Hi Folks,
I hope you had a super week!! I have a hot topic below, but I am sending it out because I feel GOD wanted me to put it out there: The Supreme Court Ruling on Abortion.
As a woman and a pro lifer, it's not that I wish that women would not have a choice in healthcare, it's that I wish that the lives of innocent, tiny human beings were not destroyed. They are not given a choice whether they live or die. These little ones have no say. How many of these little people could make a difference in our world through medical research, be the ones to find a cure for Covid or be a great political leader etc if they were given The Right to live?
President Ronald Regan wisely said, “I've noticed that everyone who is for abortion has already been born.”
Might you think for a moment, "What if MY MOM had chosen to NOT give ME life? Or if she couldn't take care of me, would she have made the choice to give me to someone who could and would love to have me or would she have gotten rid of me?"
I don't think we ever think of that as people who ARE alive.
But I speak from experience on both of these thoughts.....I am adopted...I don't know much about my story, but I do know that my mother was very young and could not take care of me. In the country I was born in, it's a poor country where female infanticide still happens to this day.
But....in spite of the fear of ostracization, stigma, maybe the fear of impending birth, my mom CHOOSE to give me life, let me go out of her life, and be adopted by a loving family who could take care of me and wanted another child (and they were not young when they got me:). I'm glad she was Selfless enough to think of me from Day 1, until I was brought into the world and then thinking of my life beyond. Without her choosing life, I wouldn't be here and I'm glad I was given the CHANCE to live! :)
Below is some food for thought this week. Maybe you are on the side of innocent babies and don't know how to explain to someone why you are pro life, what you believe and how to have a polite dialogue about this hot topic. Below is a link where you can get a FREE guide via email about how to engage in thoughtful, respectful dialogue on the right to life.
Maybe you are on the side of abortion and you have your reasons why you stand by it. This guide is also for you:). It gives many reasons why folks believe abortion is right, but gets you to think through your belief in the process. I thought the statements were chosen well ("My body, my choice" for instance), but it was good to unpack the statement and think it through.
I also included a link I just listened to and am going to use this in place of a devotional because it's so intriguing-a former Planned Parenthood abortion doctor (Dr. Giebink) shares her journey.
It was a very interesting listen, done with great compassion on her part with the intent of speaking to both sides .
I was VERY IMPRESSED with how she shared her story and I would HIGHLY encourage you to take a listen (it's not a long listen)!!
She also wrote a book as well, "Unexpected Choice."
Hope you have a super weekend!!
DOCTOR GIEBINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQPYQ8EF2uY&list=WL&index=3
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