tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3363247083579931414.post5243062843619331501..comments2023-10-12T08:23:58.713-04:00Comments on Lydia J Will: SevenLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10757769321436298177noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3363247083579931414.post-92227909884251828452015-03-17T15:19:21.063-04:002015-03-17T15:19:21.063-04:00"I grew up a part of seven. I woke up a part ..."I grew up a part of seven. I woke up a part of seven, played a part of seven, learned a part of seven, thrived a part of seven. Being one of seven is a strong part of my identity. I see the world through the lens of one of seven,"<br />Just thinking how profound that is! I grew up as one of eight and you're correct I see the world through an eight lens, we have ten children and I daresay our children will see through a 10 lens.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10757769321436298177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3363247083579931414.post-75282430729608213912015-03-12T06:20:12.507-04:002015-03-12T06:20:12.507-04:00Thank you. I always wanted a lot of children my da...Thank you. I always wanted a lot of children my daughter has given me 6 and another on the way. I had 3. As I was reading, I remembered thinking how nice it would be to have family that were friends. Enjoy!!!Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10757769321436298177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3363247083579931414.post-54291684898815887372015-03-11T14:26:02.983-04:002015-03-11T14:26:02.983-04:00Beautiful! I have seven of my own, and while I did...Beautiful! I have seven of my own, and while I did not grow up in a big family, I always wanted to. I loved being in the homes of big families, and I adored their sweet mothers. There is such joy in a home bursting at the seams with love. Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10757769321436298177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3363247083579931414.post-59435976813308465342015-03-11T09:58:49.453-04:002015-03-11T09:58:49.453-04:00Thank you Kim!Thank you Kim!Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10757769321436298177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3363247083579931414.post-34862003684347887372015-03-11T09:58:30.279-04:002015-03-11T09:58:30.279-04:00Yes Tatiana! Not only am I one of seven, but oddly...Yes Tatiana! Not only am I one of seven, but oddly our gender line up is exactly the same as my family of origin. I feel like I get to grow up in my wonderful family all over again! As to my siblings, three of us still live here in town, one just an hour away. The youngest is in school in the south and missed every day, and the two oldest live out east. We are all still very close and enjoy one another so much! I want that for my kids.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10757769321436298177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3363247083579931414.post-18683997743236353862015-03-11T09:55:02.542-04:002015-03-11T09:55:02.542-04:00OH this just made my heart swell!!! I didn't r...OH this just made my heart swell!!! I didn't realize YOU were one of seven! What a wonderful thing to know that you loved your childhood so much that you're recreating something similar for your children. So often people try to change everything about how they were raised in an attempt to do it "better." I just love that you love your past. That's what I want for my kids. And as we begin to ponder a fourth, this just makes my heart explode with the possibility of it all. How badly I want for my kids to be surrounded by brothers and sisters and grow up and push their kids on the swings and pray for each other by name. Unfortunately, today's society doesn't always see the beauty in that, so we tend to focus on the negative, the difficulties, and the potential disaster (what if they grow up to hate each other! or me?!). Thank you for giving us your beautiful perspective of love and hope :)Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10757769321436298177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3363247083579931414.post-32364376347213015662015-03-11T09:44:43.611-04:002015-03-11T09:44:43.611-04:00This is beautiful Lydia. And this says it all...&q...This is beautiful Lydia. And this says it all..."But that's how blessings work. They teach us, time and again, that <br />gratitude, struggle, thankfulness, humility and reliance on the Maker of<br /> all things - all these things are pure joy. Not because they are easy, <br />or don't change us. But because, incredibly, they do."<br /><br />Wishing you all the best in these final weeks.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10757769321436298177noreply@blogger.com