While articles like this would have made me angry and frustrated a few months ago, in light of our pregnancy, I am almost brought to tears.
All Pregnancies are equally valuable whether desired or not… but there is something particularly sad about this statement made by a Doctor in regards to a patient…
“‘This was a desired pregnancy — she’d been getting prenatal care — but they re-evaluated expenses and decided not to continue,’”
My heart goes out to the Parents (for they will forever be such) and my prayers go up to our Father in Heaven for them and their unborn Child. May God intervene and shed light on the Darkness of their Hearts and Mind. May the Lord show the intricate value of life based upon nothing more than the Image of God and the Miracle of Life.
Here is an interesting article that is worth a look. I found it first referred to on the Between Two Worlds Blog.
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It never fails… Every year about this time I being to Hope. No matter what has happened in the past. No matter what what Disappointments, no matter what unfulfilled Expectations, no matter the Record, I begin to hope for the Detroit Lions.
I am the Fan you cheers the Team no matter what happened. I am the Fan that always expects a “Win” when all I have ever been given (for the most part) are “Losses.” I am the Fan, who when faced “History” or “1 WIN,” I never wanted to see my team hit Rock Bottom.
Well, “Hope Springs Eternal.” The team has already changed from last year. The New Coach is another Defensive Minded Coordinator who, unlike the others in the past, seems to have some idea of how to go about making things happen. Though some of the Players I liked have been done away with, others have been signed that will bring a little more Strength and Presence to the Team. Then, throw into the mix the young energetic Draft picks and we could be going into one of the most exciting Seasons since the Barry Sanders retired in 1999.
Could I be slightly too Hopeful? The Team has looked Promising in the Past (Joey Harrington, Shaun Rogers, Dan Wilkinson, Steve Mariucci, Charles Rogers, Az Hakim, Tai Streets, Dre Bly, Mike Williams, Roy Williams, Kevin Jones, Boss Baily, Rod Marinelli, Calvin Johnson, etc.) and has disappointed. There are still gaping holes that need to be filled (Offensive Line, Defensive Line, Quaterback, Running Back, Denfensive Backs, etc.) that seem to grow weaker every Season. Yet, in the midst of all the uncertainty, the Lions have a New Coach (*ahm* again…), the is no Millen, the Draft is coming, and it is Spring. There is Hope!
Update : Change can Help
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This is worth a look…
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As I randomly wrote yesterday with my head in the clouds, my wife and I have been blessed with a Baby Girl. No, she hasn’t arrived yet, but after seeing the Ultra-sound pictures yesterday I feel as though she could be in my arms any day.
Life is honestly Amazing… and by Life, I mean God. For it is from Him that everything good in this world flows. He is the Giver of all Good Gifts (My Wife first and foremost… and now my Daughter), the Sustainer of Life, the Strength through Trials, and the Hope (Confidence and Great Joy) for the Future. Though at times I find myself caught up in temporary circumstances (though they are sometimes prolonged… in light of eternity… they are relatively short) I am a very Blessed Man due only to God’s Goodness.
As I sat yesterday and watched the Ultra-sound I was overwhelmed with the “facts of life.” I couldn’t believe my eyes as I stared as the screen that displayed my Daughter to the world in all the intricate details of a developing infant. I couldn’t believe that the little life before me was being carried, nourished, and loved inside the Body of my Wife. Call me juvenile… Call me naive… Call me silly… but that is an amazing and wonderful thing. God’s design for life and ongoing creation, if you will, and His design for my life is wonderful.
While I found myself in awe I was taken back by the Technician’s response to the miracle she was looking at on her screen. She was very methodical, very tack oriented. Even her congratulatory remarks came across as unimpressed and cold. With tears streaming down my face I wanted to shout and try to explain to her the miracle that she was missing. Life… Little Life before her eyes practically waving to the world as the Technician callously looked for Birth Defects and possible complications. I realize that this is her job, but Defects or Not, this is my Little Girl perfectly formed according to God’s plan and she is Beautiful. I suppose that we all can fall into the “rut” of seeing God’s Miracles so often that we grow cold and calloused (example: O.T. Israelites) to them. I pray I never do…
So World… Say Hello to my little Miracle…
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Today I was able to see the life that God has blessed my Wife and I with through an Ultra-Sound. I don’t think I was prepared for what I witnessed. We were able to watch the Baby move, see the profile, look at each Foot and Hand, Marvel at God’s Goodness, and Wonder at His Creation.
As I sat and stared… I cried. Not out of fear… not from worry… but from joy and love. I wanted to talk to the Baby, reach out and touch my wife, and sing out to God all at once.
Needless to say… My heart is full. I can’t even begin to write to the extent of what I feel… Maybe I will try later…
OH YEAH… IT IS a GIRL!!
