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An empty nest is not a curse but a blessing just like a "full nest" is. Christian families with one, two, or three children—or no children—can be just as blessed as those with six, seven, or fourteen.

Finding our identity in our children, whether it's one or ten, is unhealthy for them and for us.

A woman who fears the Lord will be praised (Prov. 31:30).

• If this woman who fears the Lord has many children, they will rise up and call her blessed. Her husband will as well.

• A woman with fewer children has more time to develop ministry outside the home. As she fears the Lord and walks with Him, she will be praised at home and in her sphere of influence outside the home.

• The childless woman who fears the Lord is still fully a woman of God and of character, and God will use her mightily to minister to others outside her home because she has fewer responsibilities at home, like He did with Mother Teresa or Amy Carmichael who never birthed any children but had a garden full.

Each life is unique, which corresponds with the principle of individuality.

Each family is unique as well. As we rejoice in our individuality, we will rejoice with and learn from all women who fear the Lord—whether they have many children, few children, or no children—rather than expect every woman to live within a prescribed image for their lives.

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