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  👎👎Dumb and Numb 👎👎 The rise of focus on human trafficking including sex crimes in all forms has caused those of us working and volunteering as pro life advocates or activists to become more aware of signs that a woman entering Planned Parenthood might be at risk. I dont think we can know for sure, all of the signs but my radar goes up when I see certain behavior. This behavior might include someone walking into the clinic with another person who seems to be pressuring them in either by physical force including a hand on the back or holding a hand and leading the person in. I notice when it looks like someone might want the flower I am offering but the other person with them gets in front of the person and refuses the flower or leans in to say something and the woman quickly looks away from me. Other times the woman has her head down and is hurrying in trying to not to look around and someone is waiting in the car for her. The worst most obvious was a seeming young person with...
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💝💝  Showing Up  💝💝 When I first started working as a pro life advocate I noticed that others who came out to stand in front of Planned Parenthood seemed to have different purposes for being there. A few just felt called to support but many others had a story. I started to realize these stories helped me understand the different reasons, purpose and fears of those entering the clinic who were experiencing crisis pregnancies. I like to hear other people`s stories because it helps create a community. It`s a form of communication that has been part of life within families and communities since the beginning of time . I think sharing these stories helps everyone involved . It helps those who are telling the story to have an avenue to tell their secrets and to share their wisdom.  I think in the pro life circle it can also have a healing effect. Standing in front of an abortion clinic trying to help in whatever way you can has a way of humbling everyone involved. Seeing the...
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🙏🙏🙏  Faith  🙏 🙏 Faith can mean so many things. It can describe how you pursue your spiritual life. It can be another way of describing your confidence in someone's abilities. It can also describe the way you trust in God`s plan. I had a test in all of those areas. I struggled in each place.  I met a mom who was considering taking the abortion pill to abort her child. We talked and then exchanged numbers. She still seemed intent on entering the abortion facility. The next thing I saw was her leaving the parking lot in a car never having gone into the building. I followed up with a text asking what happened. She said she changed her mind and didn't go in. Later that weekend I texted her a couple more times encouraging her. After that I started to lose hope. Sometimes if the mom doesn`t respond it means they`ve changed their minds again. I started to not want to reach out but I did. She responded saying she was glad I did keep sending messages because she`d made another...
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 💪💪Power of Prayer  💪💪 I recently got a few updates on moms that have chosen life. One letting me know she`d had her baby a few weeks ago. Another was from the grandmother of the baby. I will remember the one with the grandmother forever because that story is one you hope for. Actually they all are ones you hope for. Iwould lovew it if every mom I spoke with would choose life. This particualr one was unique because it was a multi genertion save. It was a situation where a mother thought she was doing the best that she could by doing what her daughter requested and by not asking questions. Unfortunately and fornately for this mother/grandmother to be , I was there. When I saw the two women walking across the parking lot and then the older one walking out of Planne Parenthood I boldly asked what was going on. The mother said she wasnt sure. Considering I am the mother of four girls I knew that was only partially true because we moms have an intuintion where our girls are con...
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                                                                 🚗🚗🚗  Along for the ride🚗🚗🚗 Girls frequently do things in groups. Unfortunately they also visit Planned Parenthood in groups. This was the case the other day. I happened to see a group of girls and I offered them a flower. When they walked up I asked which one was pregnant and one girl raised her hand. We all talked about the situation and I asked if they'd like to go to our new building to talk. They willingly came alone. On the walk over I was able to access who was actually pro life and who was pro choice. In a group it`s good to know this so I know how to address the group. I can focus on the one (s) who are pro life and talk about what a good friend they are to come along to support their friend while she starts to r...
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   🙌🙌🙌🙌 Do Not Give Up    🙌🙌🙌 In life it is so wonderful to be able to see things come full circle. We have had a chance to witness this in the name of life.  We had a mom who reluctantly chose life at the start. Time passed and she started to get excited about the birth of her son. She even attended other moms` showers. She was happy and chatted with everyone.  Finally it was time for her shower and she brought her whole family. She was showered with gifts and love and well wishes. A week later she had her baby. We reached out and it was good…for a week. Then we noticed a change. Her text communication was different. She started asking for food and money.  Then she told us she was living at a friend`s house and the baby was removed from her care. Her other children were removed from her care. She admitted she had a drug addiction. It was bad. She was floundering. We stepped back because we dont have the tools to manage drug addiction. We are an...
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 🦻🦻 Presentation 🦻🦻 I have always said that you never know who is listening to what you say. I said that while I was coaching sports. Sometimes it was the most difficult athlete that came back and said “thank you, I needed someone to push me the way you did”. Sometimes it was a girl who came around to say “I watched the way you tried so hard to get the team to hear what you were saying and I can tell you really mean what you say so I am going to get the rest of the team on board”.  This time it was a young mom who said “ I am planning to keep my baby because you came to my school when I was in high school and I listened to your presentation about what it means to be pro life”. This time what I said and what the person with me said saved a life. It possibly saved several from a lifetime of sorrow, regret and guilt. If you know me, you know that I say what I think. It doesn't always come out sounding like a lullaby but if you listen closely when I am talking about something ...
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