tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154510863808675823.post3313924490007297629..comments2018-10-25T01:25:27.440-05:00Comments on Going Natural Woman: How Many Kids Do You Want?Natural Women Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13994674142268923289noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154510863808675823.post-12986968105070839652011-07-01T20:19:09.545-05:002011-07-01T20:19:09.545-05:00This post reminds me why we use NFP. My husband an...This post reminds me why we use NFP. My husband and I are pregnant with our fourth child, but my oldest is only 3. This pregnancy has really taken it's toll on my body and I feel worn down and unsure. I'm in that 2% that NFP just doesn't consistently work for, but maybe that's because I'm not supposed to be in control! Each one of my amazingly beautiful children is a gift, and no matter how many more God has in store for me I am completely blessed!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14157116168058451736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154510863808675823.post-37288155022157429012011-06-30T08:27:49.069-05:002011-06-30T08:27:49.069-05:00Thank you for this post. The openness to life is a...Thank you for this post. The openness to life is a seemingly lonely place to be sometimes. Even amongst my very prolife friends I find that being open to life can sometimes mean getting that "your seriously trying for ANOTHER child?" look/attitude/comment. <br />It isn't about the numbers. It's about the attitude and willingness to let God direct one pregnancy at a time. <br />Thank you. Fantastic post.Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10803020020708829856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154510863808675823.post-60867270453884679902011-06-27T23:19:51.515-05:002011-06-27T23:19:51.515-05:00This is a beautiful article! When we were newly m...This is a beautiful article! When we were newly married and only had one child, I heard a story that profoundly impacted the way I viewed how many children one should "have." A friend and mother of seven was cooking dinner in her kitchen, stirring a pot of chili, as she explained to me, "You know, when we got married, I only wanted three children.." Her seven year old, who was in easy earshot, immediately responded: "Was I one of them, Mommy?" Out of the mouths of babes! This child summed up the reality of settling on an ideal "number" of children one "wants." Which little faces would you like to leave off in order to have the number you're looking for?Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17850667718866079499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154510863808675823.post-29154364048341544342011-06-27T16:59:33.569-05:002011-06-27T16:59:33.569-05:00Joanna, I cannot tell how awesome this was to read...Joanna, I cannot tell how awesome this was to read. Sometimes you feel like you are the only one left in the world being open to life outside of society's standards!<br /><br />Thanks for the beautifully written post!Anna @ IHODhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10716122766373148215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154510863808675823.post-52299638712715802072011-06-14T13:42:43.829-05:002011-06-14T13:42:43.829-05:00thoughtful post. thank you for sharing :)thoughtful post. thank you for sharing :)Sheila LaMasterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02827957590913036839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154510863808675823.post-76121329729273988102011-05-25T11:46:12.532-05:002011-05-25T11:46:12.532-05:00Wonderful post. Just yesterday I entered into this...Wonderful post. Just yesterday I entered into this conversation actually with a girl preparing for engagement. <br /><br />One of the things I said to her about being open to God's sovereignty in the matter of children is that only He knows just what we, as mothers, fathers, couples, need from our children. Each new child, like you said, teaches us something special, and each will manifest different qualities of ourselves that will challenge and delight us.CA Rhoadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09109914420210366378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154510863808675823.post-57058480422005426762011-05-24T20:17:28.505-05:002011-05-24T20:17:28.505-05:00Beautiful. It is crazy how much that question chan...Beautiful. It is crazy how much that question changes as you begin to have children. You appreciate what gifts they are to a family in a whole new way.Little stay at home mommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05180786244441412883noreply@blogger.com