The Truth About Abortion

I am not normally an opinionated person, other than when I am talking to my fiance, my parents and siblings, and a couple close friends. However, I am finding that, over time, that is changing. I have found myself in impassioned discusions with coworkers, or even customers. I feel that I have been silent about what I beleive far too long and that I simply cannot remain so any longer. I pray that this continues, and taht God makes me increasingly bold.

One of the things that I feel most strongly about is the subject of abortion. Now, I realize that this has not been mentioned much during this election. But it is something that I feel we must talk about much more than we do. These babies, little people, have no voice, no say in what happens to them. It's time someone speaks for them.

There are many web sites, causes, videos, etc. devoted to this subject. Here are just the two that I have seen this week:

- http://www.abort73.com/

This site has a video showing babies that have been aborted after just a few weeks. They have little hands, feet, skeletons, faces, and are very clearly full formed human beings. It is very hard to watch, but something that I think more people need to see. There are also stories about and testimonials from people who have had abortions.

- http://www.durarealidad.com/

This video shows older babies being aborted, as well as the result of the abortion. I realize that many of you have already seen it. My fiance and I watched a few evenings ago. It was the worst thing I have ever seen in my life. I didn't make it through the whole thing - I had to stop watching. And afterwords, I sobbed as I have never sobbed after watching a video.

I fail to understand how so many people can say that abortion is NOT murder, and thus should not be illegal. How is killing a baby in the womb with sterile tools in a clinic any different than killing a person outside the womb with a gun or knife? Abortion is murder, and murder is a sin. It goes against God's commands. Abortion is never an option. Many people will say otherwise, particularly if having the baby could "be dangerous to the mother" (which is very rare with today's technology), or if the baby is the result of rape (it is not the babie's fault).

I realize that many will disagree with me, but, having been convicted over the past week, I strongly felt that I needed to write this. I don't know who will actually read it, but I must do as God prompts. I pray that you will read this, go to the sites, and that you will consider the information they present.

STOP WHINING!!! YOU'RE GIVING ME A HEADACHE!!!

I realized today just how negative I tend to be. I'm currently going to school full time, and working a lot of hours in a very short period of time. All this makes me very tired and brings out my "inner whiner:"

"I'm tired!"

"I want a life!"

"I really hate my life right now!"

"When is this going to end?"

"We're going to have how many people gone next week?! How am I going to make it?!"

I have been going on like this since school started. And then I was super convicted about my attitude. The reality is, my life could be way worse: I could be not only going to school full time, but having to work more than one job. I could also be going from school to work, or vice versa, rather than never working the same day I have class. I could be having to take out massive loans just to survive, or worse, not able to go to school at all, which would mean no graduating this semester. The list goes on and on.

So, I should be looking at it like this: I have a job. It is more than enough to pay the bills. (Yeah, I had to use my savings to pay for half of school, but I will be able to build that up again.) I was also able to get all the classes that I need in order to graduate this term - that has never happened. It is only for a few months. As for a lot of people being gone next week, I've worked harder shifts at other jobs (i.e. at Disney). I will be crazy tired, but I will survive. I will be crazy tired all semester, but it will come to an end, and I will be able to move on with my life.

I just need to "count my blessings" and stop whining.