tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8741740916125562.post5251862761458524106..comments2023-07-09T08:46:26.732-06:00Comments on Bloggin' Mama: "Are you Mormon?"Bloggin' Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14988646865780111350noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8741740916125562.post-43729734226004049292008-04-07T15:33:00.000-06:002008-04-07T15:33:00.000-06:00I found your post from Sarah's (above) and had to ...I found your post from Sarah's (above) and had to post a comment. I was raised Mormon- I'm currently Catholic and I can say that the reason Mormons tend to have many children is due to the fact that they believe children are a supreme gift from the creator and that life should be embraced no matter what strain it may put on the families finances or "lifestyle". How sad is that people assume if you want more than one or two children these days you must be uber religious! I just love my kids and want at least two more (we currently have 2) But I thank you for posting this and I hope the rest of the country will wake up and realize what a blessing our children are, instead of a burden! Have a great week and God bless!The Fischer Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06189269863868510964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8741740916125562.post-12347836821446334742008-04-06T22:08:00.000-06:002008-04-06T22:08:00.000-06:00Okay, so I'm now Catholic (though recently so! :) ...Okay, so I'm now Catholic (though recently so! :) and I'm sort of in a similar boat as you. Though we only have one now, I'm in a mommies group and one mom has one, and wants no more, one is excited to be getting started on her "second and last" and another friend, who is only 28, has given birth to two and has a step son and is happy to be "done." It's sad. Contrastingly, when they ask me, I say, "well, we're thinking between three to five, but we're open to life." They don't "Get" it. They're shocked that I'd consider that many. But, like you mention in your post, we sort of plan, but I'm allowing God to choose (we use NFP). <BR/><BR/>Anyway, thanks for this post and have a great week!<BR/><BR/>Best,<BR/>Sarah<BR/><BR/>PS - My parents come from four and six, each, and I have tons of cousins and family, but my hubby has a very small family. . . and when we began to talk about "our" family he wanted more of a large, even crazy family atmosphere like mine than what he grew up with, so were making our own!<BR/><BR/>PPS - Best of luck and prayers for your pregnancy!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04904001311262731237noreply@blogger.com