Why children?
We had a really good weekend with the 14 year old girl who came to stay with us. I have to admit that it was a little strange . . . at 14 she is really a young woman.
It didn't take long for her to warm up to us and for us to warm up to her. I pray she may have experienced God's love through our family.
On Sunday evening, after she returned to her permanent foster family, I asked Tabitha (11) if she knew why we brought children into our home? She responded, "It's what Jesus would do." Mmmm, it's all worthwhile.
It didn't take long for her to warm up to us and for us to warm up to her. I pray she may have experienced God's love through our family.
On Sunday evening, after she returned to her permanent foster family, I asked Tabitha (11) if she knew why we brought children into our home? She responded, "It's what Jesus would do." Mmmm, it's all worthwhile.
posted by Greg Nettle at 1:00 PM
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It sometimes takes a child to give us the answer that we likely knew all along
I am 7 1/2 months pregnant. This will be our 4th child(living - we have lost some) Being Catholic, we are open to new life and practice NFP -a great and unexpected joy after following the world's lie that contraception was best. I wonder why people think more than children is a crazy thing. Several generations ago this was not so. The bible seems clear that children are a gift (no matter how they come into our lives). My parents took 3 orphans into our home after their parents were killed while I was a teen- making our family of 5 a family of 8! I saw tremendous love and sacrifice given by my parents that taught me more about Jesus than any sermon I've heard! I think it is great to open our arms to children. What do you think about the attitudes today towards large families? What do you think about being open to life? I was shocked to learn that all Christianity taught against contraception until 1930 - and that the pill often causes chemical abortions w/out the mother even knowing (breakthrough ovulation happens about once a year)
A curious Catholic!
...out of the mouths of babes.
g,
just downloaded paperwork for bethany.org.. richele and i are praying about how we can be more tangible..
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