A couple in our homeschool group has given birth to beautiful twins and I recently went to see them. It was such a privilege to be able to hold and cuddle the precious bundles. I love babies so much!
One was lying in her crib and while we peered over to admire her, I asked the father what it was like having twins. I expected an answer such as "it's great but alot of work," or "we love it but they keep us busy," but his answer surprised and touched me all at the same time. He smiled and kindly and sincerely responded, "They're a blessing. We'd love to have a dozen more."
Wow.
This couple already has four children but would delight to add more little hands and voices to their family. They realize what's truly valuable. We really need more men (and women!) like this who view babies as blessings, not burdens.
My family loves the show on TLC called 18 Kids and Counting. It's a documentary of a christian homeschooling family with 18 children. What stands out to me about this show are the two facts that children are blessings and God provides. I can't imagine the expenses for a household of 20, but God is faithful to provide for them.
When God says children are blessings, He means it! (Ps. 127:3) This is heartbreaking in a society that views children as strains. So many refuse this "gift" from the Lord that He so kindly wants to give us.
Some couples would like more but just don't see it possible financially. To this I ask-- do we really believe God's Word? If God says children are blessings do you think He means it and will provide? Absolutely! The Duggard family is proof of this. They have 18 children yet they are living debt free. As this couple has chosen to joyfully accept as many blessings as the Lord sees fit, He has and continues to faithfully take care of them.
Children are apart of God's grace to us. If anyone should be having children it's Christians. We have a HUGE privilege to raise children in the fear and love of the TRUE God. The Bible tells us that children are like arrows to accomplish this (Ps. 127:4) and happy is the man who has many (Ps. 127:5).
If God tells us children are gifts, He will provide to take care of those blessings, and we must believe it. Praise God for the gift of children, and praise God for the honor to raise them to know and live for Him.
7 comments:
aww! she's adorable!
so so true, Brooke! I love babies too! they are the best thing! I can't wait to meet my new sibling in Nov.! :D
hope you're doing super, Darling! love you!
Hey Brooke,
Ah the 18 Kids and Counting show. My family loves that show also. They have double the size of our family so they always compare our family to theirs. I love growing up in a big family with lots of kids.
I hope you are well. So what are your plans this school year? Are you enjoying your summer?
In Christ,Nathan
Hey, you know the 18 kids and counting show? Well, i know the duggars them personally!
kade
man, does that make me a celeb.?
in fact, i was once mistaken for a Duggar, how awesome is that!
She's Darling!
I LOVE being with babies! And me and my family are so grateful to be able to baby-sit and watch our next door neighbor 6 1\2 month old baby grow into a little lady!
I also wanted to tell you that I have awarded you with the "Godly Blog Award!" Just go onto my blog to see the post, then you can post about it, and pass it on to someone else you think deserves it!
I miss seeing you!
~Allison
Children are definitely treasures, and I really think those who would say it is irresponsible to have as many children as God blesses them with are not fully understanding the nature of God. He is a God of love and He will always provide for the lives He breathes life into if we trust Him to, and even when our faith wanes, He still loves the creatures He creates!! My husband and I would like to have as many children as God would bless us with - we have been married nearly two years (during which time I have ached to be blessed with children) and so far the Lord has not blessed us with any more children. And yet prior to marrying I was told by some friends who believe in birth control that we must not allow God that kind of control... I am witness to the fact that God IS in control, and sometimes He blesses with children, and sometimes He withholds that blessing for a time... Just look at the story of Hannah in the Bible!! Since marrying I have had some health issues, and my husband has been unemployed for some months on two occasions... We did not have to use birth control while our finances and health was bad... God is fully capable of deciding the best time for couples to be blessed with children - we are witness to that. Thank you for sharing your thoughts :)
Wonderful post and I'm right there with you. I LOVE children and am saddened at how our society thinks of children 17-0 as a burden and nothing but a cost of lots of money. It's terrible how newly wed couples already have their minds made up to only have 2 at the most, one for him, one for her, praise the Lord we're all through! Something I heard once, and how sad...Christians are the big ones at this, limiting their quiver with only 2 or 3 at the max. I admire the Duggar family, and absolutely love their show. I find it GREAT to see a family raising up many godly generations. I pray for a husband that wants many children, and yearn for that little one someday. I know that some couples can't have children when they really want some, and those that can, refuse to hold more than 2. It's the saddest thing in this world, how children are becoming more of a burden. I talked to a little girl the other day and she said something like this, "Mommy, all I want for my birthday is a baby brother!" She's the only child, and me hearing her say that melted my heart. How are parents so blinded?! Babies are a pure blessing, thanks for this blog post! God bless you for it, for standing up for your belief, godly children need to populate our earth, and Christians need to realize this!
God Bless,
Vanessa
When we lived in AR, we met the Duggar's several times! Tha was so neat! I love babies too :D
Rachel
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