This was just what my heart needed to hear.  If past history holds true we will be excpecting next month.  Yes we have a new little one grace our home every 16-18 months.  My family is so tired of us having children and have graciously let us know it with some not so subtle hints.  "Aren't you done yet?" being the most popular.  I will admit that I have struggled with this alot this past pregnancy.  I even thought of having a tubal done when this last one was born.  We will most likely do that when it becomes neccesary but I am not having any health problems that would  make it so that I can not.  God does give us a brain and we should use it to determine when it is time to stop but also why should I jump ahead of God's time.  Because I am stressed,  If that is the case then I need to look into my scheduling and what I am trying to do.  It most likely is not that I have to many children but that I am not organized enough.  Am I tired all of the time?  Maybe I need to eat better, or exercise more.  I am not saying we all have to have the same number of children but I am saying we need to let God plan our family for us.  We do not need to take control of this issue.  Leave it in God's hands.  Well I said all of that to say what a blessing this article was to me.  I read it and started to cry.  Yes Lord I want to advance your kingdom and I am willing to fulfill the puropose you have for me.  If I am married that means I am to bear children.  She states it so well in this article.  We are not to seperate life from love.  Oh thank you Dear Father for sending this to me. 

[Mr. Phillips] Your poor wife must be sick of popping out kids? Stop overpopulation! Use birthcontrol for (expletive deleted)! Pitiful. Stop adding “freaks” to our society. Abstain. God would want you to (sic). ___.

Dear _, God bless you. This is Doug’s “poor” wife here writing to assure you that “popping out” kids, though challenging, is among the most glorious gifts that the Lord bestows upon a redeemed woman. Prolific mothers are not “baby machines” (as both Margaret Sanger and some very confused professing Christians), but blessed vessels of life from which the Lord brings eternal souls into this earth and fulfills his own command that man “be fruitful and multiply.”

For a Christian, having babies is not about birthing pains, changing diapers or baking cookies(though it includes all of these). Having babies is about transforming the world forever. This investment will last, not for thirty years, not for my lifetime, but f-o-r-e-v-e-r. The investment is realized on earth and pays dividends for eternity. On earth, we pray that these children will advance the very kingdom of God. But in heaven, the souls of every redeemed child will stand with me throughout eternity before the Lord Jesus. The pressures of today (be they financial, physical, etc.)that taunt Christians to self-consciously distort God’s fruitful purpose for the womb, and to separate life from love, will seem infinitesimally small as we look back upon this whisper of a life with our children beside us in eternity.

My children can have more far reaching implications for society and posterity than anything else I can do. Having babies and training children for Jesus Christ means my life work will last forever. I hurt for you and those sad, misguided souls who would think of prolific motherhood as reducing women to the status of “baby machine.” I refuse to accept the minimizing, selfish, materialistic, and limited vision of womanhood dispensed by the apostles of modernity and relevancy in this generation. My dream is far greater. I reject the options which the world offers. I want something bigger.

Though I have been blessed with seven children who are the delight of my soul, Doug and I fervently pray for more. While I am not sure what you mean by “freaks,” I can assure you it is my goal to populate the world with “fools for Christ” who view children as a blessing, the womb as sacred, and the calling of helpmeet and mother as holy before our Lord Jesus.

I understand that you and I disagree on these points, but I want to let you know that I am glad that your mother gave you life. I don’t know you, but I would never wish that you were not born, nor would I presume that the world would be a better place without you. In fact, I would be happy if perhaps someday we can meet unified in Christ and as friends. And yes, with more babies on our laps.

Sincerely Yours, Beall Phillips

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Wow, where did the summer go.  I am getting organized for school already.  My children are not where I want them to be so I am ginving placement test to find exactly where everyone is and what I need to focus on.  We have three that will be in school officially and one un officially.  Our 19 month old will be in the coloring and busy work stage.  So Mama will be busy here soon.

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Oh my are things getting crazy here.  I had told the children they could not have a bunny so I got happy on line.  What a nice bunny and I did not have to clean up after her.  Well, DH called last night and had to make a run to his dad's during this week of training.  He went to church at his father's and an old friend there had a bunny they wanted to give us.  I was up until 11 waiting for DH to drop off snowball, the new bunnies name.  The children just love it,  I do not know if it is a boy or girl and I am not checking.  I am taking care of it although it was funny, I did not realize how bad my allergies where until DH asked me to hold it.  I held it for 5 min and started to sneeze and my eyes were swelling.  I quickly went and washed and took an allergy pill and yet it was still an hour till I felt better.  That is what is going on in our home.

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I want to thank Christy for helping me learn how to edit my blog.  It is starting to look like I want it to.  Her blog can be found at http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/christy  Go check her out as she teaches how to personalize your site.  Also the music there is great.

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Yes I know it is not the same as a real bunny, but we are not able to have one at the home yet so this is the best I can do for the children.  As soon as I get onto the blog they want to come and feed the bunny. Everyone gets to give it a carrot so all of the childrne stay happy.  And mama is happy as she does not have to clean up after happy. 

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I am puzzled as to why family seems to think more children are a bother.  Please go to http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/LJ/  and encourage this family.  I am always excited when people desire more children.

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wow my littlest man is three.  The time has gone by so fast.  He will start formal schooling this fall.  I am trying to start classical education here at our home.  any ideas would be great.  just point me in the right direction.

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I have so many little ones that I am having touble doing the saxon math with my children.  I love it and think it is a great program but I can not teach two lessons and keep up with the little ones.  Does saxon ever become a student guided program.  Will it ever get to the point that I do not have to teach it.  If anyone has any ideas I would love to hear them.

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I am a stay at home mom with 5 children.  Number six is due any day now. 

DS is 8 and loves reading.  He is behind on math but catching up quickly.

DS is 6 and is a hands on learner.  He has struggled with his reading but it is finally clicking with him.  He likes all of school

DD is 4 and is going through some workbooks put out by rod and staff.

DS is 2 and loves to be at the school table coloring or doing a puzzle.  He wants to be involved in all that goes on around him.

DD is 1 and does her own thing.  She gets to watch a Blue's Clues on occassion and loves to help find the clues.

Well that is the Brown family in a nut shell.

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