I could wallpaper my house with the baby shower invitations and birth announcements I’ve received over the last few years. It seems as though I’m in a constant rotation of holding new babies, delivering meals to sleepy parents, and buying impractical but irresistible baby outfits. (Sidenote: someone please explain to me why baby girl clothes
The following article is satire and imitates the style and genre created by C.S. Lewis in his novel, The Screwtape Letters. This article imagines what a senior demon might say to a junior demon regarding the issue of abortion. My dear Grimtooth, It is evident that you have made great strides with your patient, but
They actually rolled down their window. Most don’t, either because they’ve been instructed not to by abortion facility workers, or they’re determined to pretend they can’t see the people in the bright pink vests. But for whatever reason, this man and woman rolled down their window. They took the “blessing bag” that we offer to
She stepped onto the mobile unit on a Wednesday afternoon, her face coated with a sheen of sweat—whether from the heat or anxiety, we couldn’t tell. A pregnancy test. A positive result. A long, tense conversation. Reasons why it was the wrong time, the wrong place…the wrong everything. Fear and uncertainty. And yet, something was
It was time to stop trying. She’d spent most of her life following the rules. She attended church regularly, was a diligent student, had a great group of friends, and had been in a four year relationship with her boyfriend. They’d never had sex because, well, that was one of the rules. And Jennah* was
“The hardest part of parenting is when I’m with my kids.” These wise words were spoken by comedian Jim Gaffigan, who has five children of his own. Parenting is hard 100% of the time, and it’s something you can never truly understand until you’re actually in it. One of our favorite things we do at
“I would volunteer, but…” Fill in the blank. We’ve all got reasons—and many of them are legit reasons—why we can’t volunteer or serve or get involved in a variety of things. If you’ve teetered on the edge of getting involved with the Care Center, then you may want to brace yourself. I’m about to give
There is something about the sight of a pregnant woman that renders people senseless. It’s an oh-look-a-big-round-belly-let-me-shut-off-my-mental-filter-and-start-saying-things-I’d-never-say-around-a-non-pregnant-person kind of senseless. When we see someone who is obviously expecting, it’s like we can’t help ourselves—we have to speak up. And who could blame us? The miracle of how a new life is formed, grown, and introduced
The bloodcurdling scream pierced the tranquility of countless shoppers. I swallowed hard and began the painstaking trek towards the automatic doors, which seemed miles away. It mightn’t have taken me so long had I not had 32 pounds of boneless deadweight to pull behind me while also holding 20 pounds of oblivious enthusiasm in my
The 2018 Walk for Life is in the books! We were blessed with a gorgeous day and had a wonderful turnout. If you haven’t seen any pictures from the event, be sure to click over to our Facebook page where you can view the event album. But in addition to the perfect weather, fun activities,
