“The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down.” (Proverbs 14:1)

Every day, the foolish woman pulls her house apart while insisting she’s building her dreams. Believing she can ‘trust her heart,’ she demolishes her home piece by piece.

She gives herself to men without requiring any commitment from them. These men are given full access to every part of her life with no strings attached. They take no vows to love, honor, or cherish and the foolish woman is surprised when they cast her aside. Her house collapses every time a new man enters it.

She destroys her own children for the sake of convenience. Her career is more important than her home. She justifies sacrificing babies today by telling herself that she’ll be a good mother tomorrow, ‘when the time is right.’ Instead of building her house, she spends her youth building corporate profits.

She blames her struggles on her family. Believing her unhappiness is caused by the people she claims to love, she chops these ‘toxic people’ out of her life. She tells herself it’s necessary for her own well being. Her house is dismantled in a relentless pursuit of solitude.

She believes she is worthy of love and respect no matter how she behaves. The foolish woman thinks it is her family’s duty to celebrate her good intentions. When she feels unappreciated, she scolds her household. Her bitter complaints crush the family’s spirit.

A wise woman understands that building a house is hard work. It is often exhausting, thankless, and frustrating. The wise woman knows that a well built house is a wonderful place to take refuge when she’s exhausted and frustrated by the thankless world.