My Bible study group recently spent time with Proverbs 31:10-31, the woman of worth passage. As I heard my friend Lisa Mladinich 
speak at the Future with Hope women’s conference in October, I was struck by how she lives those verses. Lisa, author of True Radiance: Finding Grace in the Second Half of Life, positively glowed as she spoke of how God blesses middle-aged women in ways we might secretly consider curses, such as the way our bodies change.
speak at the Future with Hope women’s conference in October, I was struck by how she lives those verses. Lisa, author of True Radiance: Finding Grace in the Second Half of Life, positively glowed as she spoke of how God blesses middle-aged women in ways we might secretly consider curses, such as the way our bodies change.Perhaps even more importantly, I saw the same glow on Lisa’s face in conversation as she listened one-on-one to women at the conference sharing their stories with her. Her quiet but powerful presence brought to mind Proverbs 31:30-31, verses to inspire us all: “Charm is deceptive and beauty fleeting; the woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. Acclaim her for the work of her hands, and let her deeds praise her at the city gates.”
Which of your friends inspires you?
