Comments on: What We Mean by Quiverfull

By: Frances

Frances — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 03:42:00 +0000

I realize this was written a long time ago but if you are still checking, mind if I ask a few questions? How many rooms do the kids have? How many times did you have to move to have more space? Here, there is a law about sharing bedrooms. I would love to have as many children as the Lord sees fit to give me but I worry about being able to house them all. We don’t have a lot of money and those 4 and 5 bedroom houses are beyond our reach.

By: Heather

Heather — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 07:07:15 +0000

I just wanted to say that this was a very well written post! I have always felt that God put a calling on my heart to be a mother and that I would have a “quiverfull”. I wandered away from my faith and God a few years ago and am just about to finish with my bachelor’s degree. I have been starting to get back in touch with God and am feeling that being a mother is still my calling (I have a 6 year old and a 16 month old son currently) and feel “trapped” now because of my decision to walk away from my calling. Now I will have to go to work to pay off my loans and I have been praying for a way to be able to work from home. Anyway, I just wanted to say that I love seeing Godly families on TV and it gives me hope for the future! (BTW, I am 25, so I still have time to get my “quiverfull” I am just trying to give God control of my life-it is a struggle for me!)

By: Shelly

Shelly — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 13:39:37 +0000

I clicked over to this post yesterday from the comments on the newer one with Anon. After reading your blog/books over years I feel like we are friends! I’m a fellow MOMYS and agree wholeheartedly with the message of this post.

We are “quiverfull”, although we rarely call ourselves that, and *only* have six children. We would love more! We desire more because we love children, not because we are competing with any other family. This has become the new question for large families: it used to be “Do you know what causes that?”, now it’s “Are you trying to keep up with the Duggars?”

As much as I agree with you on this one, I agree with commenter Hannah–this post could use some serious editing. Beside the Jon (not John) spelling error, you also spelled Dugger wrong (it’s Duggar). Maybe you have never seen their show… Jon and Kate were never “quiverfull”, even before their separation/divorce they were not open to more or letting God control the number of their children. I hope you edit this because frankly their problems are/were “bad press” for large families and many of us don’t want to be compared to them!

By: Mary

Mary — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 19:38:03 +0000

I still prefer the “If it was good enough for Jesus, then it is good enough for me” and He didn’t have kids

By: Hannah

Hannah — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 20:33:46 +0000

In my post above, I should have said that I wish Chris would edit the article since I’m assuming it is his writing, not Wendy’s. Sorry about that.

By: Hannah

Hannah — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 20:29:40 +0000

I wish Wendy would edit this article for errors. “John” from “Jon and Kate plus 8″ does not spell his name with an “h”, and in no way are they quiverfull nor supportive of the quiverfull lifestyle. They had 2 sets of multiples because they used intrauterine insemination. I just think it’s hard to explain your viewpoint when your writing has errors. I am fully supportive of the Jeubs and think they are amazing people. We are currently pregnant with our third and could never imagine turning down one of God’s blessings like a beautiful new baby.
God bless.

By: THE QUEEN OF SWITZERLAND

THE QUEEN OF SWITZERLAND — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:35:14 +0000

I DON’T BELIEVE IN THE QUIVERFULL LIFESTYLE, I THINK IT IS WRONG TO BRING TONS OF KIDS INTO THIS WORLD WHEN YOU CAN’T AFFORD THEM. JUST BECAUSE YOU LOVE KIDS DON’T MEAN YOU HAVE TO HAVE A TON OF THEM.
BESIDES, LOOK AT HOW EXPENSIVE KIDS ARE TO FEED AND CLOTHE. NO RELIGION CAN DICTATE A PERSONS SEX LIFE AND FORBID THEM TO USE BIRTH CONTROL, THAT’S JUST AS BAD AS THE CATHOLIC CHURCH.

By: Emily

Emily — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 19:33:35 +0000

Nyssa–My husband and I both are getting through school with our ninth child on the way (becoming a doctor takes a long time!). It absolutely can be done. We aren’t on welfare either. We simply trust in the abundance of God and the universe and let our needs be provided for. So far it’s worked. We aren’t in poverty, in fact we have an almost new van, live on the ‘good side’ of town, and take nice vacations every year or so.

By: Janet Kiessling

Janet Kiessling — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 05:21:01 +0000

AMEN – let God be in Control!!!

By: Nyssa

Nyssa — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 02:36:23 +0000

I know that this is an old post, but I have been looking for a place to pose a question. So bear with me if you will.
I am a 21 year old student and I have been married for almost 1 year now. My husband is also 21 and is also a student. We both have 2 years left of school. When we got married we both decided to use birth control and I got on the pill. I am still on the pill in fact. But recently I believe God has been telling me not to be on birth control and to trust Him with our family. I told my husband this and he freaked out! We are both Christian and so is his family. We also have a big Christian family on our campus. But nobody in that group has the same feelings I do about this. I went online to try and see if I was the only one who felt like this and I came across your blog, and found out about the quiver full movement!! I had NO idea! I still don’t know what to do though because my husband is firm in his belief to stay on birth control. He says God tells husbands to be wise and make wise decisions for their families and he doesn’t see it as wise to have a child right now. I don’t really know how we could have a child either, because we are both in school and we don’t make that much money. But I really want to trust God with this, because He tells us to trust Him in all things.
I don’t know if I will hear back from you, or even if you will have an answer to my question. But I am just glad to know that I am not alone in my conviction. Please pray that we will work this out!!!!! Your sister in Christ!