A Honey Without Flowers Sunday Devotional with a Touch of Sass (and Supper)

If we’re being honest — and we are always honest — the Proverbs 31 Woman has intimidated women for centuries. She’s basically the Dolly Parton of the Bible: talented, beloved, multitasking, charming, and somehow doing it all with a smile and great hair.

Meanwhile, I’m over here proud of myself if I remember where I left my phone.

But here’s my theory:
The Proverbs 31 Woman would’ve absolutely used a slow cooker.

Not because she was lazy. Not because she couldn’t cook. But because she knew that wisdom isn’t doing more — it’s using your tools well so you can show up for what matters.

If she’d had a Crockpot? Oh, baby. She would’ve been tossing in onions like confetti and letting that thing do the heavy lifting while she went off to do all her virtuous woman things… or maybe just sit quietly with the Lord for five minutes without anyone needing to know where their socks are.

Because truthfully? God never asked us to be superwomen. He just asked us to be faithful.
Faithful with our time.
Faithful with our families.
Faithful with our rest.
Faithful with the little things that feel ordinary but matter deeply.

And some days, being faithful looks like saying: “I’m going to let this slow cooker do dinner so I can breathe.”

Scripture:
“She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come.” — Proverbs 31:25

Laugh at the days to come? Honey, that sounds like someone who learned the joy of a Crockpot meal that cooks itself.

🍲 Honey Without Flowers Crockpot Creamy Chicken & Veggies

Easy, comforting, not fussy — a Sunday dinner the Proverbs 31 Woman herself would approve.

Ingredients

• 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
• 1 cup baby carrots
• 2 cups diced potatoes (Yukon gold or baby potatoes halved)
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 ribs celery, sliced
• 1 can cream of chicken soup (or cream of celery — your kitchen, your rules)
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 packet ranch seasoning
• 4 oz cream cheese
• Salt & pepper to taste
• Optional: fresh parsley for garnish

Instructions

1. Add your veggies (carrots, potatoes, celery, onion) to the bottom of the Crockpot.
2. Place the chicken on top.
3. In a bowl, mix soup, broth, and seasoning. Pour over the chicken.
4. Add cream cheese in small cubes on top.
5. Cover and cook
   • 6–7 hours on LOW, or
   • 3–4 hours on HIGH
6. Shred the chicken with two forks and stir everything together until creamy.
7. Taste and add salt & pepper.
8. Serve over rice, egg noodles, or beside a roll that may or may not be store-bought. (We don’t judge here.)

🌼 Something to Think About

Let this be your gentle reminder that God cares about your heart, not your hustle. Your effort, not your exhaustion. Your faithfulness, not your perfection.

And He absolutely isn’t disappointed if your Sunday dinner simmered joyfully in a Crockpot while you tended to your soul.

With grace, a comfy apron, and a Crockpot doing the Lord’s work,
Natalie 💛