05.23.07
Week Fourteen
1. Read Chapter 14 “A Double Blessing”. What are some thoughts you had on this chapter?
2. Look at the story of the Queen of Sheba (1 Kings 1:1-10). What impressed her about King Solomon’s household? What do you notice?
3. Read Prov. 21:5. What evidence do you see in 1 Kings that Solomon lived according to this wisdom?
4. Read Ex. 35:25,26, and 29. What do these verse suggest about how important creative beauty is to God?
5. From this chapter and assignment, what is God’s message to your heart… and home?
05.16.07
Week Thirteen
1. Read Chapter 13, “A Helping Hand”. What is something that stood out to you from this chapter?
2. Read Prov 3:27 and make a list of the good things that you could do – things that you can do, but might choose not to do.
3. Choose one of the following women and briefly describe her gift of mercy:
- Abigail (1 Sam 25)
- The widow of Zarephath (1 Kings 17)
- The Shunamite woman (2 Kings 4)
- Dorcas (Acts 9)
4. Based on the example of the women above and on the following verses, how would you define mercy? How would you recognize mercy? What does it look like? What would it look like in your life?
- Duet. 15:7,8 – Micah 6:8 – Prov 11:25, 19:17, 22:9
05.09.07
Week Twelve
1. Read chapter 12, “A Little Night Work” and write about something that you found encouraging or convicting.
2. How does Prov. 31:18 and 19 say the virtuous woman should spend her evening?
3. How can you plan to use your evenings more profitably? What are some projects that you can work on?
4. What motivation for evening work do you find in Prov. 10:4? Can you think of other motivating verses?
5. How do you use your mind in your free time (driving in the car, shower time, standing in line)? What are some things you can do to better improve your use of that time? How will you start disciplining your mind this week?
05.02.07
Week Eleven
1. Read chapter 11, “A Taste of Success”. What part of the chapter really stood out to you? What is something you found encouraging or convicting?
2. Read Proverbs 31:18 and Ps. 34:8. What are things that other people see you as being “good at”? Why do you think they say this? Do you have any tips for others in those areas?
3. Read Phil. 3:13,14 and Ecc. 9:10. What reasons for confidence do you find there?
4. What is an area that you can see yourself needing to improve your excellence in? How might you plan to do that?
