eXcellence

You'd think with only three letters remaining in the A-Z Blog Challenge that I'd be skating, but you would be wrong. I'm afraid my A-Z will end with a whimper instead of a bang but still, a whimper is better than nothing so here goes something.

X is for An eXcellent Wife

When I first began thinking about words for my A-Z posts, and thought about today's letter (X), the first thing that came to mind was the verse in Proverbs 31 that says-

"An excellent wife who can find her? She is worth far more than rubies..." 

There are then an additional 20 verses that follow, detailing what it is exactly that makes an excellent wife. Included in that list-

Her husband has confidence in her, and knows she will never cause him any harm.
She works hard, eagerly in fact.
She gets up early, while it's still dark.
She invests wisely.
She helps the poor and needy.
She sees that her own family is well fed and clothed.
She is strong and dignified.
She is unafraid of the future.
She is wise.
She takes care of her responsibilities and obligations, and is not lazy.
Her children call her blessed.
Her husband praises her.
She fears the Lord.

But no pressure-ha!

This past week I have not felt much like an excellent wife. More like mediocre. Lukewarm.  While I can accomplish an awful lot under pressure, I can't always accomplish it with enthusiasm. Was the woman in Proverbs 31 exhausted?

Between traveling (think frustrating flight delays outbound and likely weather delays inbound), multiple obligations I need to take care of relating to a volunteer position I hold, a husband who has been a little under the weather, and who has now kindly shared his wicked cough with me, trying to secure a wedding date and venue which requires among other things, a stamp of approval from the US Army, and then add to that roughly a hundred and ten other things both large and small, and well I think you get the picture.

At the moment I am feeling pulled in too many directions, by too many people. Why is it we women so often feel this way? And how does a wife who feels more lukewarm than excellent turn it around?  

One day at a time. 
One hour at a time.

Sometimes just a few minutes at a time. 

There are times when the schedule just won't give. Times when you have more to do than hours to do it in. Times when the people you love all need all of you. Times when you have to look at your day and just get on with it. And so you do. 

Dear wives everywhere who are having a day, a moment, a season-

Remember it is only a day, a moment or a season. 

Remember whose you are, and that His mercies are new every morning. 

Remember life is a marathon, and not a sprint.

Know that sometimes getting on with it is a step towards being the excellent wife you long to be. 

Also a nap never hurt anyone.

Love,

Me