Ready to teach, I excitedly began clomping around the classroom in my work boots until the kids were rolling on the floor in fits of laughter. When they finally quieted down, I asked, "Does anyone know why I'm wearing these boots today?" A boy immediately said, "Yeah, Miss Andy they're your husband-hunting boots." Stunned!!! all I could manage was, "They're my what?" He calmly explained, "Whenever a lady isn't married she should put on men's work boots and walk around the school. This way all the men will know she needs a husband. She should watch all of the men carefully, and when she finds one who is worthy enough--she should let him fill her boots." A speechless teacher does a lot of thinking. And I've done a lot of thinking since that day...thinking about how I'll know when I've found a man who's worthy enough. I've been single long enough that I've given up my dreams of white picket fences and of being carried away by a Christian Prince Charming who is practically perfect in every way. Real life is messy, and things never go as we dream they will. But I've also waited long enough that I refuse to settle for a man who isn't worthy enough. Pastor Alistair Begg says a man who's worthy enough will: 1) Be committed to growth in Christ (he won't be someone I have to lead) 2) Model genuine humility 3) Be honest to a fault 3) Be able to laugh 4) Love sacrifically 5) Model servant leadership--not domineering leadership. I couldn't agree with him more. Five important qualities--my non-negotiables. All the rest, I leave with God. And for those who say my standards are too high--as the old saying goes "I'd rather want what I don't have than have what I don't want." So as I walk around school each day, wearing my husband-hunting boots, I'm going to be watching carefully. And if I happen to meet a man I love, who's worthy enough, I just might give him my boots to fill.
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