“She looks well to how things go in her household, And does not eat the bread of idleness.” – Proverbs 31:27 AMP
The Proverbs 31 Woman is not only industrious, she also works hard without complaining about it. In fact, she goes about her tasks cheerfully: “She looks for wool and flax And works with willing hands in delight.” – Proverbs 31:13 AMP That sounds nice, doesn’t it? The thought that chores not only should be, but …
I am more of a digital planner, mostly because it has been more convenient to use one of my devices for planning. The disadvantage is that my planning is spread across several apps. I use the Calendars app to plan my day; Google Docs to plan my goals for the month; take notes on my …
I love Thanksgiving! Next to Christmas, it is my favorite holiday. Each year I look forward to it, but I must admit, the pandemic has put a damper on it. It doesn’t have its same promise this year. Why Celebrate Thanksgiving This has definitely been a difficult year for everyone. However, no matter what is …
One of the things we know about the Proverbs 31 Woman is that she laughs without fear of the future because she knows she has her family prepared: “Strength and dignity are her clothing and her position is strong and secure; And she smiles at the future [knowing that she and her family are prepared].” …
What are some of your challenges when it comes to preparing meals? For me, there are two that both have to do with not planning in advance: cooking for one and not having everything on hand that I need. Not being careful to plan our meals can lead to fast food and other unhealthy or …
This week, before the mandatory Stay Home order, a professional organizer came to help me reorganize my one and only closet. She began by taking everything out of my closet and made me go through each article of clothing to decide whether to keep it or donate it. This was not an easy thing to …
The biggest challenge that I have in staying organized, besides the lack of storage in my small space, is managing all of the paper that comes in, which is primarily through mail. To tackle this problem, I bought a book years ago called, “Organize Yourself!” (Eisenberg, 1997). When I finally had time to read it, …
