Sep 18, 2019 | Character of God, Evil & Satan & Sin, Image of God
When I visited the county fair each year as a young adult, my favorite exhibit was always the pen of baby “piggies.” Just thinking back on them makes me smile. We live in a culture that is nearly obsessed with animals. Pampered pets are everywhere. There are zoos to...
Jul 30, 2019 | Adoption, Eternity & Heaven & Hell, Thankfulness
It was a cool winter day when a newborn baby was left at the door of an orphanage. No one knew where she came from or the day she had been born. As the child grew, she dreamed about her future family. She imagined her adoptive father and mother and the home they would...
May 18, 2019 | Courage, Sanctity of Life, Spiritual Growth
He could have walked away . . . They were both young, his girlfriend was pregnant and was being pressured to have an abortion. But instead of walking away, my dad found the courage to propose. Seven months later, I took my first breath having no idea how close I had...
May 12, 2019 | Abortion and Healing, Forgiveness, Sanctity of Life
It’s Mother’s Day! That special time of year we dedicate to celebrating moms and the precious gift of life God invites them to bring into the world. Perhaps the most famous mom is the young bride Mary, the mother of Jesus. Like all moms, Mary had hopes and...
Feb 1, 2019 | Abortion and Healing, Poems, Sanctity of Life
Last week I shared a poem called, A Mother’s Lament. Recent events in New York caused me to return to those words, which I wrote several years ago as I reflected on the child I lost to abortion as a teenager. This week, I want to share with you the counterpart...
Jan 26, 2019 | Abortion and Healing, Poems, Sanctity of Life
Thirty-five years ago, I lost my only child to abortion. Yet, to this day I am amazed at the unsearchable love of our God Who, in His great mercy, healed my heart and freed my soul from guilt and shame. (Romans 8:1) I am eternally grateful for His forgiveness and...
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