Why we allow God to plan our family size.
( Allow? Allow God? Who am I to allow God? ) “Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.” Proverbs 3:5, 6 Sometimes people ask me what scripture we base our family size on. I think they expect me to quote verses like "Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one’s youth. Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them! He shall not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the gate.” - Psalm 127:3-5 Or to quote all the "Be fruitful and multiply" verses. Or they expect me to recant how, throughout the Bible, God considers children a blessing to be desired (in the stories of Abraham & Sarah... of Isaac & Rebecca... of Rachel & Leah... of Hannah) But for us it was not only what we found in scripture, but in looking at God'
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I love your large family and your outlook on it all. I would have kept having babies...but my husband (and we are both christians) said it was better to stop. I won't go into his reasons....I don't intend to go against your beliefs :).
I hope you have an absolutely lovely rest of the week! :)
Happy Birthday little Lady! :D
Have a wonderful day my friend.
Love,
Chas
We love you out here in California!
:) Give your sisters and mama and daddy a big hug from us!
Love,
Bren