Blogging has been such a blessing to my life. Through blogging, I've met some incredible women I'd have never met otherwise. One of those dear ladies, Tiffany, is Guest blogging today. This is a special post as it is my 400th and I can't think of a better topic for such an important post. Please click over to her blog and have some Tea with Tiffany. President Obama, abortion is not a healthy choice for Americans. I am begging you to reconsider your position with this moral topic.
I will try my best to put words to my "choice."
At nineteen years old, I chose abortion. Sure, I could blame my boyfriend for not wanting the baby, but ultimately it was my choice. The worst choice I’ve ever made. I was too afraid to walk alone—pregnant.
In order to step into a cold, sterile abortion clinic, I had to emotionally die first. I don’t care what a woman’s beliefs are she cannot go through this procedure without a haunting that follows.
I know.
Sure, I tried to forget and move on with my life, but inside I couldn’t shake the reality of choosing death.
Death carries a sting.
Like a branding iron to my heart, I was wounded and forever scarred. Marked by my so called “choice.”
President Obama, you have two girls, can you honestly look into their eyes and say had they been conceived at a time other than your preferred choice that they don’t deserve a chance to live? a chance to change the world? to make a difference?
President Obama, have you ever sat through an abortion procedure? Have you seen the graphic images? Do you know how women are treated? Have you heard the moaning of a mom-to-be who sobbed for hours afterward? What words could you possibly say to comfort her? None. The river of regret and shame runs too deep for words to penetrate.
I know.
President Obama, are you aware of Post-Abortion Syndrome(PAS)? Are you willing to comfort your girls should they decide to choose abortion someday? Because should abortion still be legal and an option, they will suffer. Even if from the outside she appears like she made it through unscathed, she is not okay. Something is bleeding underneath the surface.
I know.
My decision from almost two decades ago affected my marriage bed and relationship, my emotional well being every fall (the time of year I had my abortion), my ability to look deeply into the eyes of a newborn, and the way I morally view myself. It's a choice that keeps on giving. Giving death!
This “choice” comes with a price tag. A price tag I don’t want one more woman to pay.
Every woman who has had an abortion will one day have to look honestly into her reflection of her choices. Choosing death is not an image she should have look at and carry in her heart.
Choosing life is an image worth gazing at. Watching a baby grow up is an amazing experience.
I know.
My two children, Justin and Hannah, are nothing but gifts to me. Not mistakes. Not punishment. Nothing can replace their faces, voices, words, tears, smiles, giggles, songs, talents, or their caring hearts. Their lives are impressed deeply into my heart. And so is a baby who never had a chance. A baby I love and will never forget. A baby named “Grace.”
Thank you Tiffany for sharing from your heart and passion. If you are suffering from Post Abortion Syndrome, please know there is healing and forgiveness through Jesus Christ our Savior. Run into His arms and receive the forgiveness He so readily gives. Please also check out the abortion recovery resources on my sidebar.
16 comments:
Moving post. Thank you for sharing.
I hope President Obama, and all of our lawmakers, get a chance to see this. It doesn't seem like they get enough information on this side of the situation. Women who have had abortions should have a loud voice about the effects of their "choice." Great post!
Thanks for your comments Lynn and Dianne. I agree wholeheartedly.
Tiffany, I encourage you to send this letter to all the lawmakers you can think of, as well as president Obama.
I praise God that you have found healing and forgiveness and pray that you will move others to do the same. Thank you Tiffany, for your vulnerability and sharing from your heart. Your voice is powerful and it will be heard.
Keep speaking up, dear sister. God has a wonderful plan and a purpose for you.
Wow. Powerful.
On another angle, those of us whose bodies are broken and will never concieve grieve the president's motions.
Adoption is hard enough. We waited five years for Booger. In Colorado, for every baby aborted, there are ten couples who would adopt him/her.
Obama's unfettering of abortion will make adoption even more difficult if not nearly impossible for a family of modest means.
Booger is a "super gift" from God, b/c financially my husband and I could not qualify to adopt in this new economy.
I grieve for those babies who, for sure, would have been adopted. I grieve for the empty arms, broken hearts of couples who would sacrifice anything to have a baby.
Thanks Tiffany for telling truth about this procedure.
I don't get Obama: pamper the terrorists, kill the babies. Who's the real threat here?
Wow, I'm honored to be able to speak out to our President about this issue that is so near and dear to God's heart. Lives! I weep over the possibility of more lives being snatched away because of "choice." I weep over the depth of pain women feel today.
I cry knowing God would take my absolute worst moment of my life and make into something worthy of sharing and reposting. I'm undone. Humbled deeply. Filled with gratitude to God who heals.
Thank you, Jan, for your words of love to me. I feel so wrapped in His embrace as I march for the unborn and for those who still cannot express their pain. I'm weak today from fighting this battle on my blog all week. I'm resting.
Numbers say that 43% of all women are suffering (silently)from abortion. I speak life and liberty over their lives through the healing blood of Christ. May this year be their year of victory over their past. May this year will one where pregnant women value lives more than "choice."
Not sure how to forward my letter to law makers. I sent it to the Obama team prior to the election. No response. I didn't expect any..
Thank you for the gift today: your support and prayers.
In His embrace,
Tiffany
Oh my, see an error in my letter. I was 21 years old, which was 19 years ago. Does this matter? I need to edit my original letter. I see how I accidentally did that with the "19 years ago" number. Pity point, but want to clarify.
Great post! Thanks so much for sharing your testimony with us. It is a very moving one.
Powerful! I wonder if Pres. Obama has ever listened to this side of the story.
Thanks for sharing Tiffany's letter. She's a gem of a person. Heading over there now to give her some love.
peace~elaine
We each have our own abortion story. If 43% of woman have had abortions, there is not one of us who has been left untouched. I encourage you to share your stories and write to president Obama, your congressman and senators. Let's speak out for Life!Please feel free to post your letters here in the comment section.
Lastly, pray for the unborn like never before.
Powerful post. Thank you. So much. So true. Send it as the others here have suggested.
(He just lifted the ban for the US financing worldwide abortions which President Bush had reinstated after Clinton's years in office.)
Your post says so much. My friend works with an organization, BirthRight, that encourages women to have their children. There have been studies done that address the emotional turmoil that women that have had abortions suffer from later in life. You made a very strong statement and are very brave.
Hugs,
Sweetie
Tiffany knows that I stand with her and all of you in this fight. Jan, I appreciate your heart for sharing Tiffany's message and for standing for are unborn babies.
You're a blessing, both of you.
Tiffany:
Your voice is strong! Use it! consider submitting your story to Jane Brennan's collection of women's struggles after abortion. Her website is:
motherhoodinterrupted.com
Thanks for sharing your world with us. Consider visiting my blog for this week. I believe that President Obama and many others know exactly what abortion is. Their problem is completely different. One top feminist puts it on the line and you can read what she said on my posting.
Thank you Tiffany for sharing.
Wow, that is very moving. I pray that he will read it and do something right about it. You very rarely hear about this side of abortion. HOw very, very sad.
This is wonderful! I wish news agencies would get on board and share stories like this.
Thank you for sharing Jan!
Beth
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