Proverbs 31:28-29 (New American Standard Bible)
Her children rise up and bless her;
Her husband also, and he praises her, saying:
“Many daughters have done nobly,
But you excel them all.”
This is a great true story I came across and wanted to
share it through my blog. I pray that it blesses you as it did me.
She was the Vice President of Household Affairs for her
entire adult life. She had a husband, four daughters, and one son whom she
managed. Her calling was not to the marketplace; it was to the home. It was a
calling that she fulfilled well. She often went beyond her job description to
fulfill menial tasks like sewing clothes for her twin girls, playing dolls, and
even playing catch with the only boy in the clan.
Things were going along well until midway in life a
telephone call came that changed everything. The caller informed her that the
love of her life had been killed in an airplane crash. She was in her early
40's, still beautiful, with five kids to raise on her own in spite of the fact
that she hadn't worked in the business place for nearly 20 years. The death of
her husband removed their steady upper middle-class income, and she was now
faced with the greatest test of her life. At her lowest moment, wondering how
she was going to make it, she cried out to God. God answered, "Trust Me,
Lillian." Those audible words became the strength that she needed to care
for her family for the next 40 years. From that moment on, she came to know her
Savior personally and shared Him with her family. Her children came to know Him
as well. Grandchildren became the recipient of her prayers, and they came to
know Him too. She was building an inheritance in Heaven, one prayer at a time,
one soul at a time. She never remarried; Christ became her Husband.
Dear Lord, We pray today that we would always cling to
You for our guidance. We pray that when it really means something our children
would say of us that we were faithful. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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