Proverbs 31

haha so naughty me,skipping to chapter 31!
When I was in church I heard soooo many sermons about Proverbs 31!It was preached as the ideal for a wife.

verse 10-31 "A wife of noble character who can find?She is worth far more than rubies.Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value.She brings him good,not harm,all the days of her life. She selects wool and flax and works with eager hands.She is like the merchant ships bringing her food from afar. She gets up while it is still dark;she provides food for her family and portions for her servants girls. She considers a field and buys it;out of her earnings she plants a vineyard.She sets about her work vigorously;her arms are strong for her tasks.She sees that her trading is profitable,and her lamp does not go out at night.In her hand she holds the distaff and grasps the spindle with her fingers.She opens her arms to the poor and extends her hands to the needy.When it snows,she has no dear for her household;for all of them are clothed in scarlet.She makes coverings for her bed;she is clothed in fine linen and purple.Her husband is respected at the city gate,where he takes his seat among the elders of the land.She makes linen garments and sells them,and supplies the merchants with sashes.She is clothed with strength and dignity;she can laugh at the days to come.She speaks wisdom,and faithful instruction is on her tongue She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness.Her children arise and call her blessed;her husband also and her praises her:Many women do noble things,but you surpass them all.Charm is deceptive,and beauty is fleeting;but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.Give her the reward she has earned,and let her works bring her praise at the city gate"

Ahh so much goodness in this!The underlined bit are things that I guess I strive to have/be/do as a wife and mum. I'm so not perfect,but man,would I love to be able to be all of this!Pretty good goals to have!
I love that I have a husband who thinks I'm perfect (really he does,if I try and say I'm at fault with something,he tells me he doesn't think of me that way!And really I can be a complete uh female dog sometimes).I love that our girls,their favorite game is pretending to be a mummy or a wife!Isabella is always telling me that she wants to be just like me when she gets bigger.Its a pretty big compliment really.
Sometimes I think I should have been born in the 50's where it was the thing to do to be at home with the kids,to cook and sew and all that.I love it. I'm grateful that it has worked out that even though we may not have a whole bunch,I can be at home.I have just started sewing a lot to make things so we don't have to spend money.The other day I made the girls Christmas ornaments,and they love them!They aren't perfect but the girls don't care. I've been baking and tying to do things so we aren't spending heaps of money.I am so not perfect as a wife or mum.But if Proverbs 31 can be a bar I set for how I should be as a wife and mum,I think that's a good thing!
Not a whole heap of spiritual-ness that I got out of this,but I love that Gods word has goals for me as a wife and mum :)

-now I am in no way putting down mums who work or anything!I think you are awesome if your a mum and work outside of the home!I don't think I could do it!