Less Grumbling. More Gratitude.

Gratitude. Thankfulness. Focusing on the positives in our lives, rather than—what we might think of as—the negatives. I have a couple of stories to share, but we begin first with Philippians, chapter 4, where we read: “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to …

Reproductive Rights are Not the Issue

A recent report on National Public Radio spoke about the "fight for reproductive rights." Reproductive rights are not the issue in the argument over abortion. By the time a new life has begun within a woman's womb, reproduction has already taken place. "Reproductive rights" are not the issue in the argument over abortion. By the …

Hearts of Stone Out of Touch on the Question of Human Life

I cannot begin to fathom how the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Bill once again failed to pass in the Senate! No one can look at a sonogram image and deny the presence of a life, a human life, a unique and separate being. Only an individual with a seared conscience and a heart of stone …

Baby on Board: Advertising on Craigslist for Newborns and Adoptive Parents

I came across this advertisement today on Craigslist. I share it unedited: “I know my posting must seen strange but when you run out of resources you do things you normally wouldn't do. I am 33 and I am married m husband is 42, we have 5 children together and he has two from a …