Comments on: Answering A Reader

By: MInTheGap

MInTheGap — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 03:05:19 +0000

I particularly liked your argument that you get to spend more time with your kids than the average parent that sends their children to day care and public school-- you're all too right! MInTheGap’s last blog post..Delayed Kindness

By: Bethany W

Bethany W — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 02:27:45 +0000

Kristine, Many of us get these comments in real life, or in the blogosphere. Thank you for showing us how you answer. I think your answer was not only well thought out, but kind. And, you are absolutely right that children are a cure for selfishness! I think that is why God has given me four (so far)! Bethany Bethany W’s last blog post..Submission

By: Kris

Kris — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:02:43 +0000

Well said! We've gotten a lot of hurtful comments since we had our vasectomy reversed as well, and sometimes it's hard to let those things roll off your back...but you did a WONDERFUL job of letting the love of God shine through your words! Amen! Kris’s last blog post..Back to checking the calendar again

By: Reformed Mama

Reformed Mama — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 03:49:22 +0000

I often have felt I wish I had the time to think of a great response in the moment but then I came to the realization that maybe God was just keeping me from saying something I would later regret. I do seem to come up with snappy come-backs long after the incident! LOL

By: De'Etta @ Choosing Joy

De'Etta @ Choosing Joy — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 03:41:39 +0000

Bravo! I am astounded at the things have said over the years in front of our children.....the most hurtful was the lecture I got from a fellow patient at the OB office because of my "age" during my last pregnancy. I'd sure like to have that encounter back so that I could actually gather my wits and respond. LOL De'Etta @ Choosing Joy’s last blog post..

By: MandyMom.com

MandyMom.com — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 23:51:39 +0000

Wonderful answers.. and I agree 100%. I dont know why people think children suffer when they have many siblings. My children WANT more siblings (so far, we have three children).. and LOTS of them! My daughter is always telling us how we could arrange furniture to fit more bed and such!

They love going through my pregnancies with me, they love helping out with babies… they ENJOY it, just as much as I do.

We’re not missing out on anything! There is nothing more I could want from my (natural) life than this… God has blessed me and I truly ENJOY the life he has given me. I guess not everyone does- and many people think more kids equals more stress, equals less vacations.. and instead, all they can think about is all THEY will be missing out (nicer cars, better this, better that, more vacations, etc etc).

Yes, we’ve had to sacrifice but it is SO worth it!

MandyMom.com’s last blog post..Are we going in alphabetical order?

By: Mommy Reg

Mommy Reg — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:41:52 +0000

I love your beautiful answer. Mommy Reg’s last blog post..This and That

By: Linda

Linda — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 19:22:23 +0000

Well said Mamaarcher. I grew up in a home with only 2 children, and my mom had to work. It got lonely there which gave me a lot of time to feel sorry for myself and perhaps get in trouble if I would have taken the opportunity. A growing family does wonders for children. It fills their time, their heart, their mind and if led in Christ tries their patience for the good. There are so many more benefits to not limiting the family that money and time to yourself are not comparable. Thanks for sharing your prayed-through thoughts.

Sincerely,
Linda

By: Reformed Mama

Reformed Mama — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 17:37:37 +0000

Ruth Marie-
the quiverfull blogroll is still around, I just have not moved it yet. I recently switched to wordpress and am still in the process of making that change. It will be back on here soon but if you want to access it beforeI get it switched you can go to my old blog page (www.mamaarcher.blogspot.com)

By: Reformed Mama

Reformed Mama — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 17:35:11 +0000

Terri Sue- You hit the nail on the head! It is God’s doing in our lives not our decision! I am sorry that you receive those types of comments. I know several other ladies who only have a few but have left it all in the Lord’s hands. It isn’t about how many we have it is about who is making the decisions, it is only the ones with large families such as mind that tend to stick out.

Prayer is what it needed! Thank you for your comments!