Virtue

I waited many years for God to bring me to the point where I was ready to meet the woman that He had selected for me to marry. When that right moment came, He blessed our friendship and grew it into the love of our lives. I am so grateful to Him for all the joys she has brought to me, the things I have learned from our marriage, and the way in which our love each year becomes sweeter and deeper. I cannot imagine spending my life with anyone else.

Proverbs 31:10-31 describes that amazing perfect woman that probably many women yearn to be. I am not saying that my lovely wife fits all of the characteristics described here (are there any women out there who do?), but I feel that I can truthfully say what the writer says in verses 28-30:

Her children arise and call her blessed;
her husband also, and he praises her:
Many women do noble things,
but you surpass them all.”
Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;
but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.

In 1986, Buddy Greene recorded the song Virtuous Woman for his album Praise You, Lord. I think of my Kim whenver I hear it.

(written by Ashley Cleveland and Buddy Greene)

A virtuous woman came into my life
The crown of her husband, an excellent wife
She gives me more than I’ll ever need
This virtuous woman, a blessing indeed

So skillfully busy with the work of her hands
Tending her household and all it demands
Clothed in her strength and her dignity
My virtuous woman, a wonder to me

And Jesus wants me to love her
The way that He loves me
Sacrificing my own desires
Attending to her needs
As He does for me

Beauty is empty and charm a deceit
But her steadfast love is a treasure to me
No words of contention, no thorn in my side
Just a virtuous woman, my beautiful bride

And Jesus wants me to love her
The way that He loves me
Sacrificing my own desires
Attending to her needs
As He does for me

A virtuous woman came into my life
The crown of her husband, an excellent wife
She gives me more than I’ll ever need
This virtuous woman, a blessing indeed

My virtuous woman, what a treasure to me

You can purchase this album on cassette from the artist’s web site here.