7.26-A worthy woman

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Bob and Carole Hines. These two led to many fun times at work and at play in many great places. Bob moved to be with the Lord a few years ago and yesterday Carole finished her work. Jesus came and carried her home. We rejoice in her victory in Jesus.

We celebrated many birthdays with Bob, Carole, Dan and Jane Colvin at the Bent Noodle. They loved to treat Sheila and Carole on 11/11 each year and they allowed Bob and me to tag along. Always good lasagna, salad, bread and laughter. How many lovely Christian women do you know who could push a lawnmower up a hill, climb on a roof to help her husband, get down and serve a gloriously prepared and wonderfully delicious meal? Not many, but Carole could. Thank you God for Carole Hines.

Proverbs 31.

10 An excellent wife, who can find her?
For her worth is far above jewels.
11 The heart of her husband trusts in her,
And he will have no lack of gain.
12 She does him good and not evil
All the days of her life.
13 She looks for wool and linen,
And works with her [g]hands [h]in delight.
14 She is like merchant ships;
She brings her food from afar.
15 And she rises while it is still night
And gives food to her household,
And [i]portions to her attendants.
16 She considers a field and buys it;
From [j]her earnings she plants a vineyard.
17 She surrounds her waist with strength
And makes her arms strong.
18 She senses that her profit is good;
Her lamp does not go out at night.
19 She stretches out her hands to the [k]distaff,
And her [l]hands grasp the spindle.
20 She [m]extends her hand to the poor,
And she stretches out her hands to the needy.
21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household,
For all her household are clothed with scarlet.
22 She makes coverings for herself;
Her clothing is fine linen and purple.
23 Her husband is known in the gates,
When he sits among the elders of the land.
24 She makes linen garments and sells them,
And [n]supplies belts to the [o]tradesmen.
25 Strength and dignity are her clothing,
And she smiles at the [p]future.
26 She opens her mouth in wisdom,
And the [q]teaching of kindness is on her tongue.
27 She watches over the activities of her household,
And does not eat the bread of idleness.
28 Her children rise up and bless her;
Her husband also, and he praises her, saying:
29 “Many daughters have done nobly,
But you excel them all.”
30 Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain,
But a woman who [r]fears the Lord, she shall be praised.
31 Give her the [s]product of her hands,
And let her works praise her in the gates.