of children we have? In Sweeter by the Dozen, Randall Hekman shares the story of how he and his wife, Marcia, stopped trying to limit the number of children they would have and allowed the Lord to open and close the womb. He then gives his rationale for opposing the modern idea of family planning and responds to common arguments raised against having larger families. Here is a challenge to allow Jesus to be the Lord of everything, even your family size. Read Sample Pages Table of Contents:Part One:Nearly Missing the Treasure!1.Where Would My Children Be?2. God Shines Truth into My Heart3. The Rest of the Crew Part Two:God’s Perspectives on Childbearing4. Biology Is Not God5. Putting Sex in Its Proper Place6. Children: The Cream of God’s Crop7. Marriage Is a Big Deal! Part Three:Responding to Arguments8. Introduction9. The Financial Argument10. The Intelligence Argument11. The Career Argument12. The Physical Argument13. The Unfashionable Argument14. The Selfish Argument15. The Heartache Argument16. The Inability Argument17. The Medical Argument18. The Irresponsible Argument Part Four:Conclusion19. Changing Our World Family by Family Author Randall Hekman is a retired juvenile court judge who has headed several Christian nonprofit organizations committed to benefiting families. He has been married to Marcia for more than fifty years, and together they have parented their dozen children. Endorsement “This is a book that needed to be written. Too many Christians today view children as something that gets in the way of what they desire out of life, so they end up living selfishly by striving to limit the number of children they bear to coincide with their all-too-frequently selfish plans. Too many Christians also fail to grasp the beauty and the joy of a large Christian family—if the Lord sovereignly provides for His own honor and glory!” — Joel R. Beeke, from the foreword
