“You’d do that?” [This, my friends, is what Christmas is all about.]

Equal Protection for Posterity ^ | December 22, 2012 | Sarah Cleveland

[EternalVigilance]

Sarah Cleveland:

Thinking about the people I met this morning while on the sidewalk. It was so bitterly cold... Dozens of parents and grandparents went inside today. It was so busy.. There were several of us counseling and praying outside of the mill today and as always, we spoke to as many people as we could going in, reaching out equally to the people standing on the steps having a cigarette, the workers, and the people walking out of the building.

I spoke with Renee, a mother of two. A child, age 5 at home, and another, age 4 months, in utero. She was dropped off earlier in the morning, went in the building, and eventually came out, slowly looking around. I approached her and asked her if she was okay. She told me she had scheduled an abortion for today, but she wasn’t feeling well, that she needed to come out for air.

She didn't understand the development of her baby at 4 months nor did she understand how an abortion was performed at this stage. I told her my experience with this and gave her the information she needed. As we talked about it, she looked to the ground. She said her boyfriend had dropped her off and is insisting she aborts the baby. We talked a while longer until she said she was going to walk to OSU Medical Center to make sure things were okay.

It was so cold and windy and a very long walk to the hospital. “Would you like a ride?” I offered. “You’d do that?” she said, surprised. “Of course! Let’s head over and make sure you and the baby are both alright.” And so, instead of Renee going through with the abortion, my friend, Mark, and I, took her to a nearby hospital for help. I gave her my name and number, local CPC info, and offered to personally help her with anything she’d need. She repeatedly thanked us for being out on the sidewalk and for being there for her. My prayer tonight is for Renee and her baby.

A//A

[EternalVigilance]

This is what Christmas is all about.

[Steely Tom]

Today I went to the hardware store to buy a Christmas tree. My daughter said "Mom said to get a small one," so we were looking for one the right size. The young man who was in charge came over and said "they're $35 each, and if the one you like is too tall, we'll cut some off the bottom, no problem."

I said "how much is that?" and he said, "well, if we cut some off, we'll charge you less."

This is no joke. The tree we took home was $30.

[Steely Tom]

Today I went to the hardware store to buy a Christmas tree. My daughter said "Mom said to get a small one," so we were looking for one the right size. The young man who was in charge came over and said "they're $35 each, and if the one you like is too tall, we'll cut some off the bottom, no problem."

I said "how much is that?" and he said, "well, if we cut some off, we'll charge you less."

This is no joke. The tree we took home was $30.

[Secret Agent Man]

prayers up for Renee and her family.

[FlyingEagle]

God bless you