Hannah was defined by motherhood—or by her lack of it. Longing for a child was a common theme in Scripture, but it’s foreign to so many of us today. For many, especially in upcoming generations, children are considered inconveniences, irritations, commodities, and the term breeders has become a common pejorative. The Bible, however, is clear: children are a blessing, an inheritance from the Lord, a gift (Psalm 127:3).