Purposeful Parenting. Building Godly Character.
I believe that there are advantages of growing up in a large family! However, the fact that we have eight children is looked at as unusual by many people these days. My husband came from a family of 14 kids, and there were 5 in my family. For us, having a “large family” just seemed normal. Many folks are quick to… Read More
We have heard it many, many times: “You have EIGHT kids?! How do you afford it?” Others add comments about how they can’t afford the 2 or 3 they have. I’m going to share 8 tips for affording a large family that were helpful to us, as well as how we learned to trust God to provide. My husband and I… Read More
Is it possible to have a family that is big, and also happy? Many people don’t seem to think so. In fact, from comments I have heard about the size of our family, many parents don’t have a happy family with their two or three kids. In their words, the kids drive them crazy, and they can’t handle the ones they have. People ask… Read More
This is a “guest post”, written by my oldest daughter, Joy. I am not sharing this in an effort to brag on myself, or bring glory to me. Instead, I share it to bring encouragement to all the moms out there who work so hard, but like me, might be tired. Don’t give up! Stick with your calling – there… Read More
