Life Givers

On my journey of "rising above mediocre," I look at the Proverbs 31 woman.

Let's glance at Proverbs 31 for a moment:
¹¹ The heart of her husband safely trusts her;
So he will have no lack of gain.
¹² She does him good and not evil
All the days of her life.
¹⁵ She also rises while it is yet night,
And provides food for her household,
And a portion for her maidservants.
²⁰ She extends her hand to the poor,
Yes, she reaches out her hands to the needy.
²¹ She is not afraid of snow for her household,
For all her household is clothed with scarlet.
²⁶ She opens her mouth with wisdom,
And on her tongue is the law of kindness.

In these few short verses we see that God has gifted women the opportunity to be life givers.
Of course the obvious one is childbirth.  What an awesome and beautiful thing it is to bring life into this world.  how precious are those little ones we carried for nine months when we finally get to hold them close in our arms?  Men will never know.
Another way women can give life is to give life to their husbands or the men in their family (if the woman is single)  How? you might ask.  R-E-S-P-E-C-T.  If I have learned anything in the last few years of being married to my hubby, it is that men thrive on respect.  I am still learning and growing, as is he, but there is LIFE when there is respect.
I am borrowing from a book I am reading entitled, "31 Days to Clean-Having a Martha House the Mary Way" by Sarah Mae for a few of these points:
Ways women give life: (chapter 2, paraphrased)
-by our words
-in our homes by decorating, preparing meals, and creating an atmosphere of peace and hospitality
-Educating ourselves, your children, and others
-Using our gifts
-Socially, by bringing life through encouragement and empowerment and example
-by inspiring others through culture and creative arts by sharing an appreciation for both
-through heritage and tradition by enriching the lives around you.

{This is an unfinished post I found and felt it best to leave as is and post anyway.}

Mama D