National Parent's Day is July 26

From left, Steven, Madeleine, Gianna and Teresa Gulding sing the Star Spangled Banner on a zoom call for the Nueces County Junior Livestock Show Scholarship Ceremony.

Steven and Kathryn Gulding are the parents of eight children, with the eldest being 19 and the youngest three. “When we were engaged, we never put a number on how many kids we wanted,” Kathryn said.

“And as our family has grown, with prayer as the foundation, we receive the sacraments, and all the gifts the Catholic Church has to give us. They’re just phenomenal. When you become aware of that, it’s just mind-blowing how much God has done to help us. We want to take those gifts, receive them, and allow them to help us. And fortunately, in different challenging situations, God provides opportunities that we didn’t seek out with intention.

“Our children will have challenges in the world, and we try to pray and trust that they have a strong enough faith, and regardless of what happens, pleasant or painful, God is with us through it all and will give us the grace to respond to whatever situations come up,” Steven said. “We have been very blessed with family support. We do not lack food, clothing or shelter, and we have each other.”