Jan 22, 2022 | Abortion and Healing, Poems, Sanctity of Life
Thirty-five years ago, I lost my only child to abortion. When I read of the increasing “celebration” of abortion in our world today, I am so grieved that I simply have no words. But then I remember a time when God did give me words, soul-searching words of grief for...
Nov 15, 2021 | Adoption, Courage, Sanctity of Life
Adoption. What a beautiful concept. And it was God’s idea! It is how God chose to create a family for Himself to be the object of His eternal love and affection (Ephesians 1:5; Romans 8:15). In fact, all throughout history, God has woven adoption into His divine...
Oct 27, 2021 | Courage, Fear & Doubt, Image of God
I did not grow up going to church. As such, Halloween seemed a harmless annual opportunity to amass delicious chocolate treats. I will never forget one year when I was six years old. My mother worked for weeks sewing the Halloween costume I asked for. Finally, the...
Jun 18, 2021 | Courage, Sanctity of Life, Spiritual Growth
He could have walked away . . . They were not married, his girlfriend was pregnant, and her family was pressuring her to have an abortion. But instead of walking away, my dad found the courage to propose. Seven months later, I took my first breath, never knowing how...
May 9, 2021 | Abortion and Healing, Poems, Sanctity of Life
❤️ I’ll never forget the child I never knew ❤️ Certain days of the year, such as Sanctity of Life Sunday and Mother’s Day, are not always easy for me. Memories of “what could have been” come to the surface. Regret for poor choices that can never be undone. Today, my...
May 8, 2021 | Abortion and Healing, Sanctity of Life
When God has a Different Plan There is perhaps no mom more famous than Mary, the mother of Jesus. Though Jesus’s conception was unlike any other, like all moms, Mary had hopes and dreams for her child. What he would be like; how he would make a difference in the...