Talk About IT

Those who know anything about this blog, know that within it you'll find a variety of components that seek to provide a balance that meets it's objective. You will find stories, contemplations, encouragement, hope, wholeness, healing, and a special reverence to lives lost from abortion.

January 18th, has long been recognized as Sanctity of Human Life Day. There are some places where the entire week of January 11th-18th is recognized as Sanctity of Human Life week, and even more, some go as far as observing the entire month of January as Sanctity of Human Life month.

My heart is that it would be nationally recognized and observed. The beginning of the year is such wonderful time, in my opinion, to present education and awareness of abortion's truths. Abortion has long been a very controversial issue, and one that is often all together avoided due to the varied outlooks on the subject.

As a woman who has twice experienced abortion, my purpose is to now expose abortion for exactly what it is, and I do this confidently based on my personal experiences, as well as those of numerous women that I've counseled, and who share a similar devastation.

I've shared this before, but we must never get comfortable with the fact that 1 in every 3 women has experienced at least 1 abortion! Women everywhere are living with this dark secret, and unless we start boldly speaking about it, the abortions will continue -and- the lives of those who made such a decision, will continue in a bondage they are unaware of how to deal with.

This disturbs me more than I'm willing to accept.

My friend, Lisa Shaw, recently shared a message on her blogspot: http://www.speaklisa.blogspot.com/
that I thought was very prevalent. With her permission, I would like to share it with you all:


Let's talk about IT
by Lisa Shaw

What's the it? Abortion

We have to start talking about "it". From the pews of the church, to the homes, schools, companies and the street-life. From lower income to upper income -- abortion is affecting all categories of people.

Christians who are pro-life say, "It's a sin! We're killing off our babies!" Christians who are pro-choice say, "I think it's wrong but it's not for me to judge, it's for God to judge".

Secularists who are pro-choice say, "It's a woman's body and her decision!" Secularists who are pro-life say, "I wouldn't do it but it's not my business what any one else does".

The church's voice is silent in the pulpit and the pews.
The government's voice says freedom to choose!

The parents of the pregnant teen says, "I don't want my children to have to pay for their mistake in this way" or "I don't want this to ruin her life--she's too young to have a baby, she has to have an abortion"

The teen father says, "I'm not ready to be a father", "This isn't my fault, the rubber broke". "I thought you were on the pill or something?" "I've got plans to go to college!"

The adult man says to his girlfriend, "Handle it!" or "I already have two kids I don't need any more". "Now is not a good time".

The teen mother says, "My parents will kill me if they knew! I have to have an abortion". "I'm not ready to be a mother yet".

The adult woman says, "This is not a good time! I worked hard for this career!" "I'm on the pill what happened?" "I don't want to do this but I have to." "I have a child or children to take care of and I don't have medical coverage! How in the world will I take care of another baby?" "I'm afraid".

The pregnant rape victim says, "I didn't ask for this to happen to me!" "I can't love this baby after what that man did to me". "I don't even know who he was how can I deal with this?"

The pregnant incest victim says, "My father raped me and now I'm pregnant. How can I have the baby". "I'm ashamed". "I just want this to go away" "How could this happen".

Some say, it's not even life at conception.

Others say it's just an embryo and then a fetus so it's ok to abort in the beginning weeks.

Still others say, whatever the week(s) or months is not relevant, just do what you need to do.

We've heard all of our voices but...

What is the baby saying?

What does GOD say?

**I wrote this from my heart as I sit here this evening. It is not meant to create anger within anyone but it is meant to cause all of us to THINK about what GOD says and what are the voices of our babies saying? I wish I had thought about that 17 years ago myself. You can read a portion of my story under Stand for Life. Adoption is always a loving option in any situation.


Lisa has a heart for this ministry and writes boldly for the sake of "life" both pre-born, and for those who are struggling in life now due to abortion. Visit her at any of her three wonderful blogspots, or her personal website. You're guaranteed to find an insightful and timely word. And, don't forget to leave her some love!

http://www.speaklisa.blogspot.com/
http://www.lisashawshares.blogspot.com/
http://www.lisashawfitlife.blogspot.com/

http://www.lisashawministries.org/

I leave you with a video that I've shared before, but one that I feel is once again appropriate.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AqPRcF7ZC0