dankel farm life

I must say this past summer took our household for a loop.  My husband loosing his twin to suicide and pregnancy number 8.  This all played on our marriage which seemed to be an up hill battle.  The devil dove right in and new exactly what to say.  It has been weary and exhausting sometimes trying to get through this but the Lord has promised me peace and I have chosen to seek His face that much harder.  Some feel I have gone overboard in my beliefs but I know the Word is true and the Lord does not change.  I wear ahead covering not all the time because I feel funny at times because I know some of my household deems it silly.  I have been studying the scripture about family sizes and more children and cannot help but see that the Lord has no desire for us to limit the number of children we have.  He is the deciding factor to what happens in our lives.  I have been reading the book "Be fruitful and multiply"  which gives wonderful advice all backed up with the bible.  There is not a reason why anyone can tell me or convince me that as a christian we should limit our numbers in children.  The Lord may very well have no more children for this household but who am I to put a number on it when the Lord may have different plans.  I am seeking hard to be that proverbs 31 wife but I know I struggle with it at times but I am trying.  With so many children, homeschooling and trying to live as self sufficient as possible I do know I struggle in keeping the house.  I know the Lord is a God of order so I will work till I get things right.  There seems to be so many outside influences on the children.  It is too easy sometimes to let things slip by for the sake of one less argument.  A teenager and a preteen can sometimes work circles around you when they know your worn down.  So once again I will gather the "troops", regroup and circle around to do what needs to be done. 

So anyhow on that note I must be off there are children needing help and pancakes are calling me!!

Have a blessed day, Dawn

Friday, November 30, 2007 - remain faithful

Posted by blessedmomof10
Dawn ~

Bless your heart and thank you for sharing it with us! The Lord loves you and will see you thru this uphill challenge....... I am struggling along with my own set of trials and I can say in all honestly the Lord is faithful! He will not fail you! Keep on doing what you know to be right..... remember that the Lord is faithful and HIS promises are sure!

Bless you for opening your womb and heart to another precious babe!

Blessings,
gloria