Why we are choosing to have a big family 

Exactly! Love this!!

Couldn’t agree more!!

Yes! Agreed 100%

I have to agree,having raised 3 abandoned children who suffer daily with emotional trauma,good parents,loving parents should have all the babies they'd like to!

Yes 🙌🏻

Love your testimony!! You have a beautiful family filled with love! ❤️❤️

Amen! We just had our second via IVF and it’s a 5 year gap. Can only hope and pray for more kiddos but realize there are no guarantees.

NaPro helps. Holistic

Don't be "done". It's God's decision

​@@barbieblue3336you can also use your own brain

You must think the cycle is only 5 days long.

Yes, sperm can continue to survive in the vaginal canal. Natural family planning (cycle tracking) accounts for that.

Congratulations! Praying for you and baby! If you need any suggestions on a healthy diet I use the weston a price foundation dietary guide for my pregnancies and it makes me feel so much better and healthier!

Congratulations mama ❤️ 💖 I've got 4 one is from hubby previous marriage one from my previous. And we now have 2 more beautiful little girls. Hubby is in his 50s and not slowing down of anything he has more life to give. Each a blessing. Just remember when baby gets here let the dishes pile up let the laundry pile up it can get done later but they grow so fast so just take your time living and holding them. You've got this. You've waited your whole life it seems and I'm so excited for you two. Wishing you 3 all the best!!!!

Congratulations mama ❤ hope you and the baby are healthy and happy. I’ve been married 7 years and we recently got pregnant 🤰

Congratulations to all of you ladies

That is so incredible, congratulations, God bless ❤

I love this message, Emma! Use digital camera & a memory card for photos. Those days of digicam were less than 10 years ago, my goodness, time changed when I got on a smartphone & YT. No IG, No FB, no TT !!!

Yes I don't remember my.mother was ever on the phone

I've been feeling God nudging me away from my phone for a while. I used to be someone who was always on the computer, in my youth and even as a mother. I hardly use it anymore these days. I don't use social media. God has really been putting it on my heart that it's just a distraction, and I know it's true. Some days are better than others, the days I don't use it much I get SOOO much more done around the house, have better conversations with my kids, do better thinking about the way the house is run, ect.

Thank you for saying this. I have a 1 year old and I've been struggling with phone addiction since she was born. I try to only use it when she's asleep but I find myself only conveniently remembering things I have to do when she's awake! One step at a time I guess

This is beautiful! I am so happy for you ❤️❤️❤️

Trusting in God’s timing is beautiful. So happy for you😊

@@chrissyhorton thank you! And thank you for sharing all the tips and tricks. I started watching before my baby arrived and love your videos. Btw, I’m pretty sure our boys were born the same week.

I dont know what could be your issue.. inform yourself!! We are so poisoned (air water food......) causing hormonal and organs dysfunctions. Dont stop to prepare your body while conceiving by taking folic acid, eating organic.. Many women got pregnant after hysterography. I have a friend trying for years, they did tests and found that her bf had bacterias killing his "seeds".. Women bodies arent always the cause of infertility in a couple.

I knew someone who had difficulty conceiving. Then I,2,3. LOL. A lovely family. Then there were four.

@@potato1084 not your place to judge

I wish you the best on your family life's journey, I myself have 4 children, I can't have more due to medical issues, but I am feeling so blessed with the four the loss gave me. Keep the positive attitude! ❤

Shoutout to NFP! It worked for my husband and I as well. We are also Catholic. We used it in our first year of marriage and conceived our first child. It’s been a humbling experience, and I thank God.

​@@lisaloewen4246 I believe Spell Check may have changed a word, if not, my apologies. Your children are blessings.

@@ntmn8444 Would it be against God's will to use NFP to prevent pregnancies?

Just had my 6th baby! You can imagine how many ugly comments I get. And why they saying these ugly comments im thinking about how each child is a gift from God!

My mom had five kiddos and was told she'd get more help if she had less kids. Wow 😨

Pregnant with baby 5 too!!! And I thought I was done after 4 too. The looks we get when I take them all out 😢 smh. One lady was on the phone and started counting my kids one by one and than added “oh and she’s pregnant with another” with much disdain. I often feel like I have to defend and explain that No! NONE of them are a mistake. And yes we agreed to them SMH. This used to be the norm, but to me it shows how far away from family we’ve gotten as a society.

@@potato1084 so untrue. Conservatives love children

If they’re judging, they are prolly jealous. Ignore evil ppl. You do you and be proud.

Catholic mom here just had baby 8 and let me tell you I felt done after almost each baby but never took ant permanent measures n again after baby 8 pregnancy is hard have babies is hard but with God we can do his will and be more blessed in the end I love all my children with all of me ❤

⁠@@mom2blessings_sadieI’m not Catholic but straight up facts. I never want to be alone in life and that’s why family matters

Catholics need to get a grip and remember that large families are okay WHEN you can provide for them. There’s no reason to have 8 children in tattered clothes getting bullied at school. God gave us a Bible but he also gave us common sense and comprehension skills

@@_.jawaii._oh she triggered y’all.

She needs to connect with Jen Fulwiler

The fact you guys grew up in poverty because of selfish decisions by adults is the reason ppl raise an eyebrow at big families. Even besides monetarily, every valuable resource, including attention, is severely limited if it’s being divided several different ways. This is not judgement it’s fact.

Thanks for sharing :) I grew up the third of four kids with a similar story. People who say it’s selfish to have kids when you don’t have loads of money either don’t know anything about God’s provision, or don't believe a poor child’s life can be a better one than a rich one’s. So what if my parents had to work harder than others to feed us? So what if we got hand-me-downs and couldn’t afford fancy dance or martial arts lessons? I was loved by my parents and my siblings, and that’s worth a lot more than financial security. Because of my parents’ love, the world was my oyster and I wouldn’t have had it any other way.

@@MiVidaBellisima actually its not fact. It very much is opinion. If you didn't grow up in this environment or raise this type of environment you do not know the FACTS about it.

@@MiVidaBellisimaThabk you! Someone said the truth

@@echoseeker9178so because you think god has provisions that a child should be born into poverty? Sit your ass down

God is omnipotent & all knowing. His will for our lives may not come to fruition due to us having free will, which God blessed us with, but even if it is not His will being done, he knows the beginning & the end result.

18??? WOW how many boys and how many girls, if I may ask? ❤❤❤

@@desertrose3511 10 girls & 8 boys ☺️ oldest is 30 & youngest is 6

@@Cristina-vr5jr oh wow!! The largest family I know is 8 kids 😂 I’m an only myself 😢 I always wanted siblings

@@desertrose3511 you can have the family you wish you had 😊

They are. Back in the day, it was fun to have big families

i think the only ones who actively criticize large families are people who grew up in them and weren’t nurtured the way they deserved because they were too many. and i feel like they should be able to do that. i personally think the religious reasoning is weird, but i very rarely voice that and mind my own business. as long as people are nice and they treat people who make other choices with respect they can do whatever they want.

@@sgtmian no no, the general consensus in society is to say “you have 5 kids? You’ve never heard of a condom?” This is seen as acceptable to say to someone with a lot of children.

@@sgtmian correct!! I’ve heard this from so many people. I only have 3 but I feel like I can’t give each one their own attention that they need. No judgement here about big families.

I’m a new mom and watching her videos too! I feel like I have a mentor that helps me through the bards and gives me advice. It’s a lot of work with just one 😅, but I reallly want a big family too and I know that if I don’t I will regret it. ❤

It's just difficult to imagine having that many children in this economy you know. In this world where resources are getting sparse. What world will our children grew in? And their children? Having a child is one of the thing that has the most carbon footprint.

Because there are consequences to sin. We simply live in a very broken world and that is why we need Jesus. God didn't create the world to have sickness, poverty, death, hurts, pains, sorrow, fear etc. But Adam and Eve sinned, and we have continued that pattern. Sin caused a separation between us and God, He didn't like that though or want to leave it that way, because He wanted relationship with us. We can see that was always His desire throughout the whole Bible. Because He didn't want to leave the world like that He sent Jesus. There had to be a sacrifice for sin, to cover/wash it away, God is righteous and Holy without sin, so there has be a cleansing. Jesus walked this earth without sin, He was tempted just as we are, but did not fall or give in. After a time of doing His ministry preaching the gospel, healing the sick, casting out demons and even raising the dead, he was brutally crucified. It says that He was beaten so badly you couldn't recognize that He was a man. He was whipped with the 39 lashes. The 39 lashes were said to be so bad that if they did one more it would kill. But, by His stripes we are healed (reference to the lashes) He was mocked, He had a crown of sharp, big thorns piercing his skull, He suffered other horrendous things as well, before being nailed to the cross. Our Lord and Savior, the Son of God, hanging there on the cross to bare our sins. Yes man put Him there, but it was His love that kept Him on that cross. He could have commanded angels to save Him, but He didn't, because He knew this needed to be done. When He gave up His spirit (died) the veil between us and God was broken. The people knew they had crucified the Son of God, but this is not the worst. He then had to face the wrath of God. Not because He had done anything wrong, but to take our punishment. He took the keys from Satan, tasted death and defeated death. You see, death could not hold Him because He was perfect without sin. There is only death because of sin, so Him being without sin, death had no power over Him. He then rose from the dead concurring death in full resurrection. He appeared to His disciples and 500 witnesses, before raising up to the Heavens to be seated at the right hand of God, and to rule as King of Kings Lord of Lords. However, we still have to make a move, we have to reach out our hand to receive this gift of salvation, this gift of being washed of our sins, free to have relationship with God and live for Him. How? Well in Acts 2:38 we see a very clear instruction. Peter (a disciple of Jesus) was preaching to the people telling them that they had crucified the Son of God. Being pierced to the hearts with conviction hearing this they responded "WHAT MUST WE DO?!" And Peter replied "Repent and be baptized everyone of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is for you and for your children and for all who are far off, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to himself.” We see this verified in many other places in the Bible too. We NEED to REPENT, not just saying sorry, but having a godly sorrow where we do not go back, we turn away. We then get baptized into Christ, so that we may be one in His death and resurrection, dying with Him and raising with Him. Jesus Himself says you must be born of water and of the Spirit to enter the kingdom of heaven. To be born of water is the baptism, the Spirit, is to ask and receive the gift of the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of God, the Comforter. Once we have done this we have been clearly commanded to go into all nations preaching the gospel, healing the sick, casting out demons, raising the dead, baptizing and making disciples. This is still our command for today. These things STILL happen ALL the time. It isn't often talked about, but wow, it is REAL. Jesus is coming back, not as a sacrifice this time but as a judge. He is coming back to sort His sheep from the goats. The ones who obeyed and turned from sin from the ones kept on sinning/denied Him. The ones He claims as His sheep will get to rule and rein with Him. They will get to be in the new earth. However the ones who are not His sheep will be thrown into the lake of fire suffering forever and ever. This may seem unfair, or unjust, but sin must be wiped for us to truly have right relationship with Him. And even after we repent and turn away, we are in no way righteous by our own accord but only by Him. Jesus makes us righteous, HE sanctifies us. We deserve death, we deserve the punishment because we have sinned against a righteous, Holy, perfect, just God.

Because God has nothing to do with it . . . as Hope's rationalizing so convolutedly points out.

When people use this argument.. I always think it’s because Satan and evil exist in the world too. Not just God. But God is always everywhere and within all of us. Unfortunately Satan is too.

Yes! You’re right about feeling isolated in this conviction.. but we must stand strong in it! You are also so right about He opens and closes the womb! ❤️may the Lord bless you!

That’s why I love making videos, so Mom’s can feel connected, seen and heard ❤️❤️❤️

Hey moma! Here's another mom like you 😁😁😁 don't feel isolated

I wholeheartedly agree! It is the Lord alone who builds the family, and he alone gives and takes away. We pray our family will be faithfully obedient in whatever he wills!

So long as you aren't fighting against pro-choice options for women who don't feel the same, you do you

Straight to the army

Their house is a good indicator of the money they have…..I doubt most of Gen Alpha is even going to go to college. For those who do, they can more than likely qualify for aid since there will be more than 2 kids at college at the same time.

The problem is, since over turning Roe, a lot of women's family planning choices seems to be everyones business...

Oh wow that means so much 🥹❤️

​@@chrissyhortonyoutube won't let me comment. Just reply.🤔 Anyway I love that you are doing NFP. Natural is always the best even if it means there are surprises along the way. God will always give you the graces needed to follow his plan.

Oh this means so much to me! I am honored to be a part of your journey in some small way!

Look into napro. Holistic

@@littlebopeeps5852 have you heard about womens cycles, ovulation and tests for ovulation. happens once a month, pretty straightforward, with tons of apps and info on how to track it. sounds better to me than subjecting your body to synthetic hormones like most doctors suggest

Agreed. Don’t know who she is but subscribing because of this video.

Jesus was one of many kids. He had four brothers and probably at least 2 sisters. (Mark 6:3) 😊

@@potato1084 she was neither of those things. She may not have been a perfect person, because no one is, but she was a good woman who cared about people and who loved God deeply. Your opinion is likely shaped by a certain documentary director who, for some weird reason, is going around talking trash about her now that she’s no longer here to defend her honor.

​@@desertrose3511wrong. Jesus was an only child.

​@lex9435 I think he had siblings. It says so in the bible. He was *obviously* the only one conceived through the Holy Spirit though.

@@juleswifey6003 no, in the Hebrew language and culture, cousins were also referred to as brothers and sisters. Jesus was an only child, and Mary was a perpetual virgin.

All Glory to God! ❤️❤️❤️

This means so much! Especially the audio cause I spent a lot of time finding the right one and mixing it with my voice 😂

Yes we just had our 6th and we get “are you done???” I always say we are leaving it up to God!!! I’d love to have more LOL! Or we get people who basically tell us we’re crazy!

@@amandaskagen2365 yeah I actually had some one call me Mrs. Brady the other day🙄🤦🏻‍♀️ I love the idea of leaving a big legacy!!

I got my first, “so are you done?” after having my second child. I laughed internally and thought, “oh, if they only knew” 😅

I would love 3 more kids. I have 2 atm. It's tough raising the two I have - juggling everything but I'm aware that I just don't feel like I'm done yet with just 2!😅

At least she doesn't shove it down our throats

​@@MisMas06? He loves you too, He always has.

@@anon7128 if he would have, he wouldn't have made me have a heart condition that has caused me severe ptsd and depression

your god is imaginary

@@virtsie Nope, sorry dude. Being mad at Him isn't going to change a thing.

Thank you so much for this 🥹❤️

What a bizarre thing to say!

❤

Expecting

Much love to you!:) and peace. You are worth so much. ❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊😊 :). =)

Hope you don't teach spelling to them

NFP requires sacrificing. It’s also not taking outside measures to control your situation. Also… I have gotten pregnant using NFP despite having perfect use 😂 so there’s that 😉❤

@@potato1084 And how much money would you say a family needs to make before they have a right to not have others assuming they are "selfish" and that their children shouldn't exist?

we need our christian families, so please don't allow anyone to encourage negativity in you about wanting a family, & a large family at that. God bless you!

NaPro 👍

@@potato1084 wrong

Unfortunately it doesn't work very well. Most obstetricians would agree that close spacing of children can be very hard on a mom's body.

@@julieallen6367 That may be true. Fertility Awareness Based Methods can be used for achieving AND postponing pregnancy. I don't remember the exact statistic, but they are 99% effective. 😃

This is such a false statement... I know women who have many children and they are excellent mothers. I know women who only have one child yet are terrible mothers... It depends on the individual. Also, for most of human history people have been having large families. Did every child prior to 1950 grow up disadvantaged and neglected because of too many siblings? I don't think so. Siblings are a blessing to children.

@@sassychimpanzee7431 people have been having lots of children throughout history because most of those children died due to infant mortality rates. that’s no longer the case in america. children are people with their own lives and agency, not objects for parents to own and collect

lol, those people obviously don’t understand how much of a gift siblings are. I have ten siblings and they have all been such a wonderful and fun addition to my life. Never felt like I didn’t get enough attention, and I was smack in the middle in the line up (five older than me, five younger).