Children

For me, they are a long way off.... A LONG WAY OFF!

It seems like the older I get, the longer I want to wait.

Don't get me wrong, I can't wait to get married, settle down, raise a family. (I know, ironic, huh?)

When God sees it fit for me to do so.

Of course, the choice to have children is an individual's own choice. Even if the choice to have children was direct or indirect.

I've been reading many articles on the subject lately; from women choosing to never have children and being sterilized to a family of 17 children- and counting!

The reasons for doing either astound me. Environmental? Because it's selfish? God's Will?

Okay, okay, okay now. I understand them all and partly agree with them all.

Environmental- the said child would just add to the problem. It would take more resources and add to the pollution, etc. etc. etc.

Selfish- Having one, no, I don't think so. Having 18, yes. The world is already overcrowded. Has anyone ever heard of adoption? And not Angelina Jolie's
style...

God's Will- there has to be some limit, right? He didn't say have children out the ying-yang. Did He?

(Besides, if you do have that many children, how does one find the time to be intimate as a couple to continue procreating?)

I am not saying big families are a horrible thing. In fact, I wish I could have had a few more siblings.... maybe I'm just saying that because I am the oldest.

I'm not saying that one shouldn't follow God's Will. But who is actually speaking when you think He's saying procreate? Wouldn't Satan also want his word heard too-- he would definitely say Procreate! Procreate! Overpopulate!! Right? He doesn't want this Earth to be the beautiful place that God created it as.

I definitely do want my own kids, and I definitely may adopt. But maybe two, three of my own tops. A family of four, five, six kids sounds good.

Of course, it isn't just up to me.

My future husband will definitely have his opinion about the matter.

But the final decision is up to Him.

Originally posted on previous blog.