With all the news surrounding the president's health care plan and the possibility of taxpayer money going to fund abortions both here and abroad, I got to thinking. So many people say that women should have a choice whether they want to terminate a pregnancy or not. If you don't want to get pregnant, DON'T HAVE SEX!! Really, is the concept that hard to understand? God created sex as a way to populate the earth, therefore, if you are having it there is a pretty good chance that you will end up pregnant. If people would just get this thought through their heads, there would be no need for abortions. I know people use the argument "What about rape, etc." Adoption is always an option, and a much better one than murder. I have seen 2 family members just this year lose precious babies before they had a chance to take a breath. How anyone could CHOOSE this is beyond me. I have seen their heartache and can't fathom that someone would intentionally make the choice to end a child's life. Gabe posted a video on Facebook tonight that drove the point home for me and absolutely broke my heart. A mother and father found out at 20 weeks of pregnancy that their unborn son had a genetic disorder called trisomy 13. The chances of him surviving the birth alone were slim, and even if he survived he wasn't guaranteed more than a few weeks. The couple was told that termination was probably their best option. They chose to carry their child to term. Instead of having baby showers and planning for the birth of their child and his future, they began the painful process of planning his funeral before his arrival! Baby Thomas lived for 5 days before losing his courageous battle. The parents relied on their faith to get them through what I can only imagine was the hardest time of their life (we have friends that go to church with this wonderful couple and can attest to their strength and faith). What a choice!! They chose to bring their son into this world knowing what lie ahead. They could have chosen the "easy" and "convenient " way out and terminated the pregnancy, but then they never would have known both the joy and sorrow of parenthood. So often we are thankful that we have healthy children (and we should be), but we forget to be thankful for those children God chooses to take home early. God chose for their short lives to serve a purpose whether it be to bring someone closer to Him or just for His glory to show through. I am so thankful that Baby Thomas, Baby Eli, Baby Thompson, and Baby Cadence each touched my life in a special way. Even though I did not get to meet any of you in this life, I look forward to meeting each of you when I enter Heaven's gates. You are all deeply loved and missed and I am so glad that each of your parents made the choice to let God decide how you would return to His loving arms. Children are truly a gift from God and "are fearfully and wonderfully made."
Sorry for the depressing post, but this was weighing heavily on my heart and I felt I needed to get it out.
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- Gabe is 34 years old and drives part-time for UPS. Michelle is 33 and is a teacher in Keller ISD. We have one son named Quinton. We also have two dogs, Buddy (a mix), and Hamlet (a cocker spaniel).
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2 comments:
Thanks for posting that Michele! I feel the very same way except I look at it from a perspective of those who try to have children and can not. We tried for 2 1/2 year - that was 30months of disappointment. Yet there are people who go and act in a careless manner and oops, end up pregnant and decide it isn't convenient for them. I was fortunate enough to eventually get blessed with a child and later another - but some people never do. No - lots of people never do. It just saddens me that we've turned into the type of society that makes life a disposable thing. Good post!
So true! It doesn't seem fair that those who really want to have a baby and have the maturity and means to do it sometimes can't and then drug addict teens can get pregnant accidentally. I agree that adoption is a much better option. I like that bumper sticker that says " Aren't you glad your mother chose LIFE?"
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