To start off this Quiverfull Carnival I am going to share with you a few posts from a real life friend of mine. Kim from over at Life in a Shoe writes:

Let me start by saying that I understand that God gives some families fewer children. I am not talking about those who couldn’t have more children, but those who chose not to - for any reason.

My hands are full, though I firmly believe that even a single child will keep a mother’s hands full. 8 children really are not 8 times as much work. Children require our full attention whether we have 1 or a dozen.

Who among us is really ready and fully equipped to raise even one child? Can any of us really expect to succeed in this monumental task by our own strength and virtue?

Finish reading the article HERE.

Kim had quite a discussion concerning her first post so she posted some clarifications to try and address any possible misunderstandings. Here is a quote from that post.

My intention was not to point fingers at those who disagree with us, but to encourage each of us to examine our decisions and convictions in light of Scripture rather than resting upon the standard lines of reasoning. Sometimes our own desires and fears can masquerade as convictions. We are all guilty of adopting the values of the society around us, but we are called to be different. We need to be ever mindful that we are held to God’s perfect and unchanging standard, and often that means conforming our own will to His.

Please take a moment to read the entire post.

Joyful Mom over at A Woman's Journey home has a great post entitled "Are Children Really A Blessing?" Here is an excerpt:

Children are a HUGE part of the life of keeping a home, for most home keepers. I get a huge variety of questions regarding my own children and how we do things in our home. I am also asked, quite often things such as, “Why do you have so many children?” “Are you done yet?” and “You must have fairly easy pregnancies and deliveries, huh?”

Pop on over and read as she addresses these questions and encourages you.

Raani, who is a new comer to our blogroll has posted about her quiverfull conviction. She address many things ranging from the culture, artificial hormones, pregnancy in the Bible, and where to draw the line as well as answering several questions. Take some time and pop over there and read her informative post. She also posted a follow-up with a link to a sermon, HERE.

Take some time out today and browse through these ladies' posts. Please come back here and let me know which one has blessed you the most or made you think and evaluate.

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