The Psalmist declares the blessing of having children when he states,

“Children are a heritage from the Lord,
    offspring a reward from him.
Like arrows in the hands of a warrior
    are children born in one’s youth.
Blessed is the man
    whose quiver is full of them.”

J.S. Bach, the famous German composer of the Baroque period, had 20 children. There were no copy machines then. They helped him copy music parts.

DAILY PRAYER: Lord, thank you for the blessing of children. Each one is a unique gift to us.

DAILY READING: Ps. 120-132