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They triumphed over him
by the blood of the Lamb
and by the word of their testimony;
they did not love their lives so much
as to shrink from death.
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Category Archives: Pro-Life
The Detour Dilemma
I’m looking at a weird detour sign in my writing life. Not sure if it’s a detour worth taking, or one I should just ignore. It might even really be a caution sign. I’m not sure. I write memoir, nonfiction, … Continue reading
Posted in Pro-Life, Writing
Tagged AmWriting, Blogging, Detours, Dystopian Literature, Fiction, Genre, Life, Memoir, Nonfiction, Poetry, Pro-Life, Writing
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An Interrupted Cry Restored
Mary stared, blinking, at the urine-covered stick—Please, only one line—as two lines appear. She tried to imagine the child in her arms, but the impression wouldn’t jell. When far away an interrupted cry breaks her heart, she sees him clearly. … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry, Pro-Life
Tagged Abortion, Abortion is murder, dVerse Poets Pub, Grace, Hope, Life, Love, Poem, Poems, Poetry, Pro-Life, Procrastination, Prosery
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I Am the 1% — I’m Not Your Pro-Choice Poster Child
In the raging debate over whether abortion should be legal, those who claim to be pro-choice often cite cases of rape and incest as justifying easy access to abortion. What they fail to mention is that less than 1 percent … Continue reading
Posted in Pro-Life
Tagged Abortion, Abortion is murder, Death, Justification, Life, Power, Powerless, Pro-choice, Pro-Life, Rape, Rape Culture
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Pondering 1984
I’m a big fan of dystopian literature, like Brave New World by Aldous Huxley and 1984 by George Orwell. I don’t know what draws me to this kind of story of a society gone wrong while attempting to make everything perfect (at least … Continue reading
Posted in Pro-Life
Tagged 1984, Abortion, Christ, Dystopia, Dystopian Literature, George Orwell, Healing, Jesus, Lies, Pro-choice, Pro-Life, Truth
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Growing Peace in Forgiveness
Each time I see a Facebook post or Internet meme stating that abortion is murder, calling on us to save the babies, I feel a pang of anger. It’s not that I disagree with this truth. I do not. I … Continue reading
Posted in Pro-Life
Tagged Abortion, Christ, Christian, Faith, Forgiveness, Gospel, Grace, Hope, Jesus, Life, Peace, Pro-choice, Pro-Life, Regret, Roe v. Wade, Truth
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You Cannot Grow Peace from Murder
I read a post by Anne Lamott on Facebook the other day regarding the Women’s March. I kept coming back to one line: “You cannot grow tulips from zucchini seeds, or peace from murder.” Today this thought continues to resonate … Continue reading
The Whole Story — from Pro-Choice to Pro-Life in a Heartbeat
In October of 2012, I wrote my first ever post on the issue of abortion. You can read it here, but I’ll tell you right now it’s not the whole story. When I wrote it, I thought it would be … Continue reading
Posted in Pro-Life
Tagged Abortion, Christian, Depression, Faith, Grace, Heart, Jesus, Love, Norma McCorvey, Planned Parenthood, Pro-choice, Pro-Life, Roe v. Wade, Suicidal tendancy, Suicide
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Why I Did the Unthinkable
Stories of women doing the unthinkable—killing their own children—often make headlines. See this article for a list of 20 such women. There is a collective outrage and feeling of disbelief when women kill their children and we call for the … Continue reading
Posted in Pro-Life
Tagged Abortion, Abortion is murder, Depression, Grace, Guilt, Innocence, Justification, Mothers, Shame, Sin, Worthlessness
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It’s Not about Women’s Health
I’ve been avoiding writing this blog post for about two weeks now, but I can’t avoid it any more. If this is truly going to be another fearless year, then I have to write fearlessly, even if that means getting … Continue reading
Posted in Pro-Life
Tagged Abortion, Abortion is murder, Christ, Christian, Christianity, Deception, Grace, Lies, Life, Love, Peace, Planned Parenthood, Spiritual Health, Trials, Truth, Women's health
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Stop Throwing Stones
If you spend any time on social media and have conservative Christian friends or follow conservative Christian feeds, then no doubt you have seen numerous posts lately decrying the murder of innocent babies. Especially with the anniversary of Roe v. … Continue reading
Posted in Pro-Life
Tagged Abortion, Abortion is murder, Death, Faith, Forgiveness, Gospel, Grace, Healing, John, Life, Mercy, Pro-Life, Social media, Throwing stones
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