Our Way
*Note* This is what God has done in our lives and may not apply to you, we wont judge you for your choice please don't judge us for ours.
We just announced that we are expecting Baby Number 5!! Yay!! We are so excited and so are our Children! But there are those who are not excited for us, and it is heartbreaking to have someone give you a negative response when you tell them about something so exciting in your life. So I decided to share why we are pregnant with our 5th (well other than the obvious, yes we know what causes it).Recently we have really started digging in to Gods word and have been learning a lot! It is amazing what God does in our lives if we let him. So I am going to reveal a little bit of my heart to you today.
Truth is Malachi was a challenging baby, and still is, so I decided we should wait. Well then my reasons for waiting for another baby changed. They become selfish and vain. Selfish because David was ready for another baby and vain because I was more concerned about my looks and weight loss goal and looking Great for my 10 year high school reunion then what God really wanted for our family. So God revealed to me the importance of big families through my Above Rubies magazine as well as through the book called A Full Quiver. I am going to share some Biblical truths as to why we made the decision to not only have a 5th baby but hopefully many more.
Psalm 127:3-5 says, 3 Children are a heritage from the Lord,offspring a reward from him. 4 Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in one’s youth. 5 Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them.They will not be put to shame when they contend with their opponents in court.
Proverbs 17:6 says, “Grandchildren are the crown of old men, and the glory of children is their parentage.”
Matthew 18:1-3At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
Mark 10:14 But when Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them, “Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God.
So this is what God Showed us. If you have more questions ask me. OR just go get the book A Full Quiver and read it through. Who knows it might change your life too or it will at least show you how it has changed ours.With Love
Rachel
