Praying for our hearts

On Sunday, I was in church and the pastor was talking about our hearts towards God. A lot of times I wonder WHY don’t I have a crazy desire like other Christians I know to pursue God, a relationship with him, daily time in the word, being in community with others….etc. He talked a lot about how often times we try to do things (i.e. go to a bunch of bible studies or do a bunch of good...

What if we left those around us BLESSED & BETTERED?

“Let No One Ever Come to You without Leaving Better and Happier” Mother Teresa I cant think of a better example of someone who has done this consistently and made their life about doing this…leaving every person that came to her better and happier! What if we did this? In today’s society we are all so caught up in our own lives that we don’t think about how our actions or words...

Recovery…It’s HARD

Recovery…It’s HARD The other day I was at a local church for a women’s conference. My friend Thomas had put this event together…I met Thomas through friends because we both love life, talking about life and Thomas has really poured his heart and his God-given skills into helping get the truth out about abortion and it’s affects of women, men and those around all of us. At some point...

Suffering

Our Suffering “In this world you will have trouble but take heart, I have overcome it.” –Jesus Throughout my journey of sharing my story across the country and actively being an advocate for the unborn and their families, I have experienced something like never before. I have always heard of “spiritual warfare” and believed it when Jesus said “the world will hate you because of me”...

When Your Dreams Are Shattered

When Your Dreams Are Shattered When you are little, you have BIG dreams and you KNOW that they are going to come true. You know no evil and you think that the world around you is filled with good people, with good intentions, who lead good lives and in the end everything will be “GOOD.”. Am I right? At least, it was this way for me. As I’ve grown, I’ve realized that my dreams of a good...

Compassion or Judgement?

Speaking Truth: Compassion or Judgement? A couple weeks ago, I had an interview with a pastor. I am not going to name names and that is not the point of this blog…but my experience during this interview impacted me deeply. I was asked to share my story on this radio program and give my thoughts about the topics that were brought up as well as share my experiences of being involved in the...

A Father That Wept

 A Father that Wept As I was walking through the airport on the way home from Minnesota after speaking at two crisis pregnancy center banquets, I opened this e-mail from Bobby, my friend and director of the Brazos Valley Coalition For Life. This is the place where I started praying at the clinics, sidewalk counseling and even sharing my story. I had to sit down to read this e-mail,...

“Remember Your Daddy Loves You”

Over the past couple weeks, I have been reading a book written by Mary Beth Chapman (wife of Stephan Curtis Chapman who is a well known christian singer.) The book is something she never planned or ever wanted to write. Losing a child wasn’t either. As I read about the events that happened, I was stunned and saddened for this family. It was a true picture of how the enemy attacks those he...

Mothers

Two days ago I was in Longview, Texas. It felt good to be in my home state, surrounded by pine trees and soaking in the smell of good ‘ol East Texas. When I arrived at the airport I made a phone call to the Sponsor to check in…I was there to speak for a Maternity Home fundraiser…when I called her she said she was on her way back from the bass fishing tournament fundraiser for...

“His Voice”

It’s hard to believe that a year ago my life changed…in more than one way. Not only did I find out that I’m an abortion survivor, but I realized that God had different plans than I had for my life. It was for the better, don’t get me wrong, but I could NEVER have planned for it. It has given me a voice for my twin and the millions of babies that have been silenced. The things in my...