Please pray for us- current challenges and the grace of God in it all.

Welcome to Herding little Cows to the glory of God
We're not your typical family, and this isn't the typical KZbin channel. Sara and Mark live on the coast of Maine and have been married for over 20 years and as of this writing (May ‘24) recently welcomed our 10th child , Elisha Courage, home. We believe that children are a blessing from the Lord and that marriage is a gift to be celebrated as well as a relationship to be invested in.
Content on our channel ranges from pregnancy and birth stories to therapy strategies for children with brain injuries. We talk about home education, sing hymns, and share the simple joy of childhood.
In a nutshell, we open up our lives and our homes in hopes that our experiences can be a help to others walking through challenges. If this sounds like something that would benefit you, then we encourage you to subscribe here on KZbin as well as following us on Facebook.
If we can be of assistance to you, can answer your questions, or you just want to say Hello, then throw a message in the comments section or reach out via Messenger. We post on Facebook regularly with what we're studying in God's Word each day, hymns we sing together, and lots of fun pictures and video along with encouragement in the Christian walk.
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Mail can be addressed to:
Herding little Cows
P.O. Box 15
Thomaston, Maine
04861
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[@LittleDexterHomestead]

Having to go through a lot of obstacles makes us stay close to the Lord. May He continue to support and keep the love between all of you because, as you know, when we love someone we are ready to do anything for him/her.

[@HerdingLittleCows]

Amen. Thanks for the encouraging word.

[@suz1017]

Prayers for all of the family during this season of your lives. Find comfort in Gods words and works and love on each other every moment you can. May you have a blessed week 🙏❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@HerdingLittleCows]

Great advice. Thank you for praying!

[@rayray04841]

Awww poor Naomi 🫶🫶🫶praying things get easier. If you need help my car seats 6 😉 the girls would love a field trip to see the cows.

[@HerdingLittleCows]

Thanks friend!

[@bethaspell1827]

Praying

[@HerdingLittleCows]

Appreciated!

[@cynthiajswenson5383]

Praying! I have a special needs adult son and understand the difficulty. God always helps me though I don't always realize it. Love, in Jesus, Cynthia 💖💖💖

[@HerdingLittleCows]

Yes, the Lord is faithful!

[@DenisdJones-nk9qm]

Very normal. Smarter than most.

[@HerdingLittleCows]

Thanks

[@eb6177]

Praying!

[@HerdingLittleCows]

Thank you

[@makingitwithmaudie]

I’ll be praying for y’all today!❤️

[@HerdingLittleCows]

Thank you!

[@LoraineR-]

praying for you xx i love your channel xx

[@HerdingLittleCows]

Thank you!

[@angelacowperthwaite984]

totally understand not being able to get to appts i cant just get up and go either praying for you all poor naomi aunti loves you! love to all!

[@HerdingLittleCows]

We love you too

[@Dana-mb1hd]

Prayers for your family ❤

[@HerdingLittleCows]

Thank you!

[@Dana-mb1hd]

@@HerdingLittleCowsyou both are wonderful parents god bless❤

[@vee9133]

When did marks neurological condition happen and how did it come about? I’ve been watching your channel for a bit but have never heard the story. Keeping you all in my prayers. Do you have an address for subscribers to mail things to?

[@HerdingLittleCows]

We’ve done a few videos about Marks condition over the years. This one may be the most helpful in explaining a very complex condition. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oKinfoN-oqufp6csi=vTC2no5dLSUl5-A0 Our address is Herding little Cows PO Box 15 Thomaston, Maine 04861. Thanks for your comment, and thanks for subscribing.

[@lisatakeitorleaveit]

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[@christinem9935]

Just seeing this now. Hope you're surviving and thriving through your busy day!

[@HerdingLittleCows]

We survived. Update video tonight.

[@randombeautifulsouls1810]

Prayers for you I was wondering if maybe a stroller for times when you need an extra hand just a small one you can have with you would be helpful. Plus it might be helpful for Josiah to hold on to it as well when you have to cross a parking lot etc I had a special needs child and would have him help me push it You don’t have to put the baby in it unless it’s absolutely necessary but you would have it In case you needed to momentarily put the baby down ❤🙏

[@HerdingLittleCows]

That is a great idea. It wouldn’t work yet as the stroller I have is still a little too big for him. It doesn’t lay down flat enough. But in a few months it would be a great help. We also have a wheel chair that we take sometimes that Josiah fits in. It is adult sized so we take it for field trips to carry our stuff and it can carry a person if necessary. I use it to sit in for nursing babies sometimes

[@juanitagann5806]

@@HerdingLittleCows possibly if you could find an umbrella type used or possibly an really inexpensive one at Walmart I found it useful to put stuff in I had to always have with me ,I always had to take multiple kids to appointments ,store etc along with my special needs now my thoughts and prayers are with you .God Bless🙏❤️

[@gmar4454]

I also believe that children are a blessing from God. But if i just go and walk across the road without looking first and then i get hit and killed, was it Gods will for me to die ? Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints. Why do you control all other areas of your life - eating, sleeping, crossing the road, etc, but the reproduction area of your life is totally in God's hands ?

[@HerdingLittleCows]

Thank you for your question, I’ll try to explain our view briefly here in the comments. I think it’s actually a misunderstanding of how God’s sovereignty works. Eating is expected in the Bible, sleep/rest are commended in the Bible, and accepting children as gifts from God is the expectation throughout the Bible. Irresponsibility in crossing the road could result in your death, whereas new life and children result in blessing rather than death. Rather most forms of “birth control” have primary mechanisms of preventing conception, but also have secondary mechanisms that do harm or cause death to the living children already created in the womb. If one was genuinely interested in efficacy of birth control, the only option is abstaining from sexual intimacy. However, 1 Corinthians 7 tells us that as a married couple, it is wrong for us to intentionally avoid marital intimacy except for a time of prayer and fasting. Birth control of multiple forms existed even in the ancient world, so it’s also not a matter of historical ignorance of the means of preventing pregnancy. Rather it affirms the teaching of the Old Testament which always sees children as a blessing, even when those children are born to families in hard situations.

[@anniemadden-zi2be]

WHY? all the disabilities??? Are these environmental (mold, chemicals, source of water)? Have you tried eliminating all the common allergens in your family's diet? (wheat, dairy & refined sugar) Listen to a few of Barbara O'Neill's lectures on KZbin - she teaches how "our bodies heal themselves given the right conditions."

[@HerdingLittleCows]

Thank you for your question. Other videos explain our situation more fully, but I’ll try to give a brief answer here. Sara, Samuel, and Malachi have a genetic condition that has nothing to do with environment. Mark has had 7 concussions that have contributed to his situation. Josiah had a stroke in the womb and his situation is due to the effects of that stroke. We have tried diets and supplements as you mentioned over the course of years and seen no help. We’ve lived in multiple homes in a few states, so it’s not the house. We’ve read the books, watched the videos, and taken training courses from the Family Hope Center which we have appreciated immensely. The fact is, that some conditions will not be healed until we reach Heaven, where we will be in the presence of Jesus and know no more suffering, pain, or weakness. But in the meantime we have actually had innumerable opportunities to help and encourage others to rest in the grace of God. It has been in the greatest trials that we find the greatest comfort in the Lord. “Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. Let the lowly brother boast in his exaltation, and the rich in his humiliation, because like a flower of the grass he will pass away. For the sun rises with its scorching heat and withers the grass; its flower falls, and its beauty perishes. So also will the rich man fade away in the midst of his pursuits. Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.” ‭‭James‬ ‭1‬:‭2‬-‭5‬, ‭9‬-‭12‬ ‭ESV‬‬ bible.com/bible/59/jas.1.2-12.ESV

[@jessicabulloch5302]

Some of the disabilities in their family are genetic some are accidents as I believe her husband and josiah are. We li e in a fallen world and we are not immune to illnesses. ❤

[@anniemadden-zi2be]

@@HerdingLittleCows Good Lord, your family has been through a lot - God bless you!

[@karenbarth-vt7of]

It is terrible to have to do so many juggles for "simple" things, I'm sorry. I pray for you to find a driver and a nanny/caregiver on demand, you need that.

[@HerdingLittleCows]

Naomi is driving for us today and should be back to full health in the near future. We don’t need a driver or nanny, but rather we wanted to explain why we do things the way we do. The Lord has been very gracious in helping us with these challenges, and we are so thankful for His provision. Thank you for your comment.

[@donnahsmith1476]

Why have so many children when you know you have hereditary/ and disabling conditions that can be passed on?

[@HerdingLittleCows]

@@donnahsmith1476 as we’ve answered this question many times, we recommend watching this video with a full explanation of our view on having children amidst physical challenges. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYnYZmaLiJdkic0si=qkpfEo24th4nLw1L