Children are a heritage from the Lord,
Offspring a reward from Him.
Like arrows in the hands of a warrior
are children born in one's youth.
Blessed is the man
whose quiver is full of them.
They will not be put to shame
when they contend with their enemies in the gate.
Psalm 127: 3-5
I love how the Message translation captures this song of Solomon: "Don't you see that children are God's best gift? The fruit of the womb his generous legacy? Like a warrior's fistful of arrows are the children of a vigorous youth. Oh, how blessed are you parents, with your quivers full of children! Your enemies don't stand a chance against you; you'll sweep them right off your doorstep."
As arrows are indispensable for a warrior to succeed in battle, so children are invaluable as defenders of their father and mother in time of war. And the more defenders, the better. Ben and I have made our own, little tribe here in Oregon, with Landon being the finale. If only we were a bit younger, who knows how many children we would've added to our quiver? With that being said, our family is more than equipped to succeed in this battle of life. The kiddos and I have nothing to fear for the chief of our tribe (Dadda) is the best chief around!
This Father's Day, the girls and I made Dadda biscuits & gravy for breakfast and one of his favorite meals for dinner: fried salmon. We spent the afternoon after church relaxing together as a family.
Landon is wearing one of Benji's baby outfits.
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