A Virtuous Woman

Yesterday I had the opportunity of teaching Relief Society to all of the sisters in our ward. It was Mother's Day, and to make it special for all the sisters, the Priesthood took over Primary so those sisters could join us in Relief Society. The Young Women leaders and the Young Women also joined us. The Relief Society room was completely full. I loved it. I felt a real closeness with the sisters as I taught the lesson. I wish we could all be together like that every single week!!!

As a Stake, we have been studying one Christ-like attribute each month as listed in "Preach My Gospel." This month, the attribute is virtue. 

In Proverbs 31:10 we read: "Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies." 

During my lesson, we talked about virtue and how it is a pattern of thought or behavior based on high moral standards. A woman of virtue will be set apart from the world because of her high moral values. That's why her price is far above rubies.

Jane shared a story with me that I shared with the class. When her son Ben was growing up he played on lots of basketball teams - school and travel teams. One time, while in St. George for a tournament, Jane and Ben saw a familiar young man come out of the locker room wearing a ruby necklace. Curiosity got the best of Jane so she asked him what the significance of the ruby necklace was, if any. He said that at some point in age his father gives each of the boys in the family a ruby necklace to wear to remind them to look for a virtuous woman. When he finds her at marriageable age, he can marry her and give her the necklace.

I love that story. I wish I had thought of doing something like that for my sons when they were younger. Not only does the necklace remind them to look for a virtuous woman, but also to stay virtuous themselves so that they will be worthy of that virtuous woman. 

I decided that I needed a ruby necklace to wear as a reminder to always remain virtuous and to remind me of my worth, so I ordered one for myself as a gift from Alan for Mother's Day (sneaky). I wear a CTR ring on my right hand to remind me to choose the right and now I have a ruby necklace around my neck as a reminder of my worth. It makes me happy to wear it. I will strive to be the virtuous woman that God wants me to be.