Well, I had a talk with dh this morning (out of frustration).  We've hit the "relationship" struggle with ds and dd.  I am an only child so I hate struggle with the tension that the sibling relationship creates in our home.  I desire deeply for my kiddos to learn to solve conflict in a healthy Biblical way but often find my nature is to just "want it to stop".  Well, that is counterproductive not how to teach/model/reflect a godly way of dealing with an offended brother.  So, dh listen to my lament about how unqualified I was to be the one training my children and then in a quiet voice (those who know dh know what I mean) he said,"yes, you are...you are prepared to do this".  I love the vote of confidence but I can't say it filled me with the "go get'em spirit".  Love you, honey!

Then I ran across this link "Why Some Evangelicals are Throwing out Birth Control" today and God reminded me why I do what I do:

1) to be obedient and glorify Him in what He has set before me

2) because He created children and loves them deeply

3) to raise a generation of people that will stand on the truth of God's Word

4) because my children are a gift given to me directly from the hand of God

To GOD be the Glory!