"We're open to a 20th child!"

@Kristy69 Said

Well, that's not too far from the truth:

"The Duggars elected to wait before having children and practiced birth control during that time. It was four years before Josh, their oldest child, was born. The Duggars then resumed using birth control; however, Michelle conceived again but suffered a miscarriage. Believing the miscarriage was due to the birth control, the Duggars quit using all birth control. Instead, as they explain, they decided to allow God to determine the number of children they would have."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/19_Kids_and_Counting

@Kristy69 Said

Instead, as they explain, they decided to allow God to determine the number of children they would have."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/19_Kids_and_Counting

@someone_else Said

And I guess "Death of Michelle" qualifies as 'God's determination'

This reminds me of a joke that I love and I apologize as it's a little long, but relevant.

A town was flooding and one man was standing, stranded on his front porch. A life boat full of rescuers came by and said "hop in, we'll take you to safety." But the man refused and said, "Go rescue someone else, God will save me" So the lifeboat went on.

Hours later, the water is still rising and the man is now stranded on his roof. Another lifeboat comes by and offers to take him to safety. Again, the man refuses saying "Go rescue someone else, God will save me." So the second lifeboat leaves.

A few more hours later, the water is still rising and the man is now clinging to his chimney. A rescue helicopter comes by and offers to take the man to safety. Yet again, the man refuses and says "Go rescue someone else, God will save me." and the helicopter leaves.

The flood waters continue to rise and the man is swept away and dies. Upon reaching Heaven, he confronts God. "God, I had faith in you, why didn't you save me?" and God replied..."I sent two lifeboats and a helicopter, what more did you want?"

The moral of the joke/story is, if you're willing to take direction from God, be open to His response.

@someone_else Said

And I guess "Death of Michelle" qualifies as 'God's determination'

This reminds me of a joke that I love and I apologize as it's a little long, but relevant.

A town was flooding and one man was standing, stranded on his front porch. A life boat full of rescuers came by and said "hop in, we'll take you to safety." But the man refused and said, "Go rescue someone else, God will save me" So the lifeboat went on.

Hours later, the water is still rising and the man is now stranded on his roof. Another lifeboat comes by and offers to take him to safety. Again, the man refuses saying "Go rescue someone else, God will save me." So the second lifeboat leaves.

A few more hours later, the water is still rising and the man is now clinging to his chimney. A rescue helicopter comes by and offers to take the man to safety. Yet again, the man refuses and says "Go rescue someone else, God will save me." and the helicopter leaves.

The flood waters continue to rise and the man is swept away and dies. Upon reaching Heaven, he confronts God. "God, I had faith in you, why didn't you save me?" and God replied..."I sent two lifeboats and a helicopter, what more did you want?"

The moral of the joke/story is, if you're willing to take direction from God, be open to His response.

@Grasshopper Said

freakazoid?

@Kristy69 Said

Wouldn't God want them to open their arms to children who needed homes instead? That seems like the more Christian thing to do...

@Kristy69 Said

YAY! I'm not the only one who uses that word!

@Eastender Said

Yeah, Shock horror and all that panicky guff, lol. But back 100 or so years lots of families regularly had 11 or 12 kids and so on - my ancestors did. But I spose we've got to be shocked, because it's not middle class enough.