Proverbs 31: 13-14

Okay, here it the next two verses I need to study:
Proverbs 31: 13-14
 13 She selects wool and flax and works with eager hands. 14 She is like the merchant ships, bringing her food from afar.

My mom was a seamtress. She learned from her mother. She even worked at Movie Star (a clothing factory) when she got out of high school. I worked the summer after graduation at the L'ton center of Movie Star. I was on the "assembly" line. I surged the side of tshirts and underwear. (Or, should I say "attempted to").

I was not the best at the surging or sewing machine. Needless to say, I did not "make production" a lot of days. However, there were women I worked with who "owned" that machine. They never were paid even near their worth when it came to what they could sew.

My mother was so good at it that she was a supervisor even in her early 20's. She even brought that talent home. I can remember afternoons filled with the sound of the sewing machine running. My sister and I wore many dresses with the same material. She even made my dress for my junior prom. :)

She also worked in the garden and keeps a wonderful array of flowers in her yard year around. I am not that talented. But maybe, here in the "middle age" phase of my life, I can learn.

Okay, so J is probably not going to like any shirt of pants I make, but at least I can sew a button back on or stitch a hole in a knee. I have a lot of lessons to learn from my mom, even still.

However, I think these verses just shows that the Proverbs 31 woman is frugal and hardworking. She loves her family and works hard for them.

America has become "allergic" to hard work. We love a paycheck....just not the work.

The church we attended in Texas just finished a series called "My Stupid Job". Pastor Z mentioned that the church preaches on a lot of things....but seldom talks about work. He brought up so much about how God gives us our jobs, whether it be an office job, a teacher, an engineer, or a stay at home mom.

God wants us to approach our jobs as if He is our boss....and really, He is our ultimate boss! So next time I dread doing laundry, or sewing on a button, I will remember I am doing it for the glory of God!

Check out http://www.revyourlife.com/ for podcasts of the "Stupid Job" series!