“Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised.” Proverbs 31:30
In the classic film, “It’s a Wonderful Life,” George Bailey meets his wife Mary as she would have been, if he had never been born. She’s a colorless, timid, doe-eyed, bespectacled librarian dressed in a dowdy suit, and clutching a shapeless purse. In short, she’s an old maid. As a single thirty-something, I hugely enjoyed the irony of attending a friend’s costume party, dressed this way.
Is Mary what you picture when you read this verse? Charm and beauty aren’t positive: I’d better be dowdy and meek.
I’m today’s guest blogger at the Modern Ruth Project, thanks to the kindness of Joanna Saul, who has recently been blogging for Boundless.org. The Modern Ruth Project is Joanna’s own site, which is all about encouraging older singles.
This month’s theme is the book of Proverbs, and I couldn’t resist taking a stab at the chapter many women seem to find so overwhelming. I hope you’ll read on to learn why I think Proverbs 31 is really good news for women, whether married or single!
Elisabeth Adams 