Well, finally, finally, finally, Baby Boy Webb is born! Hurray! Talk about the craziest week…

We didn’t have much prepared in the way of a boy, so we’re still working on a name; but I will post it whenever we settle on one.

It was a crazy week. My parents came over last Saturday, thinking it would only be a matter of days before this little guy showed up. I had been 80% effaced and 2-3 dilated for a few weeks. But that didn’t seem to mean much for me. Wednesday morning around 9am I started having stronger contractions, not as mild as the ones I had been experiencing for the past few weeks. So, I thought, oh cool, it’s finally going to happen! I had no idea that this labor would be so different from the other ones. I experienced timeable contractions that were really really far apart for the entire day. I went walking twice, got things ready in my room for the actual birth. But still the contractions had only shortened to being every 7 minutes apart. Well, I thought, I will wait until they are 5 minutes apart before I call my midwife to come over. I had given her a heads up around noon that day.

I got into the birthing tub to relax, that was not a good idea. It relaxed me a little too much and my contractions stopped for about another hour and then started up again. This time they were about 5 minutes apart. I had tried to sleep, but they were too regular and uncomfortable, so about 2am I called my midwife and asked her to come see what was going on with me. I figured I was safely into active labor, so I decided to hop in the tub again. When she came in, she checked and I was at 4 to 5 cm! I was so shocked. I was like, what?! I am not in active labor yet? All this was just a run through still? Oh my gosh! I was so bummed. With the other labors, I was in early labor for a few hours and then once my contractions were 5 minutes apart, active labor would just pick up out of nowhere it seemed and I would have a baby within 4 hours. Not with this guy. She suggested I try to get some rest if I could and to call her if things picked up.

We turned everything off and went to bed. Within a few hours I was breathing hard through each contraction. I got up out of bed to use the restroom. It was definitely time. Aaron called his dad to take my dad to the train station (he was scheduled to leave that morning at 7:30); and I called my midwife, but I couldn’t make it through the call. Aaron ended up being on the phone with 2 people and me holding on to him breathing loudly. What a man!

I tried to get to the tub. Aaron had to practically carry me, because my legs decided they weren’t going to work anymore. It’s weird, the last 2 labors my legs just spaz out and I get these uncontrollable cramps in my calves and my feet point straight and won’t go flat. What’s up with that? Well, this time my hands decided to do the same thing. Ah! So, here I am in the tub breathing through these contractions that are just right on top of each other; my midwife comes in. My in-laws show up. The kids are waking up wondering what’s going on. Aaron’s dad takes my dad to the station; his mom takes the kids down stairs to go play. Micaiah wanted to stay, so she was allowed in the room.  (She stayed for the whole birth, but when he began crowning, she got scared and stayed over in the other corner of the room. She said she didn’t want to see me in that much pain. Aw.)

My midwife checked me and said I was complete. I was ecstatic! “I’m done!?”, I said. She said, “Well, you have to push him out!” I almost laughed. I didn’t really feel the urge to push for a bit, so I just breathed through the contractions. Finally, I decided enough was enough and I had better get pushing this baby out. I attempted twice, after which I said, “oh those were so lame!” My midwife thought that was funny. On the third push out he came; I was impatient for the shoulders so I just went ahead and finished pushing him all the way out. The midwife picked him up out of the water and placed him on my chest. He was just a screamin’ away.

He was so mad about the whole ordeal; nothing would calm him down. He was quite vocal and persistent for the rest of the day, actually - anytime anyone moved him, or picked him up, he let them know he did NOT appreciate it. He was 7 pounds and 11 ounces. The newborn exam shows that he was not overdue, but rather looked to be about 39 weeks. Which means the dates were way off on the due date. My last 3 babies had been 8 and half pounds, so this was different. He is about 19 inches long. And what else, oh, he has dark hair! The last 2 were blondes, so hurray! I have one who has my hair:) hehe, not that it’s all that important. The pictures we have are on the flickr account, feel free to check them out.

He’s super healthy and doing great. I am healing well. God has been so good to us. I have nothing to complain about. Ever. I need to learn to be more patient and to remember that things don’t always go according to the way I expect them. And when they don’t, I need to accept that maybe God wants to do something different from what I have been used to. The other night, right before I feel asleep (from complete exhaustion) I felt such an overwhelming thankfulness. I have so much to be thankful for. I thought about the time when I was first a mother and did not know anything. I did not even know how to know any better. I had no way of moving beyond where I was. I had no good role models of what I now know a biblical, godly mother to be. God has moved me so far from where I have been. And I am so thankful. So thankful that He did not leave me in my ignorance. He did not leave me frustrated, knowing there was a better way, but not knowing how to get there. I am so grateful He has given me such a full life. That He has seen fit to bless me to be a fruitful mother of wonderful children. I pray that I can daily instill a love for Him; a passionate love for Him that exceeds my own. Thank you everyone for your prayers. I am so thankful for this little gift God gave to us Thursday morning.

I don’t know about you, but I have this overwhelming need to be perfect. I have a hard time not being critical about everything that I do. Especially when it comes to being a mom; and a homeschooling one at that. I was writing an ad for our newsletter not too long ago; it came out just recently and I read over the blurb I placed in there - God doesn’t call the qualified, He qualifies the called.

If I could remember just that, life would be good. He said that He would equip us for every good work. If my good work is to raise and train children for the glory of God, then He will equip me to do so.

Looking back over this first year of homeschooling and listening to all the hub for the new one approaching, I have learned much. It definitely is not an easy path to choose,  but it is one that God has dealt with my heart about and one I know He has placed me upon. So, with that in mind, I know that He will equip me to do that job. Last year, was the first time I taught my own child how to read, how to do his math facts, and how to write his own thoughts on paper. But that is not the big accomplishment in this life. It is not about the academics. With small children it’s about the heart, the attitude, the spirit. There was more for him to learn about God and what He expects from this little 6 year old, than there was to learn about the ABCs. Disciplining issues and training sessions were what took place most days. That is what God has commanded me to do. To train up my child in the ways of the Lord. I need to remind myself of that on days when I feel we didn’t “learn anything” academically, so it would seem.

Doing focused attention teaching was not the easiest some days, with little ones needing attention constantly. But I found that we didn’t have to do academics on any one else’s schedule, but what fit with our day. Being an active boy, I divided up his schooling into bite sized chunks. With the most focused time during nap time, when I could give him my undivided attention.

I have been wanting to do a more God-centered approach to our schooling; with more of a chronological line up of history and Bible woven together. I love the RC method that we utilized last year. I have found a few things that I want to add to it. I want the kids to be able to explore what they’re learning more on their own and to retain the information they absorb from their classic living books. So, I am going to try notebooking this year, as well as incorporating some of the Veritas Press classical education aspects - mostly the history and extra literature books. I am also looking forward to checking out the Institute for the Excellence in Writing program for my oldest 3. I am hoping to be able to connect their Bible-centered learning with our everyday life and how it applies to today. Making sure that they view their world from a biblical perspective I know will help them make decisions based on God’s truth, rather than the world’s “wisdom”.

At any rate, this is an encourage myself in the Lord post:) Once the baby gets here, and I have all our curriculum in order, I am hoping I won’t feel so disoriented and disconnceted.  Life is so much better with a schedule for me… though there is always the huge flexibility factor, I need a guide to my everyday schooling and every other wife/mother aspect to keep me sane. Hopefully, my next post will be about our newest little blessing:)

Well, the count down is on:) Well, sort of. I know I have at a minimum of 1 month left and a maximum of 8 weeks (let’s hope she’s not 2 weeks over like my last one). I wanted to get ready for her arrival by attempting to potty train Hannah. I don’t have a lot of faith in my potty training capabilities, though, so I did some more research online to see if I could find a fool-proof method of doing this. I found a neat little e-book called, “Real Potty Training!”, that I found really helpful. However, I was not able to do potty training the entire day (or at least 4-6 hours as she suggests). So, it’s carried on into this week. I am hoping she’ll get the hang of it. She is 18 months this past month and acts ready to grasp this new concept.

Anyways, anyone care to share their methods or what worked for them and how long it was before they caught on would be some welcome encouragement.

I am going to try and infant train this new baby, so that going to the potty won’t be an issue and hopefully by the time she’s walking, she’ll be taking herself. I don’t really know anyone that well who has done this, but I would love to hear if anyone has or knows someone who has and what they did. I need to do more research in the area. Basically all that I have learned about it came from a NGJ issue that discussed how most third world countries infant train their little ones out of necessity. And how babies come into this world without one single habit, why start them on one by allowing them to wet in a diaper instead of the potty? I thought, huh, good point.

Alrighty, enough of the potty training excursions. Hope everyone is well. I will try to be more inspirational in my next post;)

Oh, and for those who are wondering how we are doing with all the natural disasters near by, all is well. We are northwest (I think) of where the severe damage is. Though many have had to evacuate their houses, crops have been lost, and several have lost their lives, God has been merciful to us and keeping us safe. Please keep praying for those families that are suffering during this time. And thanks everyone for your concern.

Well, Aaron and Caiah left today, before the crack of dawn, to go on a Father Daughter Retreat. I am really happy that they will be able to enjoy this time together, especially in the beautiful surroundings of the Gardens in Georgia that they will be at (should already be at). I am also sad that they are gone for a whole weekend! Micaiah called and wrote me like 3 texts/emails already (on her father’s phone, no I am NOT getting her a cell) saying how much she missed everyone but that she had fun on the plane. It was the first time she has ever flown, well, first time any of our children have been on a plane. When you have 5 + kids, airlines are not the most economical way to travel;)

Anyways, I envy the weather they’re having down there. They text me that it’s so hot and they didn’t pack sandels or lighter shirts, so they’re going shopping. It’s raining and on the verge of snow here. Funny, how weather can be so different…

I ventured out to the store with my kids, plus a little toddler I am watching this week (so that was 3 children 3 and under, and 2 boys only a year apart in age - and if anyone knows what it is like to shop with young gentlemen, well, need I say more…). I was almost wondering how it would go.

To my delight, everything was great:) Really not all that long ago, I used to dread taking my little ones out to the store, but the training at home has definitely paid off. If I expect and train my children to obey me the first time, not to whine, and not to ask for something more than one time, then why would they do any differently at the store? If they “have a melt-down” at the store, it only shows me where I have not been diligent in their training.

I am learning that consistency is everything; that taking the time out to stop whatever I am doing and direct a training session every time they start one, instead of just spouting off instructions that I am not going to follow up on; that my words have to carry weight when I speak, or they won’t listen; that I cannot expect more of my children than I do of myself (like if I tell them not to have a bad attitude, or to be grouchy/emotional then I can’t be going around not controlling my emotions); and many other tid bits here and there.  Life is just one educational moment after another with children:)

Anyways, I hope I survive being without those two for the weekend;) I am hoping to have a girls’ night study with some of the younger ladies in our church today, so that will keep me busy. We have been reading “Beautiful Girlhood” and “Raising Maidens of Virtue“; both are incredible resources with godly values and principles for young women. Hopefully I will also keep myself busy and finish my books and prepare for a series of health classes that I will be hosting here:) (I am really excited about that one… sharing healthy living with others is definitely a passion of mine…) And I am DEFINITELY going to get myself into gear and do some Bible studying:) So, that’s my plan for the weekend to keep my mind occupied…we’ll see how it goes. Anyways, enough random tidbits for now…

I finally ordered some stuff from NGJ ministries. I really have enjoyed their newsletters and thought I should check out their parenting books.

 Well, after reading “To Train Up a Child” by the Pearls, I have to say that that book (out of all the gazillion of parenting books I have read) was the BEST one ever.  I feel like I am learning everything from scratch as a parent, because though I love my parents, I am a first generation born again Christian, such a one who has vowed to live as Biblically as possibly, following Christ in every area of my life (not a perfect overcomer by far, but I am definitely resolved in my beliefs.)

At any rate, that book is “revolutionary” (more like old-fashioned values and parenting models of our founding leaders that have been lost along the way) and is totally changing the way I parent. I am (by the grace of God) trying not to get angry when my children do “childish” and “spoiled bratty” things, because I know that everything they are is a direct result of my conditioning and training of them. I can hold no one else responsible for their behavior other than myself. If I do not like something they are “weak” in, then it is an opportunity for me to re-train them correctly where I have not been diligent.

Since reading that book, I have been trying to use each opportunity as a training session. If you do your training correctly, there will be little to no need to discipline later anyways. I have found that if there’s disciplining that has to be done, it’s because of a lack of training or diligent consistency in that area.

I have gleaned so much from that book. I find it hard to ever agree with everything I read in a book, there’s always something there seems that I don’t quite agree with. But with this book I have not come across anything I do not support or now agree with completely. I love their stuff so much, I am also reading “Created to be His HelpMeet” and the 4 volumes that go along with “To Train Up a Child“. It’s probably the best investment I have ever made in a parenting/marriage education.

Anyways, just thought I would share:)

It was getting to be that late part of the evening when we send the children down to the basement (their play space) to clean it up. After just a few minutes of being down there, Isaiah screams out of pain. Aaron (being the sweet husband he is and taking the initiative to keep peace in our home) runs downstairs to check out the scene. Isaiah was lying on the floor, as dramatic as ever, and Caleb is looking awfully guilty.

Aaron: What’s going on here?

Isaiah: Caleb threw a toy at my head!

Aaron: (looking incredulously at Caleb) You threw a toy at his head?

Caleb: I thought he was a toy! (He exclaims in all sincerity.)

(I am upstairs cracking up at this point.)

Apparently, Caleb was closing his eyes and aiming toys toward their designated homes and throwing them, hoping to “score”. This is probably not a wise thing to do with 5 children all running around cleaning up. Aaron explains this to him and turns to walk away. Before he even reaches the stairs, Hannah starts to cry. Aaron turns around. Once again, Caleb had closed his eyes and started walking toward a shelf with a basket of toys and had run into Hannah, who had fallen over.

I once heard that you have to tell someone something about 20 times before it actually sinks in. Or as the studies call it, “The 17th Mention”.

Yea, anyways, that was the most original excuse I had ever heard for bonking someone in the head.

Lately, we have been listening to the Jonathan Park series  on creation with our children.  The Scripture they keep referring to is, “…and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear.” (I Peter 3:15) The series is about how science actually supports and proves the creation story in Genesis. It’s really quite fascinating; facts I didn’t know about and I hope to understand as well as engrain my children so they are prepared to give an answer for their beliefs.

Anyways, when I go out, I usually get the comments of “My, you have your hands full” or “Are these all yours?” or “My, what a lot of children!” It really drives me nuts. I feel like giving a rhetoical answer, “No, I just go around the neighborhood and gather up all the children I can find to go grocery shopping.” But as of late, I felt like the Lord has been dealing with me to “be ready to give an answer” for the hope that lies within me. To have an answer prepared for those who see that I am expecting another child and wonder “what ever would poessess someone to have 6 children?” (This was an actual question someone asked me, by the way.)

I have never been one to follow the crowd or accept what everyone else in society accepts as “normal”. I have found this to be helpful when I became a Christ-follower. Because almost all of our beliefs go against the grain and are completely counter-cultural. The belief that most Americans hold as viewing children as a burden could be one of the root causes for people’s response to our larger than average family.

In “Moments Together” by Dennis and Barbara Rainey, there’s this snippit (A Burden or a Blessing?), which I think says it well:

Psalm 127:3,5
Behold, children are a gift of the Lord; the fruit of the womb is a reward. How blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them.

Many parents today feel like kids are a burden. That’s not what the Bible calls them. It doesn’t say, “Behold, children are a burden of the Lord,” or “Burdened is the man whose quiver is full of them.”Our views have become distorted. What we see as a burden, God sees as a blessing. Some of us need to knock the windows out of our corrupted views and let the Spirit of God come into our homes and refresh our hearts and minds so we can see clearly again that children are a blessing.

Don’t get me wrong. Barbara and I will be the first to tell you we are in process with our children. We have failed many times. And I have been so frustrated, after exhausting all rational reasoning, all reward systems and all “biblical approaches,” that the only thing left for me to do was yell, throw a box of Kleenexes at the floor, slam the door and walk out-just like my kids do. Which just convinces me that one of God’s greatest purposes for parents is to bring us face-to-face with our own depravity.

We want life to be easy, or at least bearable. And when children make our lives difficult, we begin to feel they are burdens. But we fail to realize what God makes clear-our children are gifts from God. God has given us our children for His glory and our good.

When I speak at our FamilyLife Marriage Conferences, I’m always struck by how surprised couples are when I explain that our mates are gifts from God. Why are they so astounded? Don’t they know our God? He wants to bless us. He’s out for our best interests!

In the same way, you need to receive your children as gifts from God. If you do, your whole attitude will change. No longer will you try to change your kids…no longer will you consider them burdens. Instead, you’ll view them as true blessings from God entrusted to you.

 If children are a blessing, then where does the blessing come from? Genesis 33:5 says “And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said , Who are those with thee? And he said , The children which God hath graciously given thy servant.” Children are a gift given to us by God. Why would He give us such an incredible gift? Deuteronomy 4:10 says, “Specially the day that thou stoodest before the LORD thy God in Horeb, when the LORD said unto me, Gather me the people together , and I will make them hear my words, that they may learn to fear me all the days that they shall live upon the earth, and that they may teach their children.”  So that the message of salvation and of God’s love will be passed on from one generation to the next; a righteous line of servants.

Of course, the most famous children-related verses is Psalm 127:

  3Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD,
    the fruit of the womb a reward.
4Like arrows in the hand of a warrior
   are the children of one’s youth.
5Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them!

Here are some commentary I found about these verses: 

John Gill’s Exposition of the Bible - Old Testament - Ps 76-150 - Ps 127:5
Psalms 127:5

Happy [is] the man that hath his quiver full of them
That is, his house full of them; called a quiver, referring to arrows before mentioned, this being the case in which they are put up: to have many children was always reckoned a great temporal blessing and happiness; see ( Job 1:2 ) ( Psalms 128:3 Psalms 128:4 Psalms 128:6 ) . The Septuagint, Vulgate Latin, Ethiopic, and Arabic versions, render it, “that fills his desire” has as many as he desires or wishes for: they shall not be ashamed;
the father and his children, as Aben Ezra; parents rather are meant, who are not ashamed when they have many children: with the Romans, those that had wives and children were preferred in honour to senior persons that had none; and they that had most to those that had fewest; and so with the Persians; (See Gill on Esther 5:11) 

Here is Matthew Henry’s Commentary on Children as a Blessing

The value of the Divine blessing.

- Let us always look to God’s providence. In all the affairs and business of a family we must depend upon his blessing. 1. For raising a family. If God be not acknowledged, we have no reason to expect his blessing; and the best-laid plans fail, unless he crowns them with success. 2. For the safety of a family or a city. Except the Lord keep the city, the watchmen, though they neither slumber nor sleep, wake but in vain; mischief may break out, which even early discoveries may not be able to prevent. 3. For enriching a family. Some are so eager upon the world, that they are continually full of care, which makes their comforts bitter, and their lives a burden. All this is to get money; but all in vain, except God prosper them: while those who love the Lord, using due diligence in their lawful callings, and casting all their care upon him, have needful success, without uneasiness or vexation. Our care must be to keep ourselves in the love of God; then we may be easy, whether we have little or much of this world. But we must use the proper means very diligently. Children are God’s gifts, a heritage, and a reward; and are to be accounted blessings, and not burdens: he who sends mouths, will send meat, if we trust in him. They are a great support and defence to a family. Children who are young, may be directed aright to the mark, God’s glory, and the service of their generation; but when they are gone into the world, they are arrows out of the hand, it is too late to direct them then. But these arrows in the hand too often prove arrows in the heart, a grief to godly parents. Yet, if trained according to God’s word, they generally prove the best defence in declining years, remembering their obligations to their parents, and taking care of them in old age. All earthly comforts are uncertain, but the Lord will assuredly comfort and bless those who serve him; and those who seek the conversion of sinners, will find that their spiritual children are their joy and crown in the day of Jesus Christ.

So it is that many children from the Lord are a blessing, but only if you keep Christ as the center of your home. The point of the Lord giving us children as a heritage and blessing is so that we may be honored in “bringing the little children to Him”

Matthew 19:13 Then children were brought to him that he might lay his hands on them and pray. The disciples rebuked the people, 14but Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.” 15And he laid his hands on them and went away.

And so, when people just have to say something to me because I have more than the 2.5 children, and who do not act all crazy when we’re in public (for the most part;) I have an answer for them. Children are a blessing from God. They are a gift entrusted to me to bring to Him when all is said and done in this life. There is no possession that I may take with me when I die, but if I can live in eternity with my family, my children whom God entrusted to my care, then it is worth all the self-sacrificing and putting aside my selfish motives. While others may strive for earthly gain, I am striving for a heavenly reward that I might enjoy with those I love. I pray that God can use those awkward moments to bring glory to Himself and that I will have the courage to say what is really in my heart; being ready to give an answer for this amazing journey God has given to me.

Okay, so it’s been a while.  The month of December just requires a LOT of time investment:) I got this new book (what else is new, right?); but really, it’s pretty awesome. I may not use all the ideas in the book,  but the themes and activities and Bible verses are really a treasure.

I just really enjoyed her ideas on Christmas and how to make it more meaningful and to really discuss and explain all the “traditions” and things that surround this holiday. She has stories and explanations for each holiday. And even themes about how to keep Christ as the focus even on birthdays. At any rate, I got the book a little late to try it out this year, but I will be trying it for the next birthday around here (Nathaniel will be 3 next month! ).

Anyways, I had really started the blog to make an announcement. We are expecting our sixth baby sometime at the beginning of August. This new bit of information seems to get completely opposite reactions - on the one hand, people who understand that children are an inheritance and a blessing from God are like, wow! That’s awesome! Congratulations! And the other lot of people who find that children are a hinderance, or that you just shouldn’t have that many children are like, geez! When are you guys going to stop?! Everything that I have ever read about children in the Bible support having a large God-centered family.  But hey, I am not going there…

I just wanted to say that we are excited about having another baby and am thankful that God sees fit to bless our family with another little person to disciple for Christ.

Hannah turned one on Saturday, first day of this snowy month. I can’t believe that the first year has already gone by; and yet I can. I enjoyed just about every moment I could with her in each stage she went through. It is such a blessing to be home with her each day. She’s trying to walk now, but doesn’t quite get it yet:) She will take a few steps and then down she plops, saying “OH!”

I remember this time last year, experiencing my first home birth. It was truly amazing. She has been quite a challenge, with her sensitive digestive system, but it has all been worthwhile. Learning to put yourself aside for your children is a vital lesson a mother must learn. We are called to serve and not to seek our own life, as Christ has instructed us. And I am thankful that He is still working on me, using the wonderful gifts that He has entrusted into my care. Gifts He expects to see up there in heaven one day.

I am so blessed to have such a sweet little girl. She has such a delightful spirit, so happy and full of joy. She is getting to that point now where her little personality is really starting to shine. I pray that God will be able to use her in a wonderful way to bless His people and work for His glory.

So, my blog has been lying dormant for a while… time to brush it off and see if it still yields results:) The book my dear husband bought for me, “Passionate Housewives; Desperate for God”, has been so far INCREDIBLE! Any wife and mother should totally read this book. It is marked with Scripture and Scripture throughout the pages, referencing the Bible to pin down each point. The part that has really stuck out to me (well the whole thing stands out, really, but I have to write something of my own words, right?) is the part that she talks about “droplets of prayer”.  For years she felt guilty because she couldn’t get that quiet time w/ the Lord in the morning. Somehow she thought that God was more interested in her following someone’s plan for having a “devout” prayer life, than just praying as she could throughout the day.

What a relief I felt as I read that. I have been beating myself up over the fact that I just cannot get in some quiet prayer and reading time with the Lord before the children wake up. With little ones who have this incredibly high-tech mommy rador, I have had the hardest time getting ready for the day or even getting out of my bed without someone else wanting to join me.  So, instead of trying to have all of your Jesus time first thing in the morning, she says that it makes more sense to include your children in  your daily interactions with Christ. Talk to Him outloud throughout the day, say prayers while doing laundry, stash small Bibles in rooms where you might have to sit down for a bit, doing devotion and prayer with the chidlren each morning is a good time; any teachable moment where you can use the Scriptures and talk of Christ is great… she went on to call these “droplets” of your spiritual walk with Christ. Afterall, why would I want to shut out my children from my spiritual life? Shouldn’t they see what it’s all about? If they catch me praying, it’s not an interuption, it’s a chance for them to see what being passionate about your Savior is all about. When I am reading my Bible and they come crashing upstairs or bickering, it’s not the end of the world, but rather a time where I could have them read with me, or talk about what I am reading with them in the context of their situation.

Anyways, as I finish the rest of the book, I am sure that more will stand out that I just have to talk about;) The other aspect that I am really really getting a lot out about is the whole feminist movement and what it’s really all about and how it is effecting mothers who are deciding to stay home with their children, but then are turning to these supposed “experts” about how to be a “professional, best” mommy.

It all just gives me a greater determination to train my daughters to be awesome keepers of their homes, to teach them about what it truly means to be a feminine, godly lady of virtue, how God’s plan for the family and what role women play is an incredible honor and great responsibility, and of what true Biblical womanhood is all about