"So did you see about New York?"
"See what?" *blank stare* "I only see what I see at work." "It's all over Facebook. Oh wait. I'm guessing you aren't friends with a vast majority of conservatives on Facebook like I am." "Probably not." This was the beginning of the conversation that began our dinner time chat the other night. Although we are both from Massachusetts, I went to a Southern Baptist university. Don't get me wrong, I have friends on Facebook from all over the sides of the aisle with a diverse background. But I do have quite a few people that have become my Facebook comrades from attending the previously mentioned school. This means that the majority of my feed is from the latter and not the first. Y'all, times are tough. The world is a scary place and things are getting scarier. Whatever side of the coin you're on, I think we can all agree on the fact that this world is difficult and becoming more so each day. The problem with the legalization of abortion in New York is that there are so many issues at hand. The glaringly obvious elephant in the room is that it is now okay to terminate the life up until birth. I'm sorry. I've been a momma twice now. I have carried two children. I struggle to think that any woman would not feel the connection between herself and that child up until the day of birth regardless of the pain that may be associated with that pregnancy. I truly find that difficult to swallow. However, the issue of abortion is not a two sided coin to be flipped. I understand that there are issues at hand. Over the years when someone would ask, "What if you were raped? What would you do? Do you want that child to grow up knowing that they came from rape?" I would simply reply, I have not been impregnated due to rape. I can't image the mental, physical, and emotional struggles that come up with this scenario. For me, I feel that I would carry full term because I couldn't handle the thought of taking another human's life. From there, whether I put the child up for adoption or not would vary based upon where I happen to be in life, I suppose. I had a different view in high school, college, and as a wife and mother. There are medical conditions that the doctors suggest ending the fetus's life for the sake of the fetus. I have a second hand connection to this. A friend and his wife were pregnant with their second. They received word that the child would have a lessened life span and lower quality of life due to the medical condition diagnosed. They had an insanely difficult decision ahead of them. I won't say it was the cause of their divorce, but I bet this topic came up during the long nights. I have never personally met a woman that had an abortion and thought, "I'm so glad I did it." Again, that is my personal never met her. If it's you, let's grab a coffee. I'd love to chat. Regardless of stance, this is now a hot issue once again. And to be honest, I didn't plan on writing this much on it. My intention was much simpler. Christianity is always under attack. Christians are always under attack. (If you aren't that means Satan ain't worried about you, so you might want to start worrying.) Even still, Christians become outraged by the decisions of our government. I continually sit and say, "Duh." Our government is not a Christian entity. We may have Christians signing papers in things, but that is not the majority. And even still, becoming a Christian government is never going to happen. Fellow Christians, our fight is not against flesh and blood. It never has been and never will be. When we turn issues into screaming matches, or typing escapades, we do little to have our view heard/read. Yes, I see the irony in this. And I hope that people will see where the real issue is - human hearts. I try not to say too much, because I hope to live what I want to say. We need to be doers of the Word, not merely readers, or even shouters. Want to end abortion? Raise kids lovingly and wholeheartedly letting others see the good, the bad, and the broken. Adopt. Foster. Take in the kids that need a home. I long for the day where we can do this ourselves. But with Christians messing up families and foster care overcrowding, why would someone who is not ready be willing to carry that child? They see hopelessness. If we want our words to hold weight, we must act.
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