Anyone who ever said, "People who have a bunch of children are just selfish" never ended the day having eaten a sandwich for dinner because by the time the kids had all eaten there wasn't any "dinner" left! Not that I don't like sandwiches... it's just one small example of how "selfish" I am. Let's see... things I'd like to do BUT DON'T or CAN'T because I'm just too selfish, what with having six kids and all.... take Karate... instead, I let 3, soon 4, of mine take karate while I nurse a baby on the sidelines and help them practice at home so they can place in the next tournament learn piano, harp, cello, clarinet, & jazz/blues singing... instead, I teach my kids basic piano, ukulele, voice, tin whistle, and percussion, while I dream of getting them "real lessons" and having my oldest become the jazz/blues singer I know is in her and the lot of us being a family choir take ballroom dance and go dancing every week... instead, I dream of the day we might be able to get my oldest into jazz & tap, and my 2nd into gymnastics, and my boys into gymnastics and tap, and all of them into square and line dancing and ballroom learn Swedish and German and ASL... instead, I provide Spanish curriculum for my kids and teach them rudimentary ASL read a book... instead, I teach my children how to read, read them ridiculous and wonderful picture books and classic books, and provide thousands of books for them in our home which they can access at any time. Other things I'd like to do, but because I'm so selfish, I just don't: -have an uninterrupted phone conversation... or any conversation for that matter! -take a shower whenever I want to.... by myself -buy myself a snack without having to buy 5 others -hang out with my husband just because we enjoy each other's company and not have to find a sitter to do so -buy myself nice clothes because we can afford it and it's not going to get ruined by muddy hands and sticky kisses -have nice furniture because it's not going to get climbed on, get drawn on, or come into contact with bodily fluids -have the house stay clean after I've cleaned it... for even 5 minutes So yes. I'm sorry I'm just so selfish to have so many kids. Heaven help us if we have any more! I might just become too selfish for anyone to stand being around me! ;) Now that I've vented a little and had some time to cool off, I'd like to share the truth about why we have what some may call "so many kids". The truth is, we believe every word in the Bible and the Bible says children are a REWARD and a HERITAGE. Psalm 127:3-5 Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, The fruit of the womb is a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, So are the children of one’s youth. Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them; They shall not be ashamed, But shall speak with their enemies in the gate. Also, even though it's tough being a parent, and kids are hard, I wouldn't return any of them. Can you imagine having to select one of your kids to get rid of because someone else suddenly decided you had too many? You couldn't possibly choose! So if the ones we have are so precious to us, what prevents us from having more? Usually, fear.
The way to combat these fears in my opinion is literally to jump right in and trust God to take care of the rest! He always does! We've learned that each time we've discovered a pregnancy. There will always be fear this side of eternity. But there will always be God, on both sides! He loves you AND your children way more than you ever could, and He wants to bless you. Receive His blessings and go forth! ;)
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