Mother's Day

It's so cool to wake up next to the mother of your children on Mother's Day. I used to love to pick flowers for my Mom on Mother's Day but now as a husband I actually have to go buy them. It is so worth it though. Erin is a wonderful wife and an unbelievable mother. I would like to honor her today with my thoughts.

We read Proverbs 31:10ff in my Sunday school class this morning. We read it from Eugene Peterson's 'Message'. I noted at least twenty-five times that Erin fulfilled/met the description that Solomon has written. I know that this is not what every woman aspires to but I am fortunate enough to have a wife who really wants to be a good mother and a good wife. She wants to fit the traditional role of homemaker. Here is the Message's paraphrase of Proverbs 31:10ff:

Hymn to a Good Wife
10A good woman is hard to find, and worth far more than diamonds.
11Her husband trusts her without reserve, and never has reason to regret it.
12Never spiteful, she treats him generously all her life long.
13She shops around for the best yarns and cottons, and enjoys knitting and sewing.
14She's like a trading ship that sails to faraway places and brings back exotic surprises.
15She's up before dawn, preparing breakfast for her family and organizing her day.
16She looks over a field and buys it, then, with money she's put aside, plants a garden.
17First thing in the morning, she dresses for work, rolls up her sleeves, eager to get started.
18She senses the worth of her work, is in no hurry to call it quits for the day.
19She's skilled in the crafts of home and hearth, diligent in homemaking.
20She's quick to assist anyone in need, reaches out to help the poor.
21She doesn't worry about her family when it snows; their winter clothes are all mended and ready to wear.
22She makes her own clothing, and dresses in colorful linens and silks.
23Her husband is greatly respected when he deliberates with the city fathers.
24She designs gowns and sells them, brings the sweaters she knits to the dress shops.
25Her clothes are well-made and elegant, and she always faces tomorrow with a smile.
26When she speaks she has something worthwhile to say, and she always says it kindly.
27She keeps an eye on everyone in her household, and keeps them all busy and productive.
28Her children respect and bless her; her husband joins in with words of praise:
29"Many women have done wonderful things, but you've outclassed them all!"
30Charm can mislead and beauty soon fades. The woman to be admired and praised is the woman who lives in the Fear-of-GOD.
31Give her everything she deserves! Festoon her life with praises!