The Ideal Woman in Proverbs

 

Her husband, entrusting his heart to her,

    has an unfailing prize.

She brings him good, and not evil,

    all the days of her life.

She rises while it is still night,

    and distributes food to her household,

    (Proverbs 31:11-15)

This was the Scripture reading for Sunday, November 19, 2023; it was

 announced as the Word of God.  It seems that God is a ‘patriarchal

 monarch.’ 

 

My Aunt Helen did all that.

 

She had a husband and two children.

I still remember her Thanksgiving dinners, but, most of all, I remember her as a baseball player.  She was the best.  I can see her now, racing in to catch a short fly ball.  As a hitter, she had the form of Joe DiMaggio.  

She was the working matriarch of the family.  I remember her, despite her rather slight build, shoveling coal to keep a 4-apartment building warm.

As matriarch, she directed the family with understanding and humor.  

All respected Aunt Helen and her wisdom.