1. My good friend Gina is blogging at A Virtuous Wife – check her out!!
2. Diary of a Doula: Heidi is a doula (midwife) in the Kansas City area. This is her blog. She recently shared the story of her miscarriage and the “intimidation and minimization” she received throughout the process, combined with “vague, allusive, insensitive, de-humanizing descriptions about what I should expect during the course of my ‘labor.'” This has inspired her to start a “Miscarriage Awareness Project” – click here to find out how you can help.
3. Andrew Klavan: The Hilarious World of Abortion:
“Abortion is part of a complex of sex-related behaviors, practices and attitudes that over the last 40 years has lead to a drastic increase in the number of single-parent children.” Nailed it!
4. Cloning for embryonic stem cell research means putting women’s health at risk – chilling account of a woman who sold her eggs for ESCR.
5. The National Right to Life Convention is in Jacksonville, FL this year – June 23-25. So far, guest speakers include Abby Johnson and Fred Barnes. You know I’ll jump at any opportunity to head down South. J’ville, here I come, baby!!
On May 17th at 8:00 PM local time*, come be a part of the UNITEforLIFE webcast with Abby Johnson, a former abortion clinic director for Planned Parenthood. Join us for heartfelt discussions as Abby shares her long-held desire to help women in crisis, and the moment of pure awakening that led her to re-evaluate her life’s work.
7. This weekend, many Catholics are excited about the release of There Be Dragons, a movie about the life of St. Josemaria Escriva. Check out this previous post for some advice from St. Josemaria for parents of handicapped children. Then check out the St. Josemaria YouTube channel for more video from the saint!
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Oh my goodness! You are ON THE BALL!!!!
Thank you SOOO MUCH for posting my miscarriage project. Did you know, I was able to share my story on Family Life Radio, FRC sent me an email last night saying they might do something with it, and it’s going in our local paper.
This is BIG!
I am so blessed that our terrible story is already being used to glorify God. It gives me healing as I receive so many emails from other mothers who also want to give a voice to “the least of these.”
Thank you, so much (I’m crying).
For His Glory,
Heidi