What Do You Think? Wednesday
Motherhood is definitely an evolutionary process. I wrote about an aspect of my own journey on Monday (). Whether we give physical birth or nurture others’ children, all Christian women are called to motherhood (Titus 2:3-5), and it is no joke. My own experience helps me keep my stones for myself. Even with that in mind, I’m curious about what you think about Friday’s Today Show appearance of the Octomom, Nadya Suleman, the single mother of 14 children, including octuplets. One of my Facebook friends said as she was watching the show she thought about “taking an ax to my uterus.” If you missed the show, you can see some footage below. After you watch, what’s your reaction? What do you believe your response, as a Christian called to motherhood, should be about Suleman’s mothering and even your own? Please, let me know what YOU think.
Based on this clip it seems like one of the purposes for her to be on the show was to demonstrate how chaotic having that many children can be. If I was a child it would be tough for me as well to restrain myself to a carpet on a stage with no entertainment, while two adults talk. I believe my reaction to her mothering should be prayer. I too agree that that I must keep my “stones” to myself. This clip encourages me to take my role as a mother seriously, as unto the Lord and be careful not to take on more responsibility then I can handle.
Tabitha, whenever we see someone struggling, I think it’s always good to assess how we are doing according to the word of God and not in comparison to the struggling person. I wouldn’t expect the children to all be still but it was more intense for Suleman because she so many children with her.