In South Africa we celebrate woman’s day every year on 9 August. This is a day that we send out our thoughts to all abused woman in the world and all the woman that are feeling worthless. I can not help but to think what makes a real woman, we so often hear about real men. What are the things that define a woman?

A few centuries ago the role of woman was totally different to what it is today. Woman had to stay home and look after the children. They had to cook, sew and be a good wife. Men were seen as the decision makers. There wasn’t such a thing as a woman working and taking care of herself. My grandmother was not even allowed to carry on with school after she turned sixteen. She had to get married and be a good wife.

Woman have come a long way since then. We became equal to men, we got the right to vote and today there are a lot of great business woman out there making a success of their lives and their businesses and yet beyond all of that they are still great mothers and wonderful wives.

What is a real woman? There are so many things that define a woman. It is all in the letters of the word.

A woman of Wisdom. All women have great wisdom that we carry with us every day. It is a natural thing. How else will we be able to help our teenage daughter who just broke up with her boyfriend, or understand what she is going through falling in love for the first time? Knowing and having the wisdom to encourage our children to reach for their goals and live their dreams. We have the wisdom to look beyond what is reasonable for other people. We look for the best in every situation. Woman have the ability to make things right. We learn from experiences, we transfer our knowledge from generation to generation, from mother to daughter to granddaughter. Women are willing to walk with God, to serve Him to be the best in everything she does.

A woman of Opportunity. As women we are blessed with endless opportunities in life. Opportunity to bring hope and love into this world. We have the opportunity to be leaders to our children. And compassionate listeners to the problems of our families. We have the ability to help them with daily problems to show them compassion and love. We have the opportunity to not only make a difference at home but also in our community and at work. We can help and assist other people by sharing our knowledge and our tender love.

A woman of Modesty. A woman of modesty is not extreme or unreasonable. So many times I find myself getting upset with the lady two doors down because she swears at her children when they are naughty and there is no moderation there. She will raise her voice and shout so loud that the entire neighborhood can hear. People often call her the “cheap woman in the Presidential suite”. Women are never unreasonable. Mothers always try to be fair to their children. No matter how tired they are after a long days work they will always feed and take care of the family. Mothers always listen to reason, even if their teenage daughter doesn’t understand them. Mothers know because they have been there. A woman is never scared to say she is sorry when she was wrong. To say you are sorry doesn’t turn you into a sissy, it gives you value. To admit it when you are wrong shows that you are a person with integrity.

A woman who Appreciates life. We see each day as a gift. We see our husband and children as gifts and we appreciate them. I always say thank you for my husband and my son. They fill my life with joy and happiness. I also appreciate the opportunities that come my way. I think the thing that I appreciate the most is the fact that I can be the one that wipes the tears when there is sadness and that I can give myself to others to help them in difficult times. I appreciate the fact that my friends know that they can come to me in a time of need for advice. Women appreciate the small things in life.

Being a Noble woman. A noble woman is someone who has fine qualities of character; free from pettiness or meanness. Women are worthy and no one has got the right to tell you otherwise. So many woman stay with their husbands despite being abused. So many times when you speak to these ladies they call themselves worthless wife or mother and that is not true. As a woman you are also created in Gods image and that makes you extremely worthy. No one has the right to tell you that because you are a woman you are worthless. You have received fine qualities as a gift and these qualities include being a great wife and a tremendous mother, because no one understands their children the way a mother does.
You’re becoming a woman of worth every day,

When you honestly do your part to give what you can to honor God’s plan
 of living this life with your heart. – Karen Moore

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