When people find out how many children my husband and I have, they often ask, “HOW DO YOU DO IT?”  How do I do WHAT?

Do they mean…

• How do I have time to take care of them all?
• How do I have the energy to keep up with that many kids?
• How do I figure out what to do first?
• How do I  afford the expenses?
• How can I  be a stay-at-home mom and not have a real “job?”
• How do I juggle all the responsibilities of a large family?
• How do I have time to spend alone with my husband?
• How do I  keep them from getting into trouble?
• How do I answer all the questions the kids have?
• How do I get any sleep?
• How do I have time to take care of myself?
• How do I handle homeschooling my kids all day?
• How do I have enough love to go around?
• How do I not lose my mind?

Maybe there’s a more complicated answer, but honestly, the real answer is that I do it “on my knees” in prayer.  I do it by the grace of God; by crying out to the ONE who made me and each of my children. He is the one who sustains me through those long nights and sometimes very difficult times.  He is the one who helps me to see the joy in the little everyday things. He gives me insight and wisdom to make the right choices.  When I come up short, He is waiting there, ready to forgive me and teach me through the failures.   He is there to take away all my fears and insecurities. He reassures me that I am indeed qualified to raise each of the children that he entrusted to me.  By simply trusting THE ONE who knows me and my children best, I can rest assured that no matter what I have to face, I am not alone and I have all the resources that I need to be a successful and victorious mom.