I'm Awake Now....

Well, it's been a wonderful weekend.  My Husband has been able to stay home all weekend, and we all feel good.  :-)  He'll have to work late Monday and Tuesday nights, but hopefully will be done with this project by then.  We can't wait!  So after some R&R this weekend, I feel refreshed and ready to go!   Re-reading the quote from the article below that I cut and pasted into my blog entry:

In general, a country's per-capita emissions rise as it becomes more prosperous, while its fertility rate declines. In other words, fewer babies are born, but each one emits more CO₂. (That's why the economic boom in China will create a massive increase in greenhouse gas emissions even if its population remains stable.) In fact, the birth of every additional child in the developed world can have a major impact on the cost of keeping global warming in check. According to studies published over the last decade, this amounts to as much as $10,000 to $20,000 per baby.

I see the quote a bit differently.  It seems he is saying that yes, when a country becomes more prosperous, fewer babies are born.  To me, that seems sad.  But he goes on to say that every new birth hurts the globe, especially  in developed countries, and could potentially cost big bucks in controlling global warming.  He seems more concerned about global warming than about a way to bring new life into the world.  He likes to live in a prosperous nation.  He is willing for his own comforts to take precedence and nullify what God says are the true blessings in life:
Psalm 127:3-5
Sons are a heritage from the LORD,
       children a reward from him.
Like arrows in the hands of a warrior
       are sons born in one's youth.
Blessed is the man
       whose quiver is full of them.
       They will not be put to shame
       when they contend with their enemies in the gate.

I guess I can understand his worry.  He agrees that there is an issue with global warming.  Because of that, having children is a deadly enterprise.  But I don't take any stock in this issue of global warming and put more stock in what God says.

hsmomof2, I left you a comment in the last post.  :-)