Tag Archives: abortion

Sheltering Unborn Black Lives

Posted on January 31, 2021 by Shirlee Abbott

Last Friday was the 2021 March for Life–virtual this year. Abortion is on my mind. I cringe at the number of abortions in our country. This 2018 data breaks my heart. It comes from the CDC. Basically, black babies … Continue reading →

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Perspective on the End of Life

Posted on October 28, 2020 by Shirlee Abbott

John 10:10 (ESV) The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. US COVID deaths this year: almost 230,000 US abortions in a year: more than … Continue reading →

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Blood for Blood

Posted on January 31, 2019 by Shirlee Abbott

In his second inaugural address, President Lincoln offered this possible explanation for the loss of life in the Civil War: ” . . . until every drop of blood drawn with the lash shall be paid by another drawn … Continue reading →

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Change of Heart

Posted on January 30, 2019 by Shirlee Abbott

Ezekiel 36:26 (NIV) I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. Abortion advocates are more hard-hearted and vocal than ever, Lord. Change their hearts, O God, as only You can. … Continue reading →

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No Wisdom

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Shirlee Abbott

I watched the video: folks clapped and cheered as New York’s governor signed a law allowing abortion up to the time of birth. I thought, “There’s no fear of God here.” Proverbs 9:10 (NIV) The fear of the LORD … Continue reading →

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I Don’t Understand

Posted on January 28, 2019 by Shirlee Abbott

I’m pro-life, anti-abortion. But I can understand why someone might choose an abortion. I can’t take care of myself, how will I take care of a baby? Sex with this person was a bad choice, sharing a … Continue reading →

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Safe Shelter for Unborn Babies

Posted on January 27, 2019 by Shirlee Abbott

This week, the state of New York made abortion legal up to the time of birth. I don’t often make a public stand on a political position, but I cannot let this one pass. Those people who celebrated this law … Continue reading →

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Pure Ends and Means?

Posted on January 22, 2019 by Shirlee Abbott

“The means we use must be as pure as the ends we seek.”Martin Luther King, Jr. Think it through. What might Dr. King think of the means and ends of the African-American abortion rate?

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Today’s Tears

Posted on January 21, 2019 by Shirlee Abbott

Martin Luther King Day on the heels of Sanctity of Life Sunday . . . it brings to mind the abortion of black babies. African-Americans account for almost 30% of abortions Black women are 5 times more likely … Continue reading →

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Shelter for Grieving Fathers

Posted on June 16, 2018 by Shirlee Abbott

On Father’s Day, SHOCKWAVES (Healing the Shockwaves of Abortion) offers this prayer for fathers who lost a child to abortion. It is a beautiful prayer. I offer it here for all men who have missed their opportunity for fatherhood–via abortion, … Continue reading →

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