Comments on: It costs some

By: Fathers Grace Ministries

Fathers Grace Ministries — Fri, 04 May 2007 01:48:35 +0000

I loved that poem! We may only have 2 children at this point,but the poem illustrates the lovely old-fashioned atmosphere we strive to have in our home.
Blessings
Claire

By: Stacy

Stacy — Wed, 02 May 2007 22:14:51 +0000

Amy, I am so glad to see you posting and feeling better.

“people were less distracted than we are. Their lives were simpler; they knew what was important and what wasn’t.”

I enjoyed Edgar Guest’s poem too. Now not to be a negative ninny here, but… I do think sometimes we tend to romanticize times past. There has always been sin since the garden and I think Satan has always been just as tricky as far as getting people to focus on self gratification and non-essentials that kept people away from God and family. Even at the time that Mr. Guest’s poem refers to there were families in which the father left because of the stress of all the mouths to feed. Some considered children a burden in our society and others probably since the beginning of time, because it is contrary to God’s word and that is what Satan wants. Remember even the disciples tried to keep the children from “bothering” Jesus. The reason I wanted to comment on this is because I too fall victim to romanticizing times past and I think this takes away from acknowledging the power of God’s Grace to give us character and self-control, be it in the past, present, or future.

Did I mention that I am glad you are feeling better?

By: Mark from Alabama

Mark from Alabama — Wed, 02 May 2007 14:52:52 +0000

“people were less distracted than we are. Their lives were simpler; they knew what was important and what wasn’t. ”

So true, and oh to live this way in this day.

By: Kristy

Kristy — Wed, 02 May 2007 14:22:38 +0000

I’m not pregnant, but this poem made me weepy too! We just moved out of a church of 7 years that was rather anti-family….not hate family, just not encouraging to those with children. We are now in a church where 11 women are pregnant! They just had a ‘batch’ of 9 that had children! Now, if I get blessed with another blessing, I definitely won’t feel out of place. I cannot tell you how often in the last 7 years I felt the desire for more children, but never found a place for them in our ‘ministry’ at the other church. How many times I felt that people viewed children there as a burdan….not anymore! Now if I can just overcome my fear of the morning sickness again…..I just may have another one….pray for me….

By: Candi

Candi — Wed, 02 May 2007 13:58:55 +0000

What a beautiful poem!! I understand about the children taking advantage of it…….mine are wonderful and helpful and well behaved………………but, if I get asked “can we watch a movie?” one more time while KNOWING the answer will be no…….I might have to scream.

I am still keeping you in my prayers. My mother is relentless in her questioning about my morning sickness now and with pregnancies past; to see if she can determine the sex. (((SIGH))) All I can determine is that I am nauseous.

By: Theresa

Theresa — Wed, 02 May 2007 00:15:23 +0000

Thanks for sharing that. We copied, saved it, and passed it along.

Blessings,
Theresa

By: Susanne

Susanne — Tue, 01 May 2007 22:32:56 +0000

This post really spoke to my heart. Although I only had 3 children somehow both your words and the poem were touching.

By: Dene

Dene — Tue, 01 May 2007 21:04:11 +0000

Amy,
It’s so good to hear from you again! I’ll continue to pray for you, your family and your new “Thanksgiving Blessing”!

By: MamaTod

MamaTod — Tue, 01 May 2007 20:43:53 +0000

My Mom grew up in a family of 9 during the Depression and WWII.Those 9 were born in less than 14 years! So Grandma was pregnant or nursing for a long, long time. My Grandpa worked full-time as an electrician and then came home to farm, with a horse for several years, to raise some cash crops and help make ends meet. Grandma had a big vegetable garden, along with her beloved flowers, and “put up” quarts of produce for the winter. I don’t know if she had a wood stove or not, but I would guess she did. Laundry was done in a wringer washer and hung outside, summer and winter. Of course, nothing was permanent press and all of it needed ironing. As the kids got older, they helped out of course, but it still couldn’t have been an easy road. NOT ONCE, NOT EVER, did I hear either one of them complain about those years. Despite mistakes and sins (out-of-wedlock births and divorce included) their children and 36 great-grandkids were their greatest joy in life and ALL of us knew that we were LOVED at ALL times.

At their 50th wedding anniversary party most of us attended and we sang “Amazing Grace” for them. After we finished, one of their “snowbird” friends turned to my Grandpa and said, “You’re a rich man, Claude, a rich man”. And when Grandma was old and couldn’t sleep, she tried to remember each great-grand’s name and to whom they belonged.

Edgar Guest’s poem fits them perfectly. They are my heroes and the biggest reason why I let God plan my family (7 to date and it looks like the end). Thank you for sharing those words.

“Be not weary in well-doing, for in due season you shall reap if you faint not.”

By: Laurel

Laurel — Tue, 01 May 2007 20:33:49 +0000

Thanks for the thoughts and poem, Amy! So glad to hear more from you ~ continuing to pray!