My heart breaks for the unborn babies of the world.
As far back as I can remember I have always been passionate about standing up for others; it's a trait my father passed along to me. He always told me stories of swooping in and saving the victim of bullies or taking a stance for something he believed and never backing down. Growing up he was inspirational to me, a hero, and to this very day he still is.
Growing up I always LOVED babies; their tiny little feet, their sweet little giggles, their innocence, honestly what isn't there to love about them? I can't even remember when I took the stance that abortion was wrong, but I can remember being completely mortified as a child finding out such thing existed. It wasn't until I was older and first hand witnessed how much of society finds this acceptable that I realized I had lost hope in humanity. How can murder outside the womb be a crime yet an innocent child with no voice or defense be somehow justified? Morality has been corrupted and slowly God's loving embrace has been set aside and ignored for works of the devil himself.
As a child I wrote a school paper that said this;
"Could you look a child in the eyes and say you just won't do? Could you hold it in your arms and say 'I just can't love you.' From situation to circumstance, would you say no with just the slightest glance? Some just believe they cannot take the risk, they say their life is just more valuable to pick. What if someone took your chance to live? Would you be able to forgive? The one that is supposed to cherish, just decides to let one parish. So many other options, to avoid the guilt. That's why foster care and adoption systems were built.
Some will pray and beg to conceive, while others decide to take away it's chance to breathe. It was an accident, a tragedy, or a mistake; so you think it's okay to decide a life to take. It ends before it begins, it's all form of sins. Murder in the womb, prevents the generation of another baby boom.
A tiny person inside its mother; maybe even more, cuddled all together. Too young to know what's in store, old enough to know the cold truth horror. So many different techniques to stop that little heart beat, gruesome enough to sit you right back in your seat."
I remember people arguing with me "If you were really put in the situation of an unplanned pregnancy yourself, you'd understand why people go through with it," "If you are raped it's justified having an abortion, who wants a baby from a rapist and who wants a baby that is just a constant reminder of a tragic event in your life," "it's my body, if I don't want something ruining it, that's my choice." I know, how can anyone possibly be this selfish?
Well first off let me put this in perspective for you. I was 17, not married, and almost a senior in high school when I got pregnant with my daughter. Was the timing absolutely terrible in my life? ABSOLUTELY. Did I decide it wasn't the precious little life inside of me's fault that the timing wasn't ideal in my life? UHM DUH. Was I scared out of my mind how my life was about to be completely changed? YES YES YES, but I took a breath and realized if it was God's plan for me to fail he wouldn't have put this situation in my life. He knew I could handle it and he wanted this baby to have life or he wouldn't have put it in my womb. So I accepted God's plan for me and I embraced it! God doesn't look the other way to sin, murder is not justified no matter the circumstances in the eyes of the Lord. So why should it be in the eyes of his children?
Second, rape is terrible, there is no justification for such a horrific act. However, the assailant will be held accountable by the Lord himself and in no way is it the child's fault the way it was created. No matter who helps create that life, they are still HALF OF YOU. Why should the baby be sentenced to death for the crime of another? What kind of justice is that?
Last and certainly not least, "my body, my choice." OH. MY. LANTA. If this isn't the most selfish comment I have ever heard... Let's think about this, 9 maybe 10 months tops isn't a lifetime. Can you seriously not take care of someone other than yourself for that short of time in your life? If you truly love your body that much, eat healthy, exercise, and grow a strong healthy baby for someone else to love the rest of their life! The better you take care of yourself through your pregnancy the faster you bounce back anyways. There are so many people out there that would LOVE to have children that cannot. There are even people who can have children that would rather adopt or adopt and have their own! Believe it or not there are plenty of us whom are willing to love and cherish precious life more than those of you who choose not to.
It was also brought to my attention the situation of which maybe it would be unsafe for the mother or child to be carried to term. The question was asked, "what if a woman with breast cancer gets pregnant? The baby would die from treatment but the mother would die without it." My response was this, "Put it in God's hands. He works miracles every day. If it's his will for the mother and child to live, they will. It's all about accepting God has a plan, and you aren't in control. A mother should be more than willing to give up her life for her children. Just as Jesus did for his... if it's his will for the mother to live, he will work a miracle. It's just something to pray about. God has his hand in all situations, a concept hard to accept for most. In reality life is a whole lot less complicated when you just give it all to Him."
I recently read a comment on a Facebook post bashing Ohio's new heartbeat bill that read this, "sex isn't a punishment." Refraining my raging tongue (or thumbs) from retaliating to this disgusting comment, it had me tossing and turning at night. IN WHAT WORLD IS A BABY A PUNISHMENT?!?!?! The thought of society's corruption is absolutely sickening. Did Jesus Christ our savior seriously die on the cross to save people as undeserving as these? I had to pray. Pray for the hearts of this corrupted society, pray for my own heart towards these lost souls, and pray for the babies born and unborn of the world (may God protect them all with his loving embrace). I don't know about you but I'm going to hold my children a little closer every night.
For those of you scared of an unplanned and poor timing pregnancy, let me tell you this. In a two-year timeframe I graduated high school, got married, moved into my own home, had a second beautiful baby, and started my own photography business. YOU CAN DO ANYTHING, as long as you work hard and trust the Lord with all your heart. This situation isn't and shouldn't be the end of anyone's life, it's just the beginning.
