Any of you who have more than three (and sometimes more than two) children, have been met with a variety of responses from other people. Some responses are positive and …
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One of the major arguments for the common practice of birth control among believers who are opposed to abortion is that preventing a life that does not yet exist is …
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Yesterday, as our family sat around the breakfast table, we had an unusually sweet time. The older children were really enjoying watching the younger children’s antics, and the younger children …
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Interview of Holly Elliff by Nancy Leigh Demoss Holly: “And I remember vividly the day he (husband) came out of his study and said, ‘God has just given me the …
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One of the things that most profoundly affects me about the idea of letting God be sovereign in the area of children, is the idea of who I may be …
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One of my readers accused me of using my daughter’s essay to “promote my own personal gospel of no-birth-control”. I thought it was a pretty strong accusation, and worthy of …
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The following is an essay my daughter wrote on “being the oldest”: “I am the oldest girl of almost seven children. The question I receive most frequently is, ‘is it …
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My parents recently went to get their taxes done with the same lady who does ours. She mentioned to my mom that we had been in and “brought all those …
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Yesterday as I was reading Psalm 106 to my children, a passage hit me with relevance like a ton of bricks. I debated about this post, because I KNOW it …
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Sometimes I get overwhelmed with what others may see as a simple thought, while I experience it as a burning, profound revelation. Such an occurrence happened yesterday, spurred by something …
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Last night I got into a “civil debate” with a friend over the issue of having children. He is unmarried and not under the authority of his parents, so it’s …
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I’ve had it said to me more than once, as an onlooker observes my children in tow: “You must have a lot of patience”, to which I almost always start …
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Birth Control….doesn’t the very term indicate man’s undermining of God’s sovereignty? What if it were called “Life Control”. We wouldn’t be OK with that…I hope. Because that creeps to the …
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Today I felt the need to just encourage all the mommies out there, who are devoting their lives to God’s highest calling for women. With Mother’s Day quickly approaching, I …