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Published: Oct. 30, 2023, 9:30 a.m.

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There is a question that many Christian parents never ask God. Catherine and her husband didn\\u2019t ask God this question for the first two decades of their marriage, despite attending church weekly, tithing, going so small groups, and having daily devotionals. That question is:

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WHAT DOES GOD WANT MY FAMILY TO LOOK LIKE?

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We often seek God about where we should work, live, and go to church, what school our kids should attend, and how to raise our children\\u2014but many parents never ask God how many kids they should have, adopt, or foster.

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Why is that?

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In this episode, Catherine explores this topic and then allows listeners to be a fly on the wall of her post-interview conversation with Kirsten Vossler, a mother of nine (soon to be ten). They discuss how the church has been subtly influenced by the world\\u2019s perspective on parenting and children.

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If Jesus is to truly be Lord of our lives, that means He must be Lord of our families. That doesn\\u2019t mean we have to crank out as many babies as possible in our child-bearing years, but it does mean we should seek God\\u2019s plan over our personal preference.

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Kirsten Vossler\\u2019s Bio: Kirsten is a mother of 9, yes you heard that right\\u20149 kiddos. She has been a Children\\u2019s pastor, a worship leader, a writer, a conference speaker, and now she is host of the\\xa0Rejoicing in Motherhood\\xa0Podcast.

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Kirsten\\u2019s\\xa0Website

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Kirsten\\u2019s Podcast:\\xa0Rejoicing in Motherhood

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RESOURCES & PODCASTS REFERENCED:

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\\u201cShould God Have a Say in the Size of Your Family\\u201d by Catherine Segars

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EPISODE 70: \\u201cWhen God Doesn\\u2019t Answer Our Prayers the Way We Hoped He Would\\u201d (w/ Andy Howard)

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EPISODE 71: \\u201cHow Does God Bring Beauty Out of the Broken Places in Our Lives?\\u201d (w/ Andy Howard)

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Rejoicing in Motherhood Podcast\\xa0EPISODE 120 \\u2013 Dispelling 5 Cultural Myths about Motherhood\\xa0(w/ Catherine Segars)

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