Granny Traits

I think I have told you that I am doing an online Bible Study with a group on The Country Woman using the book called The Excellent Wife by Martha Peace. I have been so excited about this. Proverbs 31:10-31 are my verses!! I love them. I have always strived to be a good wife. Our assignment so far is to read the first chapter which I have already done. I was sharing with someone how much this book has helped me already. I invited this person to join but she said she was not married. I told her that I do understand that this is about a wife but it is so much more to me. I think what I have read so far is telling me how to be a better person. So far what I have read has helped me in my everyday life with everyone. I thought that I would share with you a few traits for an excellent wife in the first chapter. So if you are not married just apply this to your life. It will change you. It will make you stop and think. Your attitude changes or mine has. When I love something I just have to share. So here are a few of the traits portrayed in Proverbs 31. I am trying to use this in every area of my life. Our whole purpose in life is to glorify God through our life. We are suppose to be a reflection of God. We reflect HIM by our attitudes and actions. Chapter 1 asks if these are qualities that I want in my life. My answer is yes.

Kind

Fears the Lord

Blessed by her children

Careful

Praised

Not afraid

Worker with hands

Wise

Generous

Good to her husband

Of exceptional worth

Respectful of her husband

Trusted

Don't you agree that we can take these traits and apply them to our lives whether you are married or not? I know it says children and husband but it also says respectful, good, and blessed. The main thing is to have this attitude of Christ. Christ like. Will we do this all the time? No, we are human. Can we strive for this? Yes, that is the point.

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Snippets From My Heart

Now you know that I cannot do a post without mentioning Granny. I can't help it right now. But as I listed those traits I honestly thought of her. This list is her. Well my PaPaw has been gone about 16 years I think. I know Granny's life changed so much when he passed away. When I was small I never remember Granny as anything but good. I am not saying that because she is gone. I am saying it because it is true. But you know what? When we would talk even up until 2 weeks before she passed away she always questioned her faith. She wanted to make sure she was ready to go. What an example for all of us. Even though she is gone I truly believe that we will still learn from her. The Bible in the picture above was given to me by my dad. It is Granny's Bible. He had given it to her a long time ago. I will treasure it always. This is the Bible that she read every morning. How special is that? Granny was the Proverbs 31 woman. I am so blessed. I have had 2 grandmothers that portray these traits. I bet they are together right now talking. I am also so blessed to have my Mom
in my life which is the greatest example to me in my life. So I have 3 Proverbs 31 women to learn from. I am blessed.

Proverbs 31:10-31

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If you would like to read or sign Granny's guestbook please go to my sidebar and click on Granny's picture at the top of the page and put her name in the search obituaries box. Her name is Beulah Gribble. Then you can sign or read the guestbook.

This guestbook has gave me great comfort.

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Notes of interest:

Granny's Quilts

I have most of the Granny quilts that I needed to ship, boxed up and ready to go. It was a hard thing to start but once I got started I remembered how Granny loved to watch me and sometimes helped me put them in the boxes. I am amazed that I took the money out of my acct. and paid her several weeks ago for these specific quilts. I have only done that once before . Little did I know the reason why. Granny was always so thrilled to see her paychecks (cash) as I sold these quilts for her. You gave her hope right up until the end. Thank you again.

Random Act of Kindness

Because of Granny's passing it will take me a while longer to work on these gifts. I am still so excited about this. It is something I really wanted to do. But please bear with me as I am trying to deal with this loss in my heart. I had planned to purchase Granny quilts for these gifts but now that will have to be changed. This project will take me some time. I sure am glad I didn't put a time limit on it. I am still looking forward to this though. I have just got to find the perfect gifts for each person.