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I admit I sometimes meet families who astonish me, but it's not because of the number of children ... it's because they had them so FAST! My closest two (#3 and 4) are 17 months apart; the idea of seven in six years is just ... (shiver).

Some couples just won't have a large family, even if they're open to children for many years. I was reminded by my recent miscarriage that we can't ever be sure we'll have another living child for our family.

I guess it all comes down to what we believe about God. Is He a loving Father who designs everything for our good? If so, then we can have confidence in Him, whether or not he rewards us with children.

I admit I sometimes meet families who astonish me, but it's not because of the number of children ...

We have a family like that in our parish. They look more like a day care, a whole bunch of kids all about the same size. They have 7 kids and none have made their first communion yet.

Is He a loving Father who designs everything for our good? If so, then we can have confidence in Him, whether or not he rewards us with children.

This expresses it perfectly. On another thread this week I put a link to TAN Books' "Trustful Surrender to Divine Providence." This book has been a life-changing experience for me. It's more like a booklet, pocket size, but it packs a punch.