Ask a mother of 14 continued

Question: This thread is so fun :) Yes I have always wanted to sit with a mom with a big family and just talk to her.Here are my questions:how did you space your children?This one might be a bit more touchy but...Are your teenagers godly people? Yet at the same time do they have there own personality? what I mean is when I have seen large families they are either sooo perfect and all dressed the same (and usually all look alike lol ) or once they hit the older teenage years they end up rebelling against their parents faith and God because of no discipline in the home.thank you for answering my question.

Answer: Spacing my kids. I always wanted a bunch of kids. I was the little girl who watched the Waltons and dreamed....Well, my husband said TWO kids MAX. So we had #1. Then planned and had #2 three years later. That was the "worlds" perfect spacing I had been told. So baby days were done. Right? When we took down the crib I said we should see about selling it. Hubby said WE ARE NOT SELLING THAT CRIB. Huh??? Oooo,kkkk.....A few days later he asked if I would be willing to have one more. 9 months and 30 min later baby #3 was born. HAHA!Then we had a space of almost 5 years.

The details are in my book Polka-Dot Star Flowers: Real Help for Real People. I have chapter 1 in my nook notes if you want to read that FREE. You might have to go back a few pages in my nook notes but it is there. It is also posted FREE on my website:www.polkadotstarflowers.com

Then we had #4. After that we just decided that the Bible tells us children are a blessing and that we were going to accept all the blessings God had planned for us. That is just how we saw it. Not every couple will feel that way, but we do. :) After that the babies came like stair- steps. My youngest is 6, so I guess we are done. But I treasure those days.

The second question is best answered by reading my book- at least the first chapter. It is a long and sometimes painful path we trod for a few years. I will say that the kids who NEVER WENT TO SCHOOL have been very different than those who did in their early years. The first two had huge problems that I feel were caused by my giving them over to the world. Both are back in the fold so to speak. :)All the others have been a constant joy to me. God taught me a lot. I learned the hard way. But I also learned that where-ever we are in lifes path, we can change paths. If we are lost and in the dark, all we have to do it turn around. We don't even have to back-track. Because when we turn God will be right there, ready to take our hand and lead us back into the light. Hugs, Barbara

PS-Not to sound like an ad but for the 10,000 mom's celebration I am selling my book for $15 total- that includes the shipping and handling. That is a $5 savings this month. :)