I Grew Up In a Large Family

Hey. Sorry, I'm correcting that faith in the Lord Jesus saves, nothing should be added to that :)

I am one of 5 girls. We also had 6 brothers. A very lively household but kept in line by a no nonsense father. I’m extremely thankful for the way I was brought up. We attended church three times a week. Still do actually

I also grew up in a large traditional, religious family. I'm the youngest of ten, myself. The oldest son was killed when he was 18, and the baby after me died at birth. I have 5 sisters, two living brothers. We went to church every Sunday, Wednesday evening and Sunday night. My mother taught Sunday School most of her life.

It was a good life.

How beautiful! I grew up in a very traditional conservative family, like you — but unlike you, I have only one sister. But many cousins. We had to abide by so many rules, it's almost unbelievable today.

From the number of replies I have received, this clearly remains a far more common way of life than society and the media would have us think and in so many ways it is as least as life-giving and healthy as the so-called enlightened way of broken marriages, fractured relationships, family discord and disappearance of respect. I am glad I grew up in my very large family and that I was so wonderfully and firmly guided by my father and by the church to a marriage partner who has been and remains my rock. I am similarly glad that my life has been one of home-making and child-rearing... again, the natural order regardless of what people try to say

Growing up we were unique in our church community, it was just my sister and I , whereas most families were 4-7 children, we were often jealous of our friends having so many siblings

Many mouths to feed