Proverbs 31:10-31: July 2009

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

July 4th Fun in the Sun

Andy with Hank and two jealous boys!

Andy rocked Hank right to sleep and was able to boast that he "still has it".

I can't believe how I have been so caught up in all this media coverage of people I never knew. Farrah Fawcett, Michael Jackson, Billie Mays, Steve McNair...they are celebrities but they are just people like the rest of us and each of them has a story and families with their hearts breaking. I guess that's the hard part - it's being reminded that we all have this common thread no matter who we are famous or not; it hurts just the same. The media coverage just amplifies their stories and makes it all the more mysterious and in some ways more heartbreaking to be reminded over and over again. I can't imagine what some of these families are going through on top of just dealing with the normal grief process but also having to play it out in the media.

It's bad enough just walking around my house and seeing reminders of my grandmother but imagine everywhere you turn in newspapers, magazines, TV, internet and seeing your loved one and the reminder that they are gone. I know there are so many other noteworthy stories to be told and many think the coverage is frivolous and of course in many ways it is. But, again, it appeals to us on many levels mystery, celebrity, and just plain sadness because we can relate. And we still terribly miss those we knew that are gone too soon.

Proverbs 31:10-31 (GWT)

10 “Who can find a wife with a strong character? She is worth far more than jewels.11 Her husband trusts her with all his heart, and he does not lack anything good. 12 She helps him and never harms him all the days of her life. 13 “She seeks out wool and linen with care and works with willing hands. 14 She is like merchant ships. She brings her food from far away. 15 She wakes up while it is still dark and gives food to her family and portions of food to her female slaves. 16 “She picks out a field and buys it. She plants a vineyard from the profits she has earned. 17 She puts on strength like a belt and goes to work with energy. 18 She sees that she is making a good profit. Her lamp burns late at night. 19 “She puts her hands on the distaff, and her fingers hold a spindle. 20 She opens her hands to oppressed people and stretches them out to needy people. 21 She does not fear for her family when it snows because her whole family has a double layer of clothing. 22 She makes quilts for herself. Her clothes are made of linen and purple cloth. 23 “Her husband is known at the city gates when he sits with the leaders of the land. 24 “She makes linen garments and sells them and delivers belts to the merchants. 25 She dresses with strength and nobility, and she smiles at the future. 26 “She speaks with wisdom, and on her tongue there is tender instruction. 27 She keeps a close eye on the conduct of her family, and she does not eat the bread of idleness. 28 Her children and her husband stand up and bless her. In addition, he sings her praises, by saying, 29 ‘Many women have done noble work, but you have surpassed them all!’ 30 “Charm is deceptive, and beauty evaporates, but a woman who has the fear of the Lord should be praised. 31 Reward her for what she has done, and let her achievements praise her at the city gates.”

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

July 4th Fun in the Sun

Too Many Gone Too Soon

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