Comments on: The Church That Turns Visitors Away http://www.generationcedar.com/main/2010/01/the-church-that-turns-visitors-away.html Sun, 01 Aug 2010 01:19:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Melodie http://www.generationcedar.com/main/2010/01/the-church-that-turns-visitors-away.html/comment-page-1#comment-23147 Melodie Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:13:23 +0000 http://www.generationcedar.com/main/?p=6408#comment-23147 While my husband and I welcome more children (currently just have 2)I never thought about it the way you have put it. But we really are making disciples for God, aren't we? Love the post! While my husband and I welcome more children (currently just have 2)I never thought about it the way you have put it. But we really are making disciples for God, aren’t we? Love the post!

]]> By: Qtpies7 http://www.generationcedar.com/main/2010/01/the-church-that-turns-visitors-away.html/comment-page-1#comment-18733 Qtpies7 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:23:30 +0000 http://www.generationcedar.com/main/?p=6408#comment-18733 Great, great analogy! We trust God with our family size. It wasn't always easy to do thinking we could end up with 20, but we did it. Now we are learning to trust through not having more. It is funny how our hearts changed in the process! We learned that the more we gave God control over our family, the more He provided to take care of them. We are doing better income wise than we ever have. Great, great analogy!
We trust God with our family size. It wasn’t always easy to do thinking we could end up with 20, but we did it. Now we are learning to trust through not having more. It is funny how our hearts changed in the process!
We learned that the more we gave God control over our family, the more He provided to take care of them. We are doing better income wise than we ever have.

]]> By: Melissa (mom to 3, hopeful for more) http://www.generationcedar.com/main/2010/01/the-church-that-turns-visitors-away.html/comment-page-1#comment-18729 Melissa (mom to 3, hopeful for more) Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:43:01 +0000 http://www.generationcedar.com/main/?p=6408#comment-18729 I came across your blog via Amy's Humble Musings. Very thought provoking post -- I reposted to my facebook page. My husband and I have 3 children and would like more. At the church we currently attend, the norm is 2-3...although there are a few families with more. It is sad for me to see couples my age, who could have more children, happy to stop at 2, and essentially choose to buy a house, or other financial goals, over keeping open the possibility to have more children. It really breaks my heart. I cannot see into their hearts, but can hear what they tell me, and it is simply that 2 is *enough* mentality. We trust the Lord with our daily needs, and trust that if He provides another child, He will also provide the means to raise that child. Blessings, Melissa I came across your blog via Amy’s Humble Musings. Very thought provoking post — I reposted to my facebook page.

My husband and I have 3 children and would like more. At the church we currently attend, the norm is 2-3…although there are a few families with more. It is sad for me to see couples my age, who could have more children, happy to stop at 2, and essentially choose to buy a house, or other financial goals, over keeping open the possibility to have more children. It really breaks my heart. I cannot see into their hearts, but can hear what they tell me, and it is simply that 2 is *enough* mentality. We trust the Lord with our daily needs, and trust that if He provides another child, He will also provide the means to raise that child.

Blessings,
Melissa

]]> By: Word Warrior http://www.generationcedar.com/main/2010/01/the-church-that-turns-visitors-away.html/comment-page-1#comment-18720 Word Warrior Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:49:14 +0000 http://www.generationcedar.com/main/?p=6408#comment-18720 Sure! Sure!

]]> By: Grateful for Grace http://www.generationcedar.com/main/2010/01/the-church-that-turns-visitors-away.html/comment-page-1#comment-18719 Grateful for Grace Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:41:56 +0000 http://www.generationcedar.com/main/?p=6408#comment-18719 Oh, I just love this! Thank you. May I put it on my blog, giving you full credit?? Wonderful! Oh, I just love this! Thank you. May I put it on my blog, giving you full credit??

Wonderful!

]]> By: suggested reading » http://www.generationcedar.com/main/2010/01/the-church-that-turns-visitors-away.html/comment-page-1#comment-18716 suggested reading » Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:47:04 +0000 http://www.generationcedar.com/main/?p=6408#comment-18716 [...] this post by Generation Cedar. Category: Mama  Tags: suggested reading You can follow any [...] [...] this post by Generation Cedar. Category: Mama  Tags: suggested reading You can follow any [...]

]]> By: Tweets that mention » The Church That Turns Visitors Away -- Topsy.com http://www.generationcedar.com/main/2010/01/the-church-that-turns-visitors-away.html/comment-page-1#comment-18709 Tweets that mention » The Church That Turns Visitors Away -- Topsy.com Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:06:43 +0000 http://www.generationcedar.com/main/?p=6408#comment-18709 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Janneul, Diapers4Three. Diapers4Three said: A friend (i.e. S.L. ;) dared me to post this, so of course I have to: http://bit.ly/cZZrVy -- how often do we reject God's other blessings? [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Janneul, Diapers4Three. Diapers4Three said: A friend (i.e. S.L. ;) dared me to post this, so of course I have to: http://bit.ly/cZZrVy — how often do we reject God's other blessings? [...]

]]> By: Loni (Mama of a Dozen) http://www.generationcedar.com/main/2010/01/the-church-that-turns-visitors-away.html/comment-page-1#comment-18638 Loni (Mama of a Dozen) Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:12:55 +0000 http://www.generationcedar.com/main/?p=6408#comment-18638 As a mom of a dozen children (10 living) we have been critiqued on the size. However, what caught my attention to your post here is that one particular church we attended DID put their foot down about parents wanting to keep children with them during the service. If the children were disturbing (even needing discipline) and we walked out with them, we were not allowed to go back in with them. The church WAS closed! As a mom of a dozen children (10 living) we have been critiqued on the size. However, what caught my attention to your post here is that one particular church we attended DID put their foot down about parents wanting to keep children with them during the service. If the children were disturbing (even needing discipline) and we walked out with them, we were not allowed to go back in with them. The church WAS closed!

]]> By: Janne http://www.generationcedar.com/main/2010/01/the-church-that-turns-visitors-away.html/comment-page-1#comment-18616 Janne Sat, 06 Feb 2010 13:51:41 +0000 http://www.generationcedar.com/main/?p=6408#comment-18616 This is good. Thank you. This is good. Thank you.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.generationcedar.com/main/2010/01/the-church-that-turns-visitors-away.html/comment-page-1#comment-18603 Jennifer Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:38:37 +0000 http://www.generationcedar.com/main/?p=6408#comment-18603 Adam and Eve sinned, Steve. They may have ruined Paradise, but they did NOT end up non-believers. Adam and Eve sinned, Steve. They may have ruined Paradise, but they did NOT end up non-believers.

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