Since I’m getting close to the end of my pregnancy (8 months next week!), we’ve (well I have, I don’t know about the Gent) been getting asked a lot about how many kids we want to have.
I read this today and thought it was a really neat way of explaining that whole thing:
“We want to have kids as long as there is grace for it. When that runs out, then that’s when we’ll stop.”
I think it fully encompasses the idea that we want the LORD to plan our family, but that we are also aware of the resources he has/does/will provide us. Having 12 kids doesn’t mean the He blesses you “more” with resources… but the kids themselves are a blessing with the graceful means God has provided. Continue reading