Tuesday, August 21, 2012

_Ode to Myra for Her Birthday_ (An Application of Prov 31)


My wife Myra is truly an excellent wife.
I am so happy that the Lord has enabled me to find her.
She is truly worth more than anything I have besides my faith in Christ.
My heart fully trusts her with everything she has responsibility over.
She brings me great gain in growing my character, raising children, frugality, and love.
She constantly does good to me in word and deed.
She works with her hands at cleaning, preparing meals, homeschooling, playing taxi, and millions of other things.
She almost always has a sunny disposition and is delighted in Christ.
She gathers our groceries from Publix, Walmart, and Costco.
She rises early to pray, read, prepare meals, make coffee, or prepare homeschooling.
She takes care of whatever household decisions need to be made including buying a home.
She works out to stay strong and in shape.
She stays up late at night making sure that everything necessary for the next day is covered.
She reaches out to help people in need through discipleship, fellowship, encouragement and special needs.
She makes sure her family is prepared for various seasons with clothing.
She keeps herself pretty for me.
My best reputation is that I am married to her.
She encourages me greatly by her strength, dignity, and optimistic outlook for the future.
She has great wisdom to share and is my valued counselor.
She is always kind in her teaching of the kids and other ladies.
She is always a hard worker who takes care of her home well.
Our children sing her praises and think that she is cute and beautiful.
I praise her, saying:
“Many daughters have done nobly, But you excel them all.”
It is true that: “Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, But a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised.”
My wife is truly a woman who fears the Lord.  This is because of her love of the Gospel and her camping daily at the foot of the cross.
Signed - Brian