Category: Pro Life

Dear Planned Parenthood – When Does Life Begin?

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Earlier today I posted this picture on the Planned Parenthood’s Facebook Page…

…and let’s just say I don’t plan on doing that again anytime soon. I’ve posted links and had conversations on their wall before, but this must have really hit a chord in people’s hearts because it garnered a grand total of 403 comments in a couple hours. Wow.

I’ve heard the pro-choice rhetoric, the cuss words, the false accusations, the lies, the non-arguments, etc. But the people who were commenting on this were plain illogical. They started out saying that life begins at the picture in the top right corner, or the one after that: the first representing an unborn baby past the point of viability, and the second after birth. Then someone decided to point out that the picture on the top row second from the left looks like a shrimp (slightly creepy and twisted), and that they were now hungry for shrimp. Ew. Comparing an incredibly complex and beautiful human being to coconut and garlic shrimp is not cool. At all.

1. Our physical lives begin when our physical bodies begin to exist. That is the moment of fertilization: not when we’re considered “viable” or after birth.

2. When I asked them to elaborate on this point, and when they thought life begins, I received this shining example of pro-“choice” logic:

“When something no longer needs to be attached to something else either with or without their consent in order to survive.”

So, wait a second, we’re not considered to be alive if we depend on something else to survive?!?! No way! ‘Cause we sort of rely on a lot of things like food and water to survive…..This person even went on to say that life begins when we can breathe. I asked her if she believed a person on a ventilator qualified as being alive, and she said….wait for it….no. We’re not alive if we’re on a ventilator, because apparently we’re only alive if we can breathe on our own. Huh? This takes the cake for most illogical statement of the day award! I’ve heard it many times before, but it is so illogical, I had to include it.

Some other gems of comments in response to “When Does Life Begin?”:

“Life starts when I say so, B***h!” 

“When a woman chooses it’s time for her to bring forth life.”

“Technically a fetus isn’t a person or citizen until it gets a birth certificate, so I would say after it is born.” 

“The word “life” is a multi-meaning word, it means many different things to different people. Maybe you’d have better luck brainwashing…a sunday school class full of gullible six year olds.”

“Life is a fuzzy concept.”

Now maybe I’m being too simplistic, but life and death are black and white to me. Life is not a fuzzy concept when you have science and logic on your side. Maybe I’m being harsh, I don’t know, but life is life, and death is death as far as I know. Abortion kills an innocent person, and that is wrong. Is that really too hard to understand?

After this part of the conversation, it moved on to people saying that “any woman who has an ectopic pregnancy or miscarriage is committing a murder, and should be tried for involuntary manslaughter.” And this is where I just have to sigh and pray for these people. I tried explaining, but alas! These brains filled with pro-“choice” mantra were impervious to the facts of life. I will go more into this in a later post.

I am not “all-knowing”, but I can tell you this: no matter what people tell me about abortion, and when life begins, it will not change the scientific fact that life begins at the moment of fertilization and that each and every life deserves a lifetime. I wish I could learn from these people what their stories are, and why they think how they do, but all I get are new cuss words.

This is one reason why I read the book “UnPlanned” by Abby Johnson, and why I go on abortion blogs and Facebook pages every so often: I believe we have to understand the opposing side in order to defeat them. We have to see exactly what Satan has infiltrated hearts with to see how we can then be a tool of Christ in turning those same hearts back to Him who created us. I sure didn’t learn much from this post because all it was were empty pieces of rhetoric I’ve heard before. These “arguments” are getting rather old.

I pray for everyone involved in that comment thread, as there were some very troubled people who desperately need God’s mercy and love. Please join me in praying for them, and never, ever stop standing up for what you believe in, no matter how much heat you get from the other side. You never know how God will use you. Metal is put through fire to make it strong. God puts us through tough times to solidify our beliefs, bring others to Him, and strengthen our resolve. Let us begin.

La-Z-Boy Chairs, Popcorn, and Tennis Shoes…

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Are you a person who sits and watches evil things happen, or do you do something about changing things that are wrong? Answer truthfully.

I,  for one, am not content sitting in my la-z-boy chair with a bowl of popcorn while watching life pass me by (yes, even if it’s that amazing white cheesy popcorn). I was put on this earth for a reason, and by golly I’m going to live with that purpose!

Yes, no matter how comfortable this char looks, I will resist! Well, maybe…. 😉

What do you think? Should we just let the awesome people who are changing things keep on doing what they’re doing, or should we ALL stand up when we see things are not right? (Hint: your answer should involve the last part there).

I encourage you to think about your own life, and pray about this. Ask God for direction in your life so you can get out of your recliner and into the action. Find what you are passionate about, and ask God to use you to make a difference. Resist the urge to be complacent! We are all called in different ways. We aren’t all called to be on the front line of life’s battle, but we are all called to fight for what is right. So pull yourself out of your smooshy luxurious chair, put your popcorn away, and get your tennis shoes on. We’re in this to win it. Today is the day.

Walk for Life West Coast – A Photographic Journey

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 As expected, the media has once again failed at reporting events that are not a part of their culture of death.

Yes, they failed even more miserably than this poor dog 🙂

I’m guessing that if we gathered 60,000 people for pretty much any other cause, we would have been ALL OVER the news. But no, the media doesn’t want to report things that might ruin their “my body, my choice” mentality – even if it’s a gathering of say, THOUSANDS of people!!! Well, that’s fine by me. The pro-life movement is growing by leaps and bounds, and the media not reporting on our events can’t put a damper on our passion for life!

In light of the media attention failure, I bring to you my Walk for Life West Coast Photographic Journey 2012. My brother and I took all these picture, and I’ve included info on them so you know what they’re of. Feel free to share, but please link back to this post 🙂

Here the crowd begins to form at the Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco, California just before 11am. We could not have asked for more perfect weather. Thank you God!

Fr. Frank Pavone – what an inspiration! 

Women from the Silent No More Awareness Campaign share their abortion stories

These stories remind me of why we’re in this movement. We’re here because abortion is part of destructive lifestyle, and we believe women and men deserve better than abortion (not to mention the babies). We were made for far greater things.

It’s inspirational and moving to see the courage these women have in sharing their stories and speaking out against the evil of abortion.

The crowd gathers, completely filling the Civic Center Plaza. Can we say, sardines perhaps?

Getting the crowd excited!!

Lori Hoye shares her testimony to life

Cheering for the place you come from. Go west coast!!

Dr. Wong shares his conversion story.

The abortion movement is the civil rights movement of our day.

You can see the Our Lady of Peace Church banner in yellow there

“You are the salt of the earth,” Rev. Childress told the Walk for Life crowd. “This is more than a pro-life movement. This is a holy spirit movement because the spirit addresses evil.”
 

Former Miss West Virginia, Jacquie Stalnaker giving her testimony to life
 

Walkers as far as you can see

We are the pro-life generation, and we will not rest until abortion become unthinkable in America! 

Respect life from the womb to the tomb

We’ll see you next year – only if abortion remains here in America!

 What’s up next? A photographic journey of the pro-“choice” counter rally. Check back tomorrow night to see the stark contrast between the two, and “like” my blog on Facebook if you haven’t already. Thanks!

Also up next: “What do you mean by choice” day, and why the pro-life movement will triumph. Stay tuned!

Walk for Life: Stay Tuned!

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How incredible it is to be a part of this pro-life movement! I am so thankful to be fighting for life as we draw closer and closer to the day when abortion will be abolished in our country. Today was the 8th Annual Walk for Life West Coast, and it was absolutely wonderful. We heard from many people who gave their abortion testimonies, which were a reminder of why we are here in the movement for life. We’re here because ALL life is important, and ALL life deserves to be protected and defended from conception until natural death.  

Check back over the next couple days for more information on how the walk went, and how YOU can help abolish abortion. I have many pictures and insights to share! 
Have you liked My Drop in the Ocean on Facebook? Head over to my new page, and click “like” to stay updated!


The Battle Continues – Are You In?

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On January 22, 1973 abortion became legal in our country. On that day each year, pro-lifers renew their passion for the movement, and dedicate another year to fighting the evil of abortion in our country (But not for long! Pretty soon we’re going to use the day to celebrate the end of abortion!). Some people think we’re crazy for fighting for this long…

WFL – 2011

“I cannot believe that it’s January 2012, almost 39 years to the day that the right to abortion was decided by the U.S. Supreme Court, and we’re still having a conversation about the access to and legality of female reproductive health services.”

…But I don’t think we’re the crazy ones. If people had gotten tired of fighting to end slavery, would there still be slaves in America? Giving up is not an option for pro-lifers. Our fight will not end until the day when ALL life is protected, and abortion no longer slithers through our land like the evil snake it is.

The pro-life movement grows stronger each day with more youth getting involved, and more people becoming aware of the tragedy of abortion. We see this growth each year at the Walk for Life in San Francisco, CA, and the March for Life in Washington D.C.

Last year over 50,000 pro-life warriors marched in CA, and 300,000 in D.C. It’s incredible how much these numbers have grown over the years! Pictures from the events show people as far as you can see – an ocean of people standing up for life.



Have you been to the WFL or MFL before? Are you planning to go this year?

Last year was my first time going to the Walk for Life, and it’s a hard experience to describe. I was truly one in a sea of people (drop in the ocean, eh?). The energy was palpable as we walked for something we all believed in with our whole hearts. Have you ever experienced that before? It’s at a moment like that when I know for certain that God is walking right next to us, urging us on. I am filled with hope, and moved to do more for life. I am at a loss for words when I try to describe this feeling of knowing that I am at the exact right place, at the exact right time, so I guess you’ll have to experience it for yourself.

Come and join us in this battle for life. I can’t say it’s going to be easy, but hey, life isn’t easy. Be courageous.

“Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear.” ~Ambrose Redmoon

I’d say fighting for life is way more important than being afraid of how hard it will be. Fear is doubting your ability to succeed, but we cannot do anything but succeed with God on our side.

We’ve fought for life for 39 years now, and aren’t about to stop. Are you in?