tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1208390885018180319.post178935156127418042..comments2016-04-09T08:16:39.393-05:00Comments on GAPSfamily: * A GiftHomeschoolMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15174615542490806405noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1208390885018180319.post-79359684453394794732012-05-05T00:54:03.012-05:002012-05-05T00:54:03.012-05:00Kerri, you are so right that you do not have to be...Kerri, you are so right that you do not have to be fearful of another repeat of a pregnancy full of complications. Every one of my pregnancies has been better than the previous ones. God is so good. He has increased my faith through each one and I have grown so much as a result of each pregnancy, delivery, and new child added to our home. We did not start out with the intention of having 6 children, but I am so glad that God has blessed us with each one.<br /><br />Interestingly, because I have had complications (pre-term contractions and bed rest) with earlier pregnancies, everyone has started to ask me when the contractions started. At what point in my pregnancy do I anticipate problems to set in? I don't! Fear has a lot to do with it, and I am not afraid any longer, because I have a God, the One and Only True God, who has authority over all things in Heaven and on earth, and He tells me not to be anxious about anything. Oh, I could go on and on.<br /><br />I will address your question about devotions in my next post.HomeschoolMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15174615542490806405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1208390885018180319.post-84051119344228713862012-05-03T09:16:39.725-05:002012-05-03T09:16:39.725-05:00Congratulations!!! What wonderful news. Thank yo...Congratulations!!! What wonderful news. Thank you for sharing your journey with us, as it is so encouraging to read. I am 40 as well, and although I am not expecting at the moment, we do hope that the Lord will bless us again. All my pregnancies have been pretty fair, nothing unusual, some morning sickness. But my last pregnancy was filled with all sorts of yucky stuff. I have to say the last couple of months have found me fearful of another repeat. But that doesn't have to be the case!! I've been finding some time to read and pray (aloud) in the mornings, and although I am only starting on this walk with the Lord (not new to the Lord, just new to actually walking *with* Him), I have great anticipation of all the His is going to do with our family. I suppose if you have more hurdles to overcome, then he gets more glory :-) <br /><br />I do have another question (I seem to have a lot of those!). In past posts you have mentioned about having devotions with the Lord. It sounded as if your children had them as well. Is this something that you set up, for example, you told them they needed to spend time in the Word each morning? Or was it something that they picked up on their own? We have a family worship time, but other than that only one of my children will be seen in the Word without any prompting. Just wondering.<br /><br />Blessings,<br />KerriThe Southern Peach-Girlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16285922048222762134noreply@blogger.com