"Don't Tell ME the Proverbs 31 Woman Isn't Real!!"

She's not my mother...obviously. But Mothers Day tomorrow is as good of an excuse as any, to publicly praise my wife again!!  She IS that amazing, Scriptural "Proverbs 31 Woman" of virtue, integrity, hard work around the home, foresight, wisdom, looking well to the needs of her household, concern for those in need, terrific COOK, and so on. (And as the icing on the cake, my wife is BEAUTIFUL and SMART, as WELL!!) At the END of Proverbs 31, verse 28 says "her children rise up and call her blessed" and then "her husband praises her" and the way she EXCELS compared to OTHER such women.  Well, I'll leave it to her children to say what THEY should say but I want to use Mothers Day to fulfill the admonition to ME, there in Proverbs 31:31.....namely:


"Give her the fruit of her hands, and let her own works praise her in the gates."


Guys, this speaks of PUBLIC praise, as well as PRIVATE praise, of our Proverbs 31 wives...in a place where others HEAR us.

Now, I'm well aware that many say the "Proverbs 31 Woman" really doesn't exist...she's just a perfect STANDARD but an unattainable PHANTOM. All I can say to that is I am blessed to be MARRIED to a real, live "Proverbs 31 Woman"....so how do you explain THAT?? Lol

I'll give you only a few  examples. My wife has ALWAYS been one to "look well to the needs of her household" regarding planning ahead for meals, but during the recent Pandemic she has been EXCEPTIONAL as she's placed food delivery orders weeks ahead of time now. (See, she used to go food shopping herself, but with travel restrictions, shortages, etc. we've had to resort, like many others, to food DELIVERIES.) At times, this now involves her staying up till the wee hours of the morning to go online and secure a delivery date weeks in advance, before others do. And when the food she orders eventually gets cooked, well, Mercedes prepares it with all of the love and artistry and skill of a creative genius. 

And there seems to be no limit to her mechanical skills, painting, carpentry, you name it. She knows more about cars than most MEN...mechanics (and myself) included!!  And, this remarkable woman is a computer genius, often sought after by those who need computer help, TAX help, help with financial and medical paperwork, etc. She does all of this, and much more, DESPITE several nagging physical problems, as well---but GOD GIVES HER STRENGTH , EVEN AS HE'S GIVEN HER SO MANY DIVERSE SKILLS AND ABILITIES.

I could go on and on, but (to show how virtuous she really is), she wouldn't WANT me to...in fact, she'd be uncomfortable if she knew I was blogging THIS much about her. But again, it's my responsibility AS WELL AS my privilege, to do so....and I'm "seizing the season" to do it again NOW.

In conclusion,  don't tell ME the Proverbs 31 Woman isn't real!! Because I could tell YOU a whole let more than I'm saying in this blog.  Bottom line: I AM A BLESSED MAN to have Mercedes Jelinski as my wife these past two years!! Because SHE is that Proverbs 31 Woman.