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Recently my boyfriend broke up with me. Of course the stereotypical thoughts crossed my mind. Maybe it would be different if I were better looking, a better performer, a nicer person, a better person, a godlier woman. But I realized that to think those things would be pointless. Instead, I wanted to look at the kind of woman I am...and the kind of woman I desire to be. I know that through this man that I was so willing to spend the rest of my life with, God had revealed to me more of what type of woman I should be. Because of "him" I will be a better woman, wife and mother. And I am thankful and blessed.

So let me ask you...what kind of woman do you want? If you are a woman, what kind do you want to be? How do you want to be remembered? If you are a man, what kind of woman would you want your daughter to be and are you with someone who epitomizes that? Are you the kind of woman that will leave a legacy worth leaving and that will imprint on your children a model of how they wish to be when they grow up?

An amazing model of a good woman is found in Proverbs, a book in the Bible. In the 31st chapter, a king is getting advice from his mother on what he should look for in a wife. A virtuous woman.

In these times, "virtue" is a word not often heard. A woman of virtue is pure, honest, industrious, thrifty, strong in character, kind, wise and holy. There is a lot involved. No one said it would be easy. But it is worth it. To be a woman worthy of being called a Proverbs 31 woman is worth the work. And luckily we do not have to go through the transformation alone.

I am reading a book called Beautiful in God's Eyes by Elizabeth George. It is a beautiful study on this woman and how in everyday life we (women) can strive to be more like her. As I read about this ideal woman, I realize how far I am from being the woman I want to be. But I am working on it. Every day.

Are you a woman who strives to continually develop into a godlier woman? Is your girlfriend someone who you can be proud of...not just because of the way she looks, but because of the character she possesses?

I know that I am a work in progress. I'm only thankful that I realize that now, when I am young, so that one day I can be the woman, wife and mother that God intended.