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A study released recently documents some of the medical problems associated with having children “too close” together. I know that it takes the uterus two full years to recover from a pregnancy, so most of this didn’t suprise me too much. What’s interesting to me to consider is how close child spacing is so much more rare when certain things are practiced in combination: cosleeping, ecological breastfeeding, no pacifiers, etc. A lot of thoughts swirl around in my head regarding God’s intentions, man’s interventions, the development of so much beneficial medical technology that helps bridge the gap, etc.

The Bickles are living one of every parent’s worst nightmares. They took their son Thomas to his pediatrician for a six month well baby visit and found out he had a brain tumor the size of a raquetball. The tumor has been removed, but Thomas’ fight has just begun. They have so much to worry about, health wise, and they also have mounting medical bills, lost wages, etc.

I’m going to boldly ask you to do two things. Pray for the Bickles and donate $5. Why $5? It’s something accessible that everyone can give. If you can afford to give more, please do. This blog averages 250 visits a day. I’m guessing that means about a hundred people read. $5 x 100 readers = $500 – 1/20th of the total medical bills, enough for more than a month of groceries, half of a monthly mortgage payment. It will take you less than a minute to do through paypal. Let’s bless this family!

UPDATE: Between the article in the DMN and the Blog-a-thon, the Bickles raised over $5,000 in one day! Keep it coming! “Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.” I John 3:18