I heard such exciting news last week! A sweet friend found out they were expecting their first baby! I. AM. THRILLED!
If you know me, you know how much I LOVE children! Seriously. I have always had a baby in my arms whether real or a doll. I have always loved babysitting, working in the 
nursey, just doing anything that has to do with babies. I am so excited and so looking forward to having my own children… it almost too exciting to wait for. 
Loving children as much as I do and wanting my own so much, it breaks my heart to see babies and children who cry and are not wanted. I found out a friend who I used to attend church with is pregnant and the little green monster popped his head in my heart. She is unmarried and not following a Biblical lifestyle, yet she has been given this amazing gift of bringing a life into the world. Not fair.
Then I was at the library last week and I saw a young mother in the rocking chair with about a 3month old baby. The mother looked about my age, maybe younger and unmarried. She laid the precious babe in her carseat after feeding her her bottle and the baby started to cry. I then heard the mother say, “G-D would you shut up!” It broke my heart hearing and brings tears to my eyes typing it out. 
that poor baby! I wanted to go pick it up and hold it and love it, but instead I said a prayer of protection for it and continued my business.
Driving home I kept thinking how unfair it was that these unmarried girls would get the honor and privilege of caring for and raising this precious child when there are so many who want babies yet do not have them.
Children are such a precious thing and it is such a privilege to be given a child to rear and bring up in the Lord.
Psalm 127:3
Children too are a gift from ADONAI; the fruit of the womb is a reward. The children born when one is young are like arrows in the hand of a warrior. How blessed is the man who has filled his quiver with them; he will not have to be embarrassed when contending with foes at the city gate.
It is so sad that people don’t view children as a gift and blessing. So many times people say they wish they could do something to change the future… what more could you do for the future than raise children to have the same views as you? Children are the future. Unfortunately, the Muslims have this concept down. They have loads of children that they are raising up to follow in jihad and Islam, thus their population is skyrocketing. While the Christians are having their 2.5 children, and not training them in the way of the Lord and well our numbers are few. This may seem harsh to some, but we need to wake up and realize it. It’s time for us to realize that children are a reward and who doesn’t want a reward? 
If children are a blessing, don’t you want to be blessed? I know I do.
©AmandaDixon2009
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September 21st, 2009 at 2:01 pm
Great post, Amanda! That poor baby!
It’s sad to see how many, Christians and non-Christians alike, people don’t see the value of children or really take the time to invest in them and raise them up as men and women of God.
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September 21st, 2009 at 2:05 pm
I work at our public library and I see little kids being totally neglected by their parents all the time. And are normally acting fussy but I found that even just giving them a smile normally makes them happy and it dosn’t take much more to make them laugh out loud.
You’d make a great mother, Manda!!
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September 21st, 2009 at 2:06 pm
I agree, and I am glad that your heart is here where Yehovah has put it.
You are a blessing and will be blessed when he appoints the times!
Love you darlin’
~Mom
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September 21st, 2009 at 2:30 pm
Firstly, I do agree with you that children are a blessing. However, as God has ALREADY secured victory over death and Satan, surely the number of children people have is not an issue? Sure, I believe in leaving God to determine the size of your family, but if the Lord only gives you 2 children that does not mean you’re worth less as a Christian family. Not all Muslims are jihadists (and the aggressive foreign policy of the USA and Britain is surely to blame for the Muslims who are jihadists) – and in any case, it’s not like they’re going to win anyway, as God already has done!
Having said that, I do agree with you in the main – we should definitely treat children as a blessing and not a burden!
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September 21st, 2009 at 2:42 pm
You are right. I wasn’t saying that if you can only have 2 children because of health problems or such, you are wrong. I was saying that about those christians who CHOOSE to only have the 2.5 children and that’s it! Sometimes we don’t have any control over having more children and I know that. The first command given to Adam and Eve by God was to be fruitful and multiply and if you are not doing that then it does matter the number of children you have because you are not doing as the Lord commands.
I also wasn’t saying that all Muslims are practicing jihadists, altho whether they practice it or not, it is part of their faith and they are training up their children in Islam whereas most Christians aren’t doing a good job of raising their children in the ways of the Lord so that when they get older they stay in His ways.
the main point of this is that we need to get out of the mindset that children are burdens, and get into the mindset that they are wonderful blessings and we should be thankful and grateful for the opportunity to have them and raise them!
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September 21st, 2009 at 2:40 pm
Great post, Amanda! Babies are SO sweet! I got to hold a friends baby yesterday, and he was so adorably cute : )
Love and hugs : )
Jessica
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September 21st, 2009 at 2:51 pm
Oh, I love this post! May you be as blessed someday as you have blessed others!
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September 21st, 2009 at 3:06 pm
Very nice post. Children are a blessing from God I agree. Seeing my little sisters when they smile just melts my heart. They can get a little irritating but in the end they are such great little sisters. I also can’t wait to have kids, but I want to wait at least 6 months after I’m married to have kids. BUT anyways that was a great picture of you & LucyLille and you & caleb
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God Bless Always!!
Kinsey
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September 21st, 2009 at 3:30 pm
I found you through another blog and wanted to say hi! I really enjoyed reading your post!
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September 21st, 2009 at 3:43 pm
Amanda,
I feel certain your time will come to be a mother. Sounds like you will be a very patient parent. You are already going about it responsibly by waiting until you have mate who shares your values to help you raise your child.
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September 21st, 2009 at 4:12 pm
You are so right! Children are gifts and we should leave it up to God to determine the size of our families. I also oftentimes get impatient waiting for the Lord to bring me my husband and children. It’s times like these that I run to the Bible and pour my heart out to God!
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September 21st, 2009 at 4:55 pm
Awwwww!!! THIS IS SO ME!!!!!!! I can’t wait until I have my own, too (at least twelve…
) Love you!!!!
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September 21st, 2009 at 5:04 pm
I couldn’t agree more!
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September 21st, 2009 at 5:21 pm
I just found this and thought it was SO fitting to this topic:
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3778275,00.html
what an amazing life this woman lived and what heritage she passed on!
Just awesome!
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September 21st, 2009 at 5:42 pm
Hey Amanda! I have been reading your blog off and on for about a month or so, and I have to say that I love reading your point of view!
Anyway, I totally agree with this post! It was well written. Children are so precious; they are truly a gift from the Lord!
-Hope
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September 21st, 2009 at 6:22 pm
That would make me cry to, what the young girl said. I don’t like how some people treat their children with anger. I have some anger issues at my age. But, I am asking for God’s help to control it.
Alli
P.S. BTW, Love the new profile picture.
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September 21st, 2009 at 7:38 pm
Hey Manda!
What a great post…I really loved it. I know I sometimes struggle with the “its not fair!” factor, especially lately. I’m not saying we should complain that life’s not fair, but its sooooo hard not to when you see other families having little ones and yet your family doesn’t. You see young girls with children who aren’t married and really don’t want kids, and you think “God, it isn’t fair that THEY have a baby and WE don’t when WE’RE the ones who want babies!”. =( I’m still really praying and trying to overcome…I really didn’t think that I would still be hurting from my mom’s miscarriage two years later, but I am. Life’s tough, and when people assure others that “oh yes, but don’t worry honey because God’s in control” I don’t think they really know how hard it is to just TRUST!
Okay, so i really don’t come to just blurt my troubles on you. lol All I wanted to say was GREAT POST!!!
HUGS!
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September 21st, 2009 at 7:44 pm
Oh Toria! So true! I meant to mention in my post that while its hard waiting to have my own little ones, I know that in God’s perfect time, I will. But it is so hard.
I will be praying for you too. *HUGS* I don’t think you ever get over losing someone. I haven’t lost anyone yet, but I know it won’t be long til my great grandparents are gone, and it hurts to think about it and I am having a hard time coming to terms with it.
Thank you for sharing your heart, hun! Love you!
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September 22nd, 2009 at 2:10 am
I know how you feel!
My best friend who’s 16 just has a baby, and 2 other friend of mine, (15 & 17) are pregnant – teenagers, unmarried, and atheists. It’s very sad. Especially since there are so many Scripturally sound couples out there who can’t have kids.
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September 22nd, 2009 at 7:32 am
Excellent post.
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September 22nd, 2009 at 5:57 pm
Just thinking about a mother telling her crying baby to shut up breaks my heart!
You will be a great mommy one day, Amanda!
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September 22nd, 2009 at 9:23 pm
Wonderful post Amanda! Loved it.
Children are such a wonderful blessing, and it’s really sad that they’re seen as a burden in today’s culture.
I also agree with Jade. Not all Muslims are jihadists, and some are Muslims simply because they were born in to a Muslim family. But I see the point you’re making.
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September 22nd, 2009 at 10:16 pm
Nothing breaks my heart more than seeing children who are abused, unloved, and hopeless…I wish I could take them all home!
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September 23rd, 2009 at 1:37 pm
I agree…it’s so sad when you see things like that going on….where the parents/family don’t seem to care much about their precious little one…or where you hear them swearing at such a tiny thing! It’s so wrong and so sad! After going to my mom’s doctor’s appt and seeing that little heart beating on the screen, it’s like how in the world could anyone see that and think that to KILL that little life is OK?! How can they do it with a clear conscience? It’s like their conscience is seared. How can they count taking the life of the baby as less than the murder of a grown adult? So sad! May God ever help us!!!!
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September 25th, 2009 at 10:22 pm
Yeah, seriously.
I really want a big family, but I’m kinda dreading moving away from the one I have now.
They’re pretty nice most of the time.
Heather
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September 29th, 2009 at 6:11 am
Hey there my Superangel!
I haven’t been able to read up much on blogs and such, but wanted to make a bit fo time this morning! I love what you have to say about children! So true my friend! They are a gift and we need to be training them up in the ways of God! I love you so much and it delights my heart to know you!!!!!!!!
Love you!
Mrs. Higgins
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November 6th, 2009 at 11:25 pm
Hi Amanda,
Have lurked on your blog and your sister’s blog for awhile and just happened on this post today – a bit late, I know! First of all, I think it’s GREAT that your reaction to a sad situation like the one you saw was to say a prayer. Sometimes, that’s all we can do – and ALWAYS, that’s the best we can do!
The one I wanted to bring up was that I really hope you see God’s plans in these seemingly bad situations. I was raised in a believing home but made some bad decisions as a teenager. When I was 17, unmarried and pregnant, I made the hard choice to keep and raise my daughter, and I really believe the Lord used my experiences to lead me back to faith. And I strive every day to be a loving mama to my own little SuperGirl and raise her in the Word too!
So keep in mind that while it certainly is hard and might seem unfair to see a believing, married couple struggle with infertility while a young unwed girl has a baby, I hope you can see that sometimes God has a bigger plan. Maybe He’s positioning that married couple to adopt a special child later, and maybe He’s putting that unwed girl on a path to come back to Him. I’m living proof that it CAN happen, and praise Him always that it did!
All blessings to you today!
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