Stepford Wife?? Let's Get Serious Here!

Tonight after getting back to our house....after I drove up and noticed the garage door was open for all of Alaska to walk into.  I of course drove around until my super trooper husband came and gave me the "all clear!"  HE was the one who left the door open, but I just gave him the stink eye, gave him the ole baseball butt slap, and sent him back on his way to work!  Ok..now back to my original story!  I rarely ever, ever get on Twitter, but I do have a Twitter account.  I think in the two years I have had the account I have tweeted 2 times.  haha I do get on my Twitter to check the news and see what is going on in the world. ( I will let you in on a little secret, my husband will deny it, but I catch him checking my Twitter all the time! haha )  Some of the people I am "following" on Twitter are Proverbs 31 Ministries and several ladies that are associated with that ministry.  I love their tweets as well as their facebook posts!

Well tonight I decided to look at my profile and see who was following me on Twitter.  Don't be overwhelmed when I tell you that only a whopping 6 people follow my tweets! haha Only three of those six I actually know!  It makes me laugh!  One of my followers user names caught my eye...."FakeProv31Women"??? When I read their profile it says, " Parodying the stable of religous Stepford Wives(with a couple of non-airbrushed types thrown in for good meausre) from Matthews, NC."  Granted I am from North Carolina (and proud of it!) I was confused as to why this person is following me and my 2 tweets.  After looking at their recent posts to Twitter it was very easy to see that they follow people who follow Proverbs31 or Lysa TerKeurst.  Then they mock you for your tweets about your faith.  At first I was extremely offended and upset that this person was on my Twitter and I began trying to figure out how I could get them off my page.  Then I thought why in the world would I do that???  Instead I should be using this as an opportunity to show my love for my God and how awesome He is!  Infact I hope they retweet this blog post ( I dare you!)   : )

Once I got in bed I read Proverbs 31 again (as I do not know it by heart.)  As times are changing I tried reading it with today in mind....

10 A wife of noble character who can find?

She is worth far more than rubies.

11 Her husband has full confidence in her

and lacks nothing of value.

12 She brings him good, not harm,

all the days of her life.

13 She selects wool and flax

and works with eager hands.

14 She is like the merchant ships,

bringing her food from afar.

15 She gets up while it is still night;

she provides food for her family

and portions for her female servants.

16 She considers a field and buys it;

out of her earnings she plants a vineyard.

17 She sets about her work vigorously;

her arms are strong for her tasks.

18 She sees that her trading is profitable,

and her lamp does not go out at night.

19 In her hand she holds the distaff

and grasps the spindle with her fingers.

20 She opens her arms to the poor

and extends her hands to the needy.

21 When it snows, she has no fear for her household;

for all of them are clothed in scarlet.

22 She makes coverings for her bed;

she is clothed in fine linen and purple.

23 Her husband is respected at the city gate,

where he takes his seat among the elders of the land.

24 She makes linen garments and sells them,

and supplies the merchants with sashes.

25 She is clothed with strength and dignity;

she can laugh at the days to come.

26 She speaks with wisdom,

and faithful instruction is on her tongue.

27 She watches over the affairs of her household

and does not eat the bread of idleness.

28 Her children arise and call her blessed;

her husband also, and he praises her:

29 “Many women do noble things,

but you surpass them all.”

30 Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;

but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.
31 Honor her for all that her hands have done,
and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.

Ok!  So regardless of how you read this, who wouldn't want to be these things???  Married, single, age 5, or 87; who would not want to be more precious than rubies,  opening your arms to those who need them, strong, dignified, wise, and among many other things she even has a green thumb!   God wants us to be these things, and we should do them in His name!  I do have to say that verse 30 is my favorite though..."Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting' but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised."  When I think about this verse after being married for two years, my charm is gone.  Every little wierd or gross thing I do; Boyd knows it and sees it.  After having a child some of my "beauty" is gone! haha NO matter what though my love and relationship with Jesus will bring me through! I will praise Him always in every circumstance, and will strive daily to be the things written so beautifully above. 

As for those who may think I am an airbrushed religious stepford wife.... I have to let you in on a secret...

My life is messy! 

 Dinner is not always hot and on the table.  ( I don't even own an apron)
 The plants in my garden rarely actually grow!
My face still breaks out.
 I don't brush my hair everyday.  
Sometimes we miss church on Sundays.
 I probably should be more involved in our church and community.
 I forget to do laundry and my husband has to wear white socks to work. 
Then I have to hear about how he gets made fun of for wearing white socks.ha 
We don't always agree. 
We don't always like each other.
 We ( my husband and I) along with many others are not perfect , nor do we come anywhere close to it.
That is why I am so thankful for the love of Jesus and the sacrifices he has made for me.  I continously fall short and always will, but He is there to save me.  I am so thankful for that.  There is no such thing a a cookie cutter world, and at end of the day, the only way to get through is to lay it at the feet of Jesus!