Book #32: My So-Called Life as a Proverbs 31 Wife - Sara Horn

Have you ever read Proverbs 31:10-31?

I have.

It's intimidating.

I can only imagine it's more intimidating when you are a working wife/mom.

I think the back of the book says it best:

"Sara Horn always admired the Proverbs 31 wife...from afar.  But when she became a busy writer and mom, that image began to look like an impossible ideal.

Or was it?

With humility and humor, Sara set out to immerse herself in all things domestic just to see if the Proverbs 31 woman could exist in the twenty-first century.  But when her family's situation changes and she must return to a full-time job, she's forced to look at the Proverbs 31 woman from a whole new viewpoint.  Through cooking experiments, Cub Scout campouts, failed attempts at knitting, and other household challenges, she discovers:

• a new way to define being godly woman, wife, and mom
• how investing in family and faith brings surprising (and happy!) results
• how mistakes are opportunities for growth...and laughter

Join Sara as she offers you full access into her one-year domestic experiment to see if this biblical model can be embraced by a modern woman--even one who can't sew."

As I read through the book I caught myself mentally checking off items that I knew I did well and items that I knew I needed to improve upon.

I don't know if it's possible to be all things Proverbs 31, but then again none of us can be certain that this woman even existed.

What I do know and what I felt was reinforced by Sara's book is that giving all you can to your family is one of the most rewarding jobs that God put us on this planet for.

Some women must work to help serve their families.

Some women want to work to serve their families.

Other women are blessed to stay home.

Yet no matter what your situation is, being a Proverbs 31 wife is a task that can only be achieved via God.

By putting everything we do in his hands and asking his blessing upon it we will notice a change in ourselves that will help us to be the wives and mothers that God intended us to be.

If you have ever had one of those days where you didn't feel you were living up to your role, this is a great book for you!

If you are the spouse to a military member, this is the book for you!

If you are a mom, a wife, a woman....this is the book for you!

I encourage everyone to get your hands on a copy of this book and soak up the life lesson that Sara is sharing!

To learn more visit Sara's blog and while you are there show her some love!

I hope you had a Blessed Saturday!