Today I am thankful for my best friend Tiffany. I am thankful that I now know what a best friend is. Before I probably would have considered many people a close friend or a best friend, but now I know there is a difference. You can have many "close friends." I would define a close friend as someone that I talk to occasionally, I share some of my stories about my life, but just can quite open up 100% about everything going on in my life, for fear of being judged or talked about with other friends. Tiffany is what I like to think of as a great example to other moms and wives out there. She is a woman of God. She has a heart of gold. She wakes each day to take care of those in her house, her husband and two children. She joyfully makes time to take them to the park or outside to play each day. She is transparent with her fears about life. She is someone that I just want to see succeed in life. She is someone that I look forward to seeing and talking to any chance I get. She is someone that I want to be around because her heart of gold and love for life just rubs off on you. She is someone that will share in your joys and sadness as well. She always has positive words to say. She is one of the most thankful people I have ever met. I thank God for this wonderful woman daily. I thank God for our friendship, our Bible study times, our transparency to one another, and any and all times we are able to just live life together. She does a great job cutting and highlighting my hair too :)
If you are wondering why I have done a blog dedicated to my best friend. It is because the sudden loss last week of a friend has sparked many questions, thoughts, and feelings in my personal life. We shouldn't wait until someone has passed to speak about how great they were. They should know the kind of person they are while they are still here on earth. People sometimes wonder if they have a positive impact on those around them, or wonder how they will be remembered. Let's share our thoughts and feelings with those close to us so it takes the wonder away.
My dear friend Tiffany, you are an amazing person, inside and out. You fit the description of the "Proverbs 31" woman spoken of in the Bible. Thank you for your friendship, and allowing our family to live life with yours. I love you sister!!
Proverbs 31:10-31
Description of a Worthy Woman
10 An excellent wife, who can find?
For her worth is far above jewels.
11 The heart of her husband trusts in her,
And he will have no lack of gain.
12 She does him good and not evil
All the days of her life.
13 She looks for wool and flax
And works with her [a]hands [b]in delight.
14 She is like merchant ships;
She brings her food from afar.
15 She rises also while it is still night
And gives food to her household
And [c]portions to her maidens.
16 She considers a field and buys it;
From [d]her earnings she plants a vineyard.
17 She girds [e]herself with strength
And makes her arms strong.
18 She senses that her gain is good;
Her lamp does not go out at night.
19 She stretches out her hands to the distaff,
And her [f]hands grasp the spindle.
20 She [g]extends her hand to the poor,
And she stretches out her hands to the needy.
21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household,
For all her household are clothed with scarlet.
22 She makes coverings for herself;
Her clothing is fine linen and purple.
23 Her husband is known in the gates,
When he sits among the elders of the land.
24 She makes linen garments and sells them,
And [h]supplies belts to the [i]tradesmen.
25 Strength and dignity are her clothing,
And she smiles at the [j]future.
26 She opens her mouth in wisdom,
And the [k]teaching of kindness is on her tongue.
27 She looks well to the ways of her household,
And does not eat the bread of idleness.
28 Her children rise up and bless her;
Her husband also, and he praises her, saying:
29 “Many daughters have done nobly,
But you excel them all.”
30 Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain,
But a woman who [l]fears the Lord, she shall be praised.
31 Give her the [m]product of her hands,
And let her works praise her in the gates.
For her worth is far above jewels.
11 The heart of her husband trusts in her,
And he will have no lack of gain.
12 She does him good and not evil
All the days of her life.
13 She looks for wool and flax
And works with her [a]hands [b]in delight.
14 She is like merchant ships;
She brings her food from afar.
15 She rises also while it is still night
And gives food to her household
And [c]portions to her maidens.
16 She considers a field and buys it;
From [d]her earnings she plants a vineyard.
17 She girds [e]herself with strength
And makes her arms strong.
18 She senses that her gain is good;
Her lamp does not go out at night.
19 She stretches out her hands to the distaff,
And her [f]hands grasp the spindle.
20 She [g]extends her hand to the poor,
And she stretches out her hands to the needy.
21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household,
For all her household are clothed with scarlet.
22 She makes coverings for herself;
Her clothing is fine linen and purple.
23 Her husband is known in the gates,
When he sits among the elders of the land.
24 She makes linen garments and sells them,
And [h]supplies belts to the [i]tradesmen.
25 Strength and dignity are her clothing,
And she smiles at the [j]future.
26 She opens her mouth in wisdom,
And the [k]teaching of kindness is on her tongue.
27 She looks well to the ways of her household,
And does not eat the bread of idleness.
28 Her children rise up and bless her;
Her husband also, and he praises her, saying:
29 “Many daughters have done nobly,
But you excel them all.”
30 Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain,
But a woman who [l]fears the Lord, she shall be praised.
31 Give her the [m]product of her hands,
And let her works praise her in the gates.
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