Proverbs 31:25

This verse describes a woman who fears God (from the larger Proverbs 31 poem). "Clothed with strength and dignity" means these qualities aren't temporary moods but part of her identity — like wearing armor or a favorite jacket. Strength here isn't just physical but includes moral courage and resilience. "Laughs at the days to come" is radical trust — she faces the future without anxiety because her security isn't in controlling tomorrow but in trusting God with it. This isn't naive optimism but hard-won faith.

God, I'm tired of pretending I'm not scared of what's coming. Dress me in Your strength that's been tested, not store-bought. Teach me the laugh that comes from knowing You've already been in my future, preparing a place for me. Make me brave enough to trust You with tomorrow. Amen.

She's laughing, and it's not because everything's perfect. It's because she's learned something most of us are still trying to fake — that strength and dignity aren't outfits you put on for Instagram. They're what happens when life rubs you raw and you discover you're being remade, not destroyed. You've seen women like this. The one who kept showing up to chemo with lipstick and terrible jokes. The single mom who somehow made rent and still had energy to help with homework. The widow who cried at the funeral and then started a scholarship fund. They're not laughing because pain doesn't hurt. They're laughing because they've learned the secret: God wastes nothing. Not the sleepless nights, not the failed marriage, not the job that laid them off. Every scar becomes part of the armor. Every tear waters something that blooms later. And tomorrow? Tomorrow can bring what it will. She's already survived things she thought would kill her.