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The most overwhelming thing said by girls thinking about having an abortion is that when they went to find out about possibly having an abortion, they were not given the facts as to exactly what abortion is. Most of the time, when a woman goes into a Planned Parenthood or an abortion clinic she is not only encouraged to terminate her pregnancy but she is bombarded with the reasons she "should" terminate the pregnancy and the ease of having an abortion as though it is just a minor procedure like getting your hair colored. My question to the people working in these clinics is this: "If there is nothing wrong with abortion, why wouldn't you explain all of the facts including the emotional side effects so that each woman can make an informed decision? Are you afraid they might decide NOT to have one? " If the goal is to get as many women to have abortions as possible than we are no longer trying to help women, rather we are trying to push an agenda. If you know someone who is pro choice because they really do have a heart for women, I encourage you to share this video with her. Without any tears or emotional pleas, this video made by Priests for Life, gives a good description of what the doctors do when performing a first trimester abortion. It is not graphic at all but gives a gentle, yet matter-of-fact description using a fetal model and in fact is something you could share with your kids when you are explaining abortion to them. With all the news lately of health care reform, the abortion topic comes up often within the homeschooling community. I hope this will be a help to you. The other fact the abortion clinics don't tell you about is the extremely high rate of deep depression in women who have had abortions. They don't tell you about the women who can't live with themselves and are haunted by nightmares, who turn to alcohol and drugs to mask the pain they go through everyday for years and years afterward. There are thousands and thousands of women like this who regret their decision to abort. If you really want to help women, give them all the facts. |
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Have you ever asked, "Why me? I don't deserve this." God is molding you into the person He wants you to be. It is painful. His ways are not our ways. When you proclaim Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, you do not all of a sudden become perfect. Yes, when you ask God to forgive you, He will. That is guaranteed. And no we don't deserve that. But many people view Christians as "holier than thou" as though we are supposed to be perfect. We are not. We struggle with all the same things the rest of the world struggles with. And it is painful. When we ask God to take away our imperfections, it often hurts to let go of those things. The difference is, that we have God to lean on while He does the work. We can call on Him to help us through the hard times and He will be there because He loves each and every one of us. "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose." Romans 8:28 Yes, He loves YOU too. Wherever you are right now, you too can receive His forgiveness and become born again. Jesus said in John 3:3 ..."I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again. " It is really quite simple, but it is a matter of the heart. Accept Jesus Christ, as your Lord and savior. And believe it. He came to this earth and gave his life in a bloody, painful death so that you could do this. He loves you. Confess your sins to God and know that He will forgive you. If you don't know what to do next, I humbly suggest you pick up a Bible. Don't know where to start? I didn't either. Try Romans or John. They are both good books (among many) for a new Christian or an unbeliever to start. The following video was played for us in church today. Our study was on Ephesians 4:17-24 It was an awesome video and I wanted to share it with you today. Humorous and so true. May you be blessed. |
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We had a special treat today when our church welcomed Brothers Forever to take over our Sunday morning service. These guys have awesome vocals and moving testimonies. I was so impressed with their level of professionalism and thankful for their unashamed love and service to our Lord. Now I can't wait to go listen to them again on cd!
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Red had some foresight... |
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Catholicvote.org brings in some very pointed ads and this one is no exception... Big Government at CatholicVoteAction.org |
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There's nothing natural about this selection. Not that I'm a fan of that theory but the fact that there are people who consider it ok to pick and choose who gets health care sickens me to the core. I truly wish the government would stay completely out of "healthcare." That's what they call abortion and euthanasia by the way. Sounds more like deathcare to me. They should keep their dirty hands out of the medical sector entirely. And by the way if this new health care plan is so great why aren't the government elite going to be using the same system? To educate yourself on H.R.3200 - America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 read it in its entirety here. Even the title is a flat out lie! Please folks, don't turn a blind eye to this new bill. We are supposed to learn from our history not repeat it. I just don't understand how our president can stand to liken himself so much to Hitler. |
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Looking for fabulous, silly, fun music to listen to with the kids? Click on the link above to hear samples from Rockin' With Rhett and you will be laughing along with the kiddos. I like to offer incentives to the kids every now and then based on their initiative to get their schoolwork done. I've always bought them a cd as a prize and put it away in the closet until the end of the incentive period so they could recieve it as soon they earned it. Plus they could look at it now and then for motivation. LOL We had stopped for a while because I wasn't coming up with any really great cd's. This one will be perfect though, I can't wait to start up the next incentive for the kids but I have to wait for school to start! Hmmm, maybe I can do one over the remainder of the summer based on their initiative to get their chores done... I've already let the kids listen to the sample songs and all 3 found them hilarious, even the 13yo! The cd is actually quite reasonable with 12 songs and priced at only $10 plus shipping. You can either order through his site or for faster delivery he said to order through the KONOS site.
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