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Why Desiring Virtue?

“Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.” (Proverbs 31:10)

The truth is, the standard set by the virtuous woman found in Proverbs is completely impossible. No woman can attain her level of industry, sacrifice, and benevolence. She is set in the our lives as a north star, guiding us to our heavenly calling as Christ-exalting homemakers. Her excellence and virtue stand as desirable, yet unattainable goals for all of us imperfect women who respectfully highlight and mark our way through Proverbs 31.

Yet the author and creator of this beautiful woman was the Lord himself. He fashioned her virtuous qualities after his very own holy character. The wisdom displayed in her skills as a homemaker is the same wisdom the Bible continually instructs us to cultivate as redeemed people, as citizens of a heavenly kingdom.

Our homemaking is not outside the realm of grace. The gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ is the only power, the only reason we can smile at this woman found in Proverbs and confidently model our lives after her. As the Word of God washes over us and transforms our lives, moment by moment, through the working of the Holy Spirit, our desire to be virtuous women will come to fruition. It is indeed impossible to be the Proverbs 31 woman without the grace of the gospel in our lives. Through the grace of the gospel we grow in all areas of wisdom, including our lives a homemakers.

As we set ourselves about the imperative task of loving the Lord more fully and seeking him more diligently we will find the mundane tasks of homemaking to be of heavenly worth. As we wash dishes, fold laundry, clean toilets, change diapers, and pick crushed goldfish out of the carpet we will remember that our Lord calls us all to be servants for his glory and his honor. We will learn the blessing of identifying with our Lord Jesus Christ who made himself nothing, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men and our homes will be full of the fruit of his humiliation. They will be marked by the glory of his powerful resurrection and be fueled by the working of the Holy Spirit in our hearts.

This is what Desiring Virtue is about. It seeks to mix the “holy” with the “secular” and encourage women to see their callings as wife, mother, homemaker, neighbor, friend, and church member all as avanues of enjoying the grace of God and bringing glory to the grace of God.

Posts here will relate to all areas of a woman’s life, both spiritual and physical. From Bible saturated meditations to instructions on loading a dishwasher, nothing is out of bounds because nothing is outside the Lord’s reign in our lives. This site claims to be “homemaking for the theologian” because it was created to be a resource for women who seek to mine the depths of the knowledge of God. It was created for women who know that their homemaking is a reflection of their relationship with God and fueled by their relationship with God.

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Desiring Virtue’s Author and Contributors all agree to this statement of faith.

The Author and Editor

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Jessalyn Hutto

As a child I dreamt of becoming a famous actress, so it will come as no surprise that I was very disappointed when we moved from Hollywood Central (Southern California) to a tiny town in Texas. Despite this major setback (as seen through a child’s eyes) I kept pursuing my dream, and spent most of my childhood on the stage at our local community theater.

The summer before my sophomore year in high school, I was invited to a church youth camp where I heard the gospel of Jesus Christ for the first time. It was then that I came to understand that Jesus was the perfect Son of God who died a horrific death on a cross so that my sins could be forgiven. From that point on my life was completely different. God began to mold and shape me into something that desired to please him rather than myself. I began to sense that I wanted to be involved in full time ministry one day, but didn’t exactly know how.

I began my college career majoring in musical theater, but soon switched to special education. During my junior year of college I met Richard. He was passionate about the Word and cared deeply about its proclamation, plus he gave me that oowy-goowy feeling in the pit of my stomach. He told me that he felt called to pastoral ministry and I was hooked. Our dating saga is much too complicated to go into here, but lets just say I played hard to get until I knew for sure that he was the only man I could spend the rest of my life with. Once we were officially dating we were engaged after 4 months and got married 2 after that.

We moved to Louisville, Kentucky to pursue Richard’s seminary education with our new Mini Schnauzer, Melvin, in tow. While in Louisville we became pregnant for the first time and soon after miscarried. That was our first major trial as a married couple and the Lord gave us great strength and joy through it.

Then the Lord blessed us with Elliot’s pregnancy. Richard began the hunt for a full time job that would support us and allow me to stay home with our precious baby boy. The Lord had other plans. It became quite clear to us that we were not going to be able to find a job in Louisville. So, we packed up our tiny one bedroom apartment and headed home to Texas where there was a job waiting for us.

On December 31, 2008 Elliot was born and our family became 3… well 3 1/2!  On June 4, 2010 Hudson entered our world and added to our joy. For now our family is four (Melvin went to live with his grandparents), but only God knows what the future holds for us. Richard is working hard on completing his master’s degree while providing for our family with a full time job. We look forward to the day, Lord willing, when he can completely devote himself to the study and proclamation of God’s word!

Our passion as a family: As we joyfully live in the abundant grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, we will seek to daily know the Lord fully, serve the Lord faithfully, and proclaim the Lord fervently.

Desiring Virtue’s Contributors

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Julie

A self-proclaimed foodie, Julie’s love of cooking and her travel experiences have sent her on a quest for creativity in the kitchen! Julie and her husband James live just outside of Dallas, Texas where they share a passion for serving others through their local church. As the Turner’s are newlyweds, Julie chronicles their journey together on their family blog www.theturnyeahs.tumblr.com

Julie’s Homemaking Periodical is titled Foodie Files. You can browse her contributions by clicking here.

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Savannah

Savannah developed a love for all things crafty after her first macaroni necklace in kindergarten. She now shares her passion for beautiful things with her high school Fashion Design and Interior Design students. She lives with husband Greg in Houston, Texas who (mostly) doesn’t mind the sewing supplies occupying the dinner table… and coffee table… and sometimes half the couch! In their spare time, they love doing anything and everything outdoors and serving in their church’s worship band. You can keep up with her busy life at SimplySavannah.blogspot.com

Savannah’s Homemaking Periodical is titled My DIY Notebook. You can browse her contributions by clicking here.

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Amy

After several years of trying to balance the management of her home with being a professional woman, Amy is in the process of transitioning home to serve primarily as a homemaker. She now lives with her husband in the Washington DC area where she is enjoying the challenges of figuring out how to make a house a home. Hint: It’s requiring a much broader skill set than she or many other people would have ever dreamed! In her spare time, she enjoys travel, reading, and serving in her church. You can follow her adventures at MakingAJoyfulHome.blogspot.com.

Amy’s homemaking periodical is titled Lessons in Homemaking. You can browse her contributions by clicking here.

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Becky

Becky is a Mexican living in one of the most crowded cities in the world, Mexico City. She has been happily married to an incredible man for almost 20 years. They have four children and  have homeschooled them following the Classical Christian Education model. Their oldest son is a sophomore in College and their youngest is a 7 years old girl. Becky grew in a typical Evangelical church, but after much prayer from her Dad and reading A.W Pink’s book entitled God’s Sovereignty she came to love the Reformed faith. Becky enjoys the big books and the small books, she loves to study God’s word and read mostly, from dead authors, like the Puritans. She says that her real education began when she started homeschooling her children. She currently teaches Spanish at Veritas Press Scholars; loves to take out her watercolors on a sunny Saturday and paint, and you will always see her with her camera ready to capture the simple everyday moments that make up her days. She loves to bake muffins for her family on Saturdays while they are still asleep, so they wake up to the sweet smell of home. You can find Becky on her main blog Daily On My Way to Heaven; on her photography blog, My Daily Journey-through my lens- and on her Spanish blog, Delicias A Tu Diestra Para Siempre.

Becky writes on the subject of cultivating spiritual growth for Desiring Virtue. You can browse her contributions by clicking here.

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Katie

As Katie has studied and learned more and more about what it means to be a godly woman, she has become passionate about cultivating her home, the health of her family, and her heart for the Lord. Through these pursuits, she has begun to learn about living a more natural life. Her husband, her son, and she live north of Houston where they attempt a modern-day natural lifestyle, joyfully serve at their church, run a photography business, and enjoy just spending time with each other. You can find more tips for living a natural lifestyle while loving Jesus every step of the way at homehealthheart.wordpress.com.

Katie’s Homemaking Periodical is titled Natural Living. You can browse her contributions by clicking here.

Desiring Virtue is always looking for more talented and passionate homemakers who would like to share their particular gifting with its readers. If you think that you have a unique passion that would benefit the readers of Desiring Virtue, please contact me and I will send you more information.

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