think most of […]
A Promise of Harvest | Harvest Series pt1
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Back at the beginning of September as I was planning content for this month I asked subscribers (they are special people y’all!) whether they would like to see a video series on fall baking and decor, or a devotional series around harvest with printables. The devotional series won by a landslide. So with much prayer and realization of my own unworthiness to write this, we are beginning. The plan is to have a new post added to the series each […]
Accept Compliments with Grace +linkup
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I don’t know about you, but in the past I’ve struggled to accept compliments with grace. It wasn’t that I didn’t want compliments, or didn’t like them, in fact as a kid I craved compliments and praise. Yet when I would actually receive a compliment, I would brush it off as though it were nothing. “oh, this dress? yeah, it’s just an old rag” or “ugh, my hair was so greasy it’s a wonder I even got it up today” or […]
Pride Kept Me From Having Babies +Linkup
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We were married 5 years before getting pregnant. This was by choice. Looking back I can see how pride kept me from having babies before we did. When we got married, I took my small savings and paid off Jason’s truck. You could say we started at square one in financial terms. Without government help there was no possible way to live on Jason’s income. He had a good job and he worked hard, his income paid our bills with nothing left […]
Avoiding Controversial Subjects – Living Proverbs 31
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You may have noticed my overall avoidance of controversial subjects here at A Proverbs 31 Wife. I have very strong beliefs on most subjects and yet I constantly find myself carefully Avoiding Controversial Subjects or tip-toeing around most of them. This has bothered me for some time. Am I avoiding speaking truth because I want others to like me? Am I not posting controversial stuff because I’m scared of losing followers? Am I ashamed of the Truth? These questions and many […]
Your Powerful Words
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What do you do with your powerful words? Do you use them to encourage? To uplift? To Build up? Or are you using your powerful words to shame, scorn and destroy? It’s amazing how many words the average person speaks, hears, and even reads a day. Words which standing alone, have little meaning, but strung into sentences and paragraphs have the power to make or destroy someone’s day. Words like “love, good, wow, impressive, beautiful, and precious” build up and endear. […]
If Momma Isn’t Happy, We Have a Problem
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It’s an old saying “If Momma Isn’t Happy, then Nobody’s Happy”. I find that statement to be pretty true. As the “queens of our homes” we are largely responsible for the attitudes that are found there. How we feel about order and cleanliness will be reflected in the overall appearance of our homes, and how we feel about life will be reflected in our family’s attitude. If we are short-tempered or easily frustrated, our kids will quickly pick up on that and […]
Monday Encouragement Living Proverbs 31
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Who’s ready to start a new week? No? How about a little Monday Encouragement? Just like I’ve realized that many times God is the author of my posts, I’m also learning that God writes a lot of blogs. 🙂 The two posts I’m featuring both carry the same sentiment of God’s Love for us. Monday Encouragement Showered in Grace talks about letting your inner beauty shine. She compares the unique beauty of vintage jewelry to each on of us. A […]
Inspirational Women of the Old Testament
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The bible is filled with people. Characters who delight, and inspire, as well as those who repulse and disgust. Lately I’ve thought of those who inspire, especially inspirational women of the old testament. There are many women mentioned in the old testament. But some are especially inspiring to me as a woman today. 3 Inspirational Women of the Old Testament Hannah, the mother of Samuel. I’ve always loved Hannah’s story. Her husband loved her dearly but she couldn’t give him […]
Blogger Confession~ The Truth Behind This Blog
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I have s blogger confession. There are many times here on the blog that I hit the publish button and it’s very clear that the writer is not me. Today I want to share with you the truth behind this blog. Blogger Confession Time I’m not always the writer here. Oh, it’s my fingers poking buttons, but I’m only writing what God is giving me. So many times I’ve hit publish and felt like a total failure for a number […]
We are Not Immune to Sin
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I typically stay away from controversial subjects, the Duggar issue included. But there are thoughts burning in my heart that I can no longer stay quiet about. The devil is having a heyday right now, he has exposed skeletons, turned Christians on each other and proven once again that we are all fallen, sin-prone beings. Even though we are saved, and live in the spirit, our spirit dwells in a very human body. And that, brings me to this: My […]
Someone On My Side | Powerful!
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In light of the tragedy in Baltimore, a few photos began circulating the internet. While the news is showing us the horrible, scary side of these riots, a few people were posting photos that shared hope. One photo in particular, stood out. In fact, it stood out so much that it went viral within just a few hours. It was so perfect, this beautiful, positive photo that shone brighter than all the negative news of that day. I shared it […]
Rise Above the Mess
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(Written on Thursday) In considering the coming of Easter Sunday and how we celebrate Christ’s rising from the dead, another thought occurred to me. Because Jesus triumphed over death, we can rise above the mess that all to often is our life. Christ gained the ultimate victory in rising above death. In that great victory, we are given the freedom to rise above as well. Rise Above the Mess: Rise above our fears Rise above our pain Rise above our […]
My Prayers for My Son
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I think every parent feels this way, the overwhelm of realizing that you are raising a child in a far different world than the one you grew up in. I find myself crying out to God daily, inundating him with my prayers for my son. I feel these prayers are important. That they keep me at the feet of God, that the tempter may know who protects my son, and that my son may know the source of mine (and […]
Living Fully Aware ~Proverbs 31 Linkup
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Are you living fully aware, or are you walking around so caught up in yourself that you are missing out? I know I am very guilty of doing just that. I’m stressed, or busy, or so focused on what I’m doing that I’ve totally missed out on something important. I cannot count the times I miss out on life because I’m so busy just “doing life“. Guys (and gals) I want that to stop! It’s time to start Living Fully […]
Learn from Wives of the Bible +Linkup
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Not much has changed in the past several thousand years. Wives have the same struggles today that they did then. In reading God’s word we can learn from wives of the bible. Disclaimer: This post, Learn from Wives of the Bible contains affiliate links which supports this site. Thanks We can read about wives who made wise choices and brought honor to their husbands, and we can read of foolish wives who shamed their husbands. These stories are spread throughout […]
God doesn’t Care if You Don’t Vaccinate ~ True Health
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Social media and the media in general are all buzzing at the moment. People are terrified of the 120+ measles cases nationwide last month. The vaccine controversy has worn me out and I have a statement to make. Ultimately, God doesn’t care if you don’t vaccinate (or if you do to be honest). For that matter, I don’t earn “brownie points” with God for feeding my family mostly organic. He’s not going to love my cloth diapered child more than […]
A Woman’s Battle is Against Gossip
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Gossip. It could very easily be the woman’s besetting sin. Whereas men may struggle with keeping their thoughts pure, a woman’s battle is against gossip. A Woman’s Battle is Against Gossip I’m a talker. Anyone who knows me well at all, knows this. But more and more I’m realizing that all my talking may not always be good. In fact, many times my talking could be the very opposite of good. It didn’t use to bother me. In fact, for […]
Doomed to a Messy House and Public Tantrums?
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Parenting today. It’s hard. According to 75% of what I read online about, as a parent, I’m doomed to a messy house and public tantrums. Oh yes, I will also be fixing separate meals to cater to each of my children; and of course I will be cooking them, because if I try going out to eat at a restaurant, I can be sure the little brats, er, darlings will be running wild all over the place. We won’t get […]
