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To: All
March 24, 2010

Day 36 - March 24

 

Intention:

That those who have forgotten their purpose may discover it in God and therefore have the courage to choose life.

Scripture:

These all wait for you, that you may give them their food in due season, what you give them they gather in; you open your hand they are filled with good. You hide your face, they are troubled; you take away their breath, they die and return to their dust. You send forth your Spirit, they are created; and you renew the face of the earth.

-- Psalm 104:27-30

Reflection:

"I am a feather on the breath of God."

As the quote above portrays, we are upheld by the power and purpose of God. Our very existence on earth, from our body's first breath to its last, when we leave it to return home, is our Father's choice and happens only by His willing to do so.

He who created the universe also created that which is "me." I do not "have" a soul - I AM a soul, as well as a body. My entire purpose in this life is to find my way back to my Creator.

Prayer:

Beloved Father, remind us today that there is no truth but you. Do not let us fall prey to the evil one's lie that we may choose death. Remind us right now that you, who created all life, are in control of all life, and let us know right now that you who created all life, are in control of all life, and let us choose life always.

Father, please let us hear your voice more today than yesterday. Keep lighting the pathway home, for us and for all who participate in this 40 Days for Life campaign. Father, we're on our way. Through Jesus Christ our Lord, amen.

Vera Faith Lord
Director, Alpha/Omega Life Ministry
Representative of the Orthodox Church to the National Pro-life Religious Council


90 posted on 03/24/2010 8:28:59 AM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: wagglebee; Carpe Cerevisi; NYer; Faith; OpusatFR; TWfromTEXAS; kingattax; married21; PGalt

Today’s email:

Looking for some good news to start your day? Here
are a few stories that show how prayer often makes a
difference ... in little ways. But small victories
really do add up when you take a look at the big
picture of what’s going on in 167 communities!

The 40 Days for Life vigil in Spring Valley, New York,
takes place outside a Planned Parenthood facility that
is open one Saturday each month.

“They were supposed to be open from 9 am until 1 pm
this past Saturday,” said Eileen in Spring Valley,
“and they were booked with appointments.”

However, vigil participants could not get to Planned
Parenthood. In fact, NO ONE could get to Planned
Parenthood.

The roads were blocked off because of a gas leak and
fire in the area, and the police said it just wasn’t
safe to be in the neighborhood.

So the volunteers relocated their prayer vigil to the
district office of their U.S. congressman.

Click here to see a photo of the Spring Valley vigil:

http://40daysforlife.com/blog/?p=860

Clear across the country in San Marcos, California,
the 40 Days for Life team thinks they may have
witnessed a record for longest distance traveled to
a vigil — 2,423 miles.

A team of students from Franciscan University in
Steubenville, Ohio was on a mission trip to California.

“They came to speak to youth groups, work at soup
kitchens and volunteer in different ways, but had
also a desire to pray in front of a local abortion
clinic,” said Gene in San Marcos. “They found out
about the 40 Days for Life campaign and decided to
join in.”

Click here to see photos of the Steubenville students
in San Marcos:

http://40daysforlife.com/blog/?p=860

The 40 Days for Life outreach in Birmingham, Alabama
seems to have had an impact on Planned Parenthood’s
bottom line.

Just last week, vigil participants learned that
Planned Parenthood had laid off two staffers who
often served as client escorts — and the accountant
who’d worked there for 17 years. The three employees
were given only two days’ notice that their jobs
were ending.

“The accountant said that she spoke to our volunteer
because we had always been nice to her,” said Judy.
“She asked for our prayers and any help we could give
her in obtaining new employment.” And the Birmingham
team is doing just that — praying, and circulating
the woman’s resume and looking for job leads.

“She seemed a little shaken and nervous losing her job
with such short notice,” said Gwen, another prayer
volunteer, “but she also said she didn’t really want
to work there either.”

“This lesson has taught me that the employees of
Planned Parenthood are not the enemy,” said Judy.
“These people are God’s children and deserve our
prayers for their conversion to the culture of life.”

Gwen added, “As long as we are reaching out in love,
then God will do the rest.”

Amen!


91 posted on 03/24/2010 8:31:47 AM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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