Becoming.
I love that word. It indicates progress. Moving forward.
Where? What direction are we, as women, going?
Solomon’s book of Proverbs. Thirty-first chapter. Verses ten through thirty-one. A beautiful role model is spread. A virtuous woman.
More specifically -
…A certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.
And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us.
Acts 16:14-15
Lydia.
A woman with a virtuous heart. From her abbreviated story we see an example to follow.
Virtuous Womanhood.
Faithful Devotion.
Domestic Passion.
Willing Service.
Purposeful Skill.
Lydia displayed, in human form, what Proverbs 31:10-31 describes.
The heart of this blog is to explore, deep and wide, the biblical pattern this virtuous woman so beautifully exemplified.
Over the next few weeks, we will take a closer look at each of Lydia’s 5 strengths; and from those channels our fountain of topics will spring.
So join me in Becoming Lydia – a virtuous woman.
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Hello!
First off, I love your blog/ site! I am finding more and more women out there who are striving to live a virtuous, Christian life. Knowing that there are others out there (like me) warms my heart and gives me hope that the world is becoming a better, God- fearing place.
I also like how you emphasize “becoming”… because sometimes it isn’t easy and all we can do is try in earnest. Also, even if we believe that we are virtuous, there is always some defect and thus we must always strive to become more virtuous.
I’d like to know how you liked the Shonda Parker course because I am signed up for the Family Herbal course but would eventually like to become either a Clinical or Master Herbalist. One thing I like about her courses is that she is Christian and teaches from a Christian perspective; this sort of thing is hard to find in the world of herbalism!
I have heard that, while her books are thorough, she is not big into growing, harvesting and making herbal preparations but instead is more into taking herbal pills or pre- made preparations. Have you found this to be true?
Also, I am having a difficult time contacting her in order to ask questions about the courses- has this been an issue for you?
Well, thank you for taking time to read this- I am sure you are very busy!
God bless you and your family!
Eireann