Homemaking

Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands. Proverbs 14:1. I have been spending time mulling over this verse, and I have come to the conclusion, that it may be the single most important verse for a woman to read in the entire bible. Wisdom is a wonderful thing, I think it is more sought after than riches and gold. For those who have it, it is a cornerstone to their being. For one can only obtain wisdom from seeking it, and experiencing the things in life that have helped them gain it. For those who lack it, they are often stuck in a trial and error existence. Some one once asked me why i don't have many friends my age, they had noticed that i often kept company that was greater in years than my own. It was simple for me to explain, I not only can learn from my own mistakes and triumphs, but from others as well. Some one who is similar age, will most likely be in the same life spot as me, with children who do similar things as mine, they will have similar struggles in their marriage and so on. A woman who is older than me, will have likely gone through and conquered the things that i struggle in on a daily basis. I often sit in groups of women my own age and listen to hours of bitching. About their house, their husbands, their bratty kids. There is a desperation like no other. I wonder if this all stems from a lack of wisdom. I wonder if the "tearing down" happens when a young wife/mother can not see to the other side of the storm. I know i have often felt the sting of folly and had no idea how to cope with a flawed marriage and out of control children. There are so many things that as a young woman i was not equipped for. I wish i knew how to build my house. How to fill it with everything that it needs to be successful, and thrive in this fallen world. I long for the knowledge of how to be a successful homemaker. The only way to close this post, is with a " can i get a witness?"