Kristen Jenkins had this great idea that some ladies get together, memorize and meditate on a verse for a week and then discuss. The discussion can take place either through her blog comments, or we were invited to also write about the verse in our blogs. I thought it was a wonderful idea - and what a great way to write more frequently in my blog too!

"Who can find a virtuous woman? Her price is far above rubies." Proverbs 31:10

What exactly does 'virtuous' mean anyway? Since I was a teenager, I took it to mean a girl who was innocent, pure, a virgin. One who had saved herself for marriage. Dictionary.com defines the word as this:

1.conforming to moral and ethical principles; morally excellent; upright: Lead a virtuous life.
2.chaste: a virtuous young person.

From this definition we can see that a virtuous woman is more than just pure in sexual purity, but lives a moral life in all areas of her life. In a world full of sin and iniquity, a woman such as this is to be prized! She would be as rare as the ruby!

We must all strive to be so pure. This should be a Christian woman's goal, to be the woman that God wants her to be. Let us encourage one another to be pure in all that we say and do. ( 1 Thes. 2:12)