Comments on: Article: “How Full Is Your Quiver?” http://jeubfamily.com/2006/11/20/article-how-full-is-your-quiver/ Family, Children, Love, Jesus Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:22:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Myra http://jeubfamily.com/2006/11/20/article-how-full-is-your-quiver/#comment-601 Myra Thu, 25 Jan 2007 02:13:13 +0000 http://jeubfamily.com/2006/11/20/article-how-full-is-your-quiver/#comment-601 You know, I stumbled across your website & love the content. We are conservative Catholics who struggled with infertility for 10 years, adopted our daughter in 2001 & have had 5 pregnancies since then, three ending in miscarriage, 1 in 2002, 2 in 2006/7. We have one son born prematurely in 2003 & having cerebral palsy & another son born in 2004 & no issues. My mother thinks we're crazy for wanting more & my having become pregnant the last times, especially due to Andrew's disability, but he really has opened our eyes to watch him grow. I fight the anti more than 2 or 3 kids attitude all the time. I hope we are able to have one or two more, since I am already 39, that may be it for us. We did want more, but God's timetable was not as we wanted. We admire families that are able to have & raise several children & are surprised to learn how many non-Catholics are having large families. You know, I stumbled across your website & love the content. We are conservative Catholics who struggled with infertility for 10 years, adopted our daughter in 2001 & have had 5 pregnancies since then, three ending in miscarriage, 1 in 2002, 2 in 2006/7. We have one son born prematurely in 2003 & having cerebral palsy & another son born in 2004 & no issues. My mother thinks we’re crazy for wanting more & my having become pregnant the last times, especially due to Andrew’s disability, but he really has opened our eyes to watch him grow. I fight the anti more than 2 or 3 kids attitude all the time. I hope we are able to have one or two more, since I am already 39, that may be it for us. We did want more, but God’s timetable was not as we wanted. We admire families that are able to have & raise several children & are surprised to learn how many non-Catholics are having large families.

]]> By: Jodie http://jeubfamily.com/2006/11/20/article-how-full-is-your-quiver/#comment-600 Jodie Sat, 13 Jan 2007 20:41:43 +0000 http://jeubfamily.com/2006/11/20/article-how-full-is-your-quiver/#comment-600 Thank you for your encouraging words! We are a young family: husband 25, me 23, with two little ones 3, 21months, and one due in 10 weeks! We had never felt right about birth control. Through prayer and God's Word our hearts were changed to understanding that we CAN trust Christ! We have been burdened with this since after our first was born, and we did not realize their where so many other people who believe the way we do! It is exciting to know we are not the only ones, and God keeps bringing people into our lives to encourage us on! God bless you! Thank you for your encouraging words! We are a young family: husband 25, me 23, with two little ones 3, 21months, and one due in 10 weeks! We had never felt right about birth control. Through prayer and God’s Word our hearts were changed to understanding that we CAN trust Christ! We have been burdened with this since after our first was born, and we did not realize their where so many other people who believe the way we do! It is exciting to know we are not the only ones, and God keeps bringing people into our lives to encourage us on! God bless you!

]]> By: Debbie http://jeubfamily.com/2006/11/20/article-how-full-is-your-quiver/#comment-599 Debbie Thu, 04 Jan 2007 19:22:45 +0000 http://jeubfamily.com/2006/11/20/article-how-full-is-your-quiver/#comment-599 I've been enjoying your website and the Focus on the Family recording. Hopefully we can catch the Learning Channel broadcast via one of our friends with Dish or cable. Thanks for your faithfulness to God's principles. My husband and I have been married a year and a half, and the Lord chose to bless us right away with a daughter. We hope and pray for more kiddos as He enables us. I'm amazed how many friends of mine question us for not using birth control. We can't wait to see how God forms our family. Our scripture passages for our wedding were Psalms 127 and 128. God bless you all, Debbie I’ve been enjoying your website and the Focus on the Family recording. Hopefully we can catch the Learning Channel broadcast via one of our friends with Dish or cable.

Thanks for your faithfulness to God’s principles. My husband and I have been married a year and a half, and the Lord chose to bless us right away with a daughter. We hope and pray for more kiddos as He enables us. I’m amazed how many friends of mine question us for not using birth control. We can’t wait to see how God forms our family. Our scripture passages for our wedding were Psalms 127 and 128.

God bless you all,
Debbie

]]> By: Jennifer http://jeubfamily.com/2006/11/20/article-how-full-is-your-quiver/#comment-598 Jennifer Mon, 27 Nov 2006 14:06:53 +0000 http://jeubfamily.com/2006/11/20/article-how-full-is-your-quiver/#comment-598 Yes, yes, yes! This is the very thing I have had to explain to people. I do like to check out your website from time to time, and every article you have on here seems to be right in line with my own experience. Many times when talking with others about what "quiverful" means, I've had to remind them that it isn't about a contest to see who gets the most kids, it is about keeping our hearts open to His Will. I know for me, there were many times when I came to the realization that it was not about how to prevent pregnancy in a way that still honors God, but how to really embrace whatever God has planned for me. I am so grateful now for the seven children God has blessed me with....so far.... I am from momys digest, so I have talked to your wife on there a few times, and that is how I found your site. Keep writing the truth! Jennifer Yes, yes, yes! This is the very thing I have had to explain to people. I do like to check out your website from time to time, and every article you have on here seems to be right in line with my own experience.

Many times when talking with others about what “quiverful” means, I’ve had to remind them that it isn’t about a contest to see who gets the most kids, it is about keeping our hearts open to His Will. I know for me, there were many times when I came to the realization that it was not about how to prevent pregnancy in a way that still honors God, but how to really embrace whatever God has planned for me. I am so grateful now for the seven children God has blessed me with….so far….

I am from momys digest, so I have talked to your wife on there a few times, and that is how I found your site. Keep writing the truth!

Jennifer

]]> By: Deborah http://jeubfamily.com/2006/11/20/article-how-full-is-your-quiver/#comment-597 Deborah Tue, 21 Nov 2006 16:03:03 +0000 http://jeubfamily.com/2006/11/20/article-how-full-is-your-quiver/#comment-597 Jeub Family, Thanks for these links! I am fascinated by what God is doing through the "quiverfull movement." It sure seems that Christians are more and more open to larger families, even if they aren't sure they want a quiver "full" just yet :) It seems so obviously a God-thing, with all these little grass-roots movements taking place in so many different locations. God did not change our hearts on this issue until after we squandered our fertility. We had three sons when my husband had a vasectomy (our reasoning was so that we had room in our home for adopted children, then we got cold feet about adoption). Three years after the vasectomy, my husband had a reversal. That was one year ago next week. No new blessings so far...I think we may have missed our chance. I still rejoice in God changing our hearts! We talk to everyone we can about not doing anything "permanent" in regard to fertility, and I think have been able to sway some. I really, really, really want another soul or two or three for our quiver, whether through birth or adoption! For now, we are content with the precious gifts we already have, and work on sharpening these wonderful boys into the arrows they are destined to become!! I'll be back to explore your site more fully. Deborah Jeub Family,
Thanks for these links! I am fascinated by what God is doing through the “quiverfull movement.” It sure seems that Christians are more and more open to larger families, even if they aren’t sure they want a quiver “full” just yet :) It seems so obviously a God-thing, with all these little grass-roots movements taking place in so many different locations.
God did not change our hearts on this issue until after we squandered our fertility. We had three sons when my husband had a vasectomy (our reasoning was so that we had room in our home for adopted children, then we got cold feet about adoption). Three years after the vasectomy, my husband had a reversal. That was one year ago next week. No new blessings so far…I think we may have missed our chance. I still rejoice in God changing our hearts! We talk to everyone we can about not doing anything “permanent” in regard to fertility, and I think have been able to sway some.
I really, really, really want another soul or two or three for our quiver, whether through birth or adoption! For now, we are content with the precious gifts we already have, and work on sharpening these wonderful boys into the arrows they are destined to become!!
I’ll be back to explore your site more fully.
Deborah

]]> By: Chris Jeub http://jeubfamily.com/2006/11/20/article-how-full-is-your-quiver/#comment-596 Chris Jeub Tue, 21 Nov 2006 02:26:29 +0000 http://jeubfamily.com/2006/11/20/article-how-full-is-your-quiver/#comment-596 You're very welcome, Charlotte! God bless the growing plan in your life...with more children or with the open heart to your three sons. Both paths are beautiful with God in control! -Chris You’re very welcome, Charlotte! God bless the growing plan in your life…with more children or with the open heart to your three sons. Both paths are beautiful with God in control! -Chris

]]> By: Charlotte http://jeubfamily.com/2006/11/20/article-how-full-is-your-quiver/#comment-595 Charlotte Mon, 20 Nov 2006 22:26:10 +0000 http://jeubfamily.com/2006/11/20/article-how-full-is-your-quiver/#comment-595 Wonderful article! I caim upon your site through a link after finding large family logistics. We were "enlightened" a short time after that. My husband and I are fullfilled to overflowing with our three sons, and "wait hopefully and expectantly" for more. Your site has as well as others like it have helped us far more than you know. Thank you Wonderful article! I caim upon your site through a link after finding large family logistics. We were “enlightened” a short time after that. My husband and I are fullfilled to overflowing with our three sons, and “wait hopefully and expectantly” for more. Your site has as well as others like it have helped us far more than you know.
Thank you

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