Week 16

I don't have too much to report of for this week in regards to the pregnancy and baby. All has been going well and I have no complaints.

I have been reading a book called "The way HOME" by Mary Pride. Although I do not agree with everything in the book and the way some bible verses are used, the overall thrust of the book has my brain in over time.
I have been thinking how children are a blessing and really noticing how Mums tend to speak very negatively about their children. I am constantly hearing, "I just want some time for me" or "not much longer and they'll be grown up and moving out, Yay!!!" Why has todays society become so "me" focused that our kids have become a burden?

I love my kids, and sure, I have my days when the kids are tired and grumpy ( or me) and I look forward to them getting into bed at night. ( today has been a bit like that) but on the whole I love having my kids around me all day. I don't have a huge need to get away without them, even though it is nice at times when it happens. I don't wish they could go to school so that I can do my own thing, I love the opportunity and I believe the God given responsibility to teach them at home.

Back now to the blessing of having children. The more I read and research ( I have much more to do) I am convinced that we need to give God full control over our fertility and let him bless us the way he wants to. It does not mean you will end up with hundreds of children. In the bible there are numerous examples of people only having one or two children as God blessed them and there are others that were blessed with many children. We need to trust that God is in control.
I hear the comments now," but we can't afford to have more than two, we need to be sensible". When did sensibility suddenly override Gods will for our family. Do we really think that God does not know the situations we are in and that we are a better judge than Him. Who is our provider? Us or God? If God chooses to bless us with more children he has also said he will provide.
God will not bring about a blessing that we can not handle.

As you can see I am becoming quite passionate about this topic and some may think I am crazy. I just want to be obedient to Gods word and to be willing to accept whatever blessings God wants to give, is that crazy?