When it came to trusting God with the size of your family, there was one phrase that I heard often—that “God opens and closes the womb.” Growing up, I guess I’d always focused on the idea of God opening the womb and pouring out his blessings on us. I’d liked that idea a lot. But now it felt like God was closing me up. I wasn’t so sure I was okay with that. What if trusting God doesn’t only mean trusting him with more kids than I feel I’m able to handle? What if it means being content with only two kids?
