Everytime I dial in, AOL offers me several news articles to tap into at my leisure. Today one caught my eye and click, click I learned Ms. Magazine will be publishing 1,016 names of women who are unashamed of the decision they made to have an abortion. They are sending a petition to Washington hoping to influence Congress, the White House and state legislators.
Nicholas is now seven weeks old. His chubby little cheeks never cease to make me smile. He loves to snuggle, listen to music, sleep and eat. He is just starting to focus with his eyes, and occasionally he will give a glimmer of a smile. I find myself wondering many times throughout the day what God's plans are for this little one.
Sweet baby. There are not words to describe the depths of the love I have for him. I am so thankful for this gift from God and would hate to imagine my life without him.
I had other plans. I loved college and always intended to pursue higher education. Though I started a masters program, I never finished it . . . other things kept taking precedence.
Cole will be going to a full day K-4 class next fall. Because I love to be way out in front on being prepared, I had already made plans to go back to school when Cole started this program . . . once again my plans have been changed.
I have learned in life that God's plans are far superior to mine. I wouldn't trade Nicholas for all the doctorates in the world. All of my kids are the joy of my life. Without hesitation I would gladly give my life for them.
Most parents know exactly what I mean. They too share this deep down love--indescribable with words; overwhelming in depth.
I wonder at the 5000 women who have signed this petition thus far (they only had room for 1,016 in the article). Do they ever have sleepless nights wondering what contribution their child might have brought to the world? Do they ever have regret for a decision they can never undo?
I have a suspicion. In an attempt to quell such feelings of possible doubt, maybe it is easier to sign a petition stating the opposite--reaching out to find "strength" from others who have made the same "choice" . . .
For those of us who know differently, we are sad. We are sad for these women who bought into a lie. I'm sure there are many who suffer in silence trying to forget . . . while others sign petitions to boldly proclaim their lack of regret. Only God can bring peace to such self-inflicted sorrow.
But most of all, we are sad for the millions of little lives that will never know the light of day, never know what it is to breathe, and never know the feeling of sweet safe contentment found only in their mother's arms
Yes the lies and the cliches are so pervasive!
Is there a woman's magazine in America that isn't
pro-abortion?
Awakening women from the sweet seductive siren song
of free sex with no consequence will be a major undertaking
that few have the funding to effect. The empty hearts and hands of 40 year old childless women who loved the lies until it
was too late, are becoming a voice that might eventually turn the tide.
What I marvel at is that they lack any shame. "I built my live on the broken bodies of my own children, and I never regretted it for a moment" is someting even John List was ashamed to admit.
When you have less moral sense than a mass murderer, there's something wrong with you.