"Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion?
Come to me. Get away with me and you'll recover your life.
I'll show you how to take a real rest.
Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it.
Learn the unforced rhythms of grace.
I won't lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you.
Keep company with me and you'll learn to live freely and lightly."

this is her: jasmine Ever Tried Ever Failed No Matter Try Again Fail Again Fail Better - Samuel Beckett

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this is her: rachelle My words are simple on the surface they may seem meaningless sometimes they are... =]

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i'm finally at the end of proverbs.


i've been putting off proverbs 31 for a while, because I know what takes up the greater chunk of it...

i've never really enjoyed the way the Proverbs 31 woman is waved in the face of all christian women as a standard to be.
but i won't go into that.


the one thing i will go into, is v.30 which says,
"Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised."

As a woman, there are many things of value to me.
As a woman, I am given value of some sort.

Those two sometimes end up in tension with each other.

My prayer is this, that I don't forget that fear of the Lord is true wisdom, and wisdom is of value to me.
I pray that things of value to me, give value to who I am too, and not take away value.

It is difficult to write about this passage.

Maybe I have too much that I hold against men... to properly begin to dissect this passage.

Father, I thank you for your grace.
Those words do not come close to what I mean, but thank you for accepting them anyway.