In like a lion...
starting out at 29 this am with an expected high of only 45.
adamswomanback has something fun to do today….and fun is good!!!
So I picked a few...
If I were a tree I would be: I would choose to be a Magnolia.
... but I am probably more like a willow.
If I were a flower I would be: night blooming jasmine
If I were a musical instrument I would be: a harp
If I were a color I would be: rose
If I were an emotion I would be: empathy
If I were a candy bar I would be: a Kitkat
If I were a sound I would be: I'd want to be a bell
If I were a car I would be: a Mercedes
If I were an animal I would be: a bird or an otter
If I were a bird I would be: ah, I would love to be one of those ones that soar on the breeze
I just saw the most amazing thing -
I had been sitting, reading, marveling at the two mourning doves that were back,
sitting on the same branch, in the same tree, as a few days ago,
contemplating God and His mystery -
I had just convinced myself that I must pick up and go in - move my body,
get out of the chill - and there it appeared -
color in the clouds - a spot of color -
a spot that opened up... the briefest bright opening... but the color remained...
a mini-rainbow (or rather a piece of, so more accurately, a prism)...
in the center of a cloud today.
I had to blink many times to assure myself of what I was seeing. (God's covenant)
It remained for several minutes. Then I came in... still pondering.
It was alot like this...
It was truly Awe-some.
The virtuous MAN
where is HE to be found?
So I have written my own version based on the Proverbs 31 woman....
Who can find a virtuous man? for his price is worth more than gold.
The heart of his wife can trust in him, so that she shall have no need of worry.
he will do her good and not evil all the days of her life.
he seeketh work, and applies himself dilligently to provide.
he is like the merchants' ships which make sure his household is supplied
he riseth with the dawn, and sets about the work of the day
he carefully considers his purchases before he buys
he girdeth his loins with the strength of the Word of God
he perceiveth that it is he that determines his worth to his wife and follows the path of light
he applies his hands to his work with effort.
he is not greedy or selfish, and is generous towards those who have need
he is not afraid of the cold for he makes sure his home is clothed in warmth
he takes care of his appearance
His wife is well respected as his companion
Strength and honour are his clothing; and he shall rejoice in time to come.
he openeth his mouth with wisdom; and in his tongue is the law of kindness.
he looketh well to the needs of his household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.
His children arise up, and bless him with respect;
and his wife also, she holds praise for him as well.
Few sons have done virtuously, but thou, thou dost excellest them all.
Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a man who appreciates a woman that feareth
the Lord, he shall be praised and rewarded.
Give him that of which he is deserving and let all speak of his character that he is kind,
hard working and not lazy, honest and charitable, and that he posseses the highest degree
of integrity.
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virtue comes from the Latin word for man, vir.
For the ancients, to be manly was to be virtuous. The term virtue in Latin (virtus )
signifies power, strength, and ability. Thus the virtues are habits that give us the
power to act in a manly way, with strength sufficient to do what is right.
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