All God asks is repent and believe
... and to take up our cross and follow him, to obey the commandments, to love our neighbor and our enemies ...
Jesus said following Him wouldn't be easy.
God bless!
Oh, and I'm catching up with you ... I don't have 7 yet, but baby #4 was born on 3/25 ... the feast of the Annunciation! She was 3 weeks early and small (compared to my others), but she's making up for it now!
Children are TRULY God's greatest gift to us on earth. And when I think of God giving up his only begotten Son FOR US, and Jesus' sacrifice FOR US, I am truly humbled. I love my children so much, and with each addition to the family my love grows, I don't have to divide it. God's love is abundant for ALL of us, because we are all His children. To think God loves us more than we love our children is truly mind-blowing.
Sorry, just mushy post-partum hormones. :-)