[Dr. Good Will Hunting]

P I N G !!!

[RedBloodedAmerican]

This is what will turn rheir hearts and minds to the truth.

Not "holding their feet to the fire".

[SpookBrat]

This was beautiful and very well written. It made me cry in a few places. I'm going to bookmark this and share with friends.

I know I stand a chance of getting rotten tomatoes thrown at me for being a "peacenik". But this story moves me to stand by my own personal method of showing love, mercy and kindness to people who disagree with me in real life on abortion. I’m not very good at confrontation. Some people are better at it than me, and confrontational methods do have a place and can work (I guess), it’s just not for me. I’ll let the people who are better at it, do that work.

I live by the line “you win more people over with honey than with vinegar” or something like that. My kindness is sincere though. I don’t do it to win people, well maybe a little, but mostly I just want to be an example of the love of Christ. I believe in planting seeds and trusting God to do the fertilizing and the reaping. That’s what happened here. The Holy Spirit worked on Norma’s heart in a very powerful and visible, auditory way. Sure he used human beings, but they can’t take the credit. God can harden and soften hearts and it is all in his divine plan when and where the trees will bear fruit.

JMHO

[3catsanadog]

When I allowed God to come back into my life about 10 years ago, my ideas about abortion changed dramatically also. I used to be on the pro-choice side; infact, I had an abortion in the early 80's when I was in my early 30's. I justified it to my very soul and would only talk about it with people who supported abortion.

Even though I have always believed there was a God, it was only after I desired to be close to God that my heart was changed. I will always regret that decision I made in my 30's and I suppose that is the consequences I must live with. But I do know that I have been forgiven. There is no justifiable reason for abortion. I could have had a healthy baby and let a loving couple adopt him/her.

I have been to Norma's web site many a time in the past. Thank you for letting us all know about her.

[VRW Conspirator]

I felt "crushed" under the truth of this realization. I had to face up to the awful reality. Abortion wasn't about 'products of conception.' It wasn't about 'missed periods.' It was about children being killed in their mother's wombs. All those years I was wrong. Signing that affidavit, I was wrong. Working in an abortion clinic, I was wrong. No more of this first trimester, second trimester, third trimester stuff. Abortion--at any point--was wrong. It was so clear. Painfully clear.

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[mickie]

Later read bump.

[jwalsh07]

Join with tens of thousands of like minded Americans in DC for The March for Life

[Brad’s Gramma]

Bring the Kleenex over here.....

[Wolfie]

Damn, I'm glad that's over with. Finally, abortion is illegal.

[LonePalm]

Tears running down my cheeks!!

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LoanPalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

[Brian Kopp DPM]

Beautiful story Will.

How About a meeting of like minded FReepers at the March For Life on January 22?

[patent]

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[Mr. K]

I always suspected this woman was merely used by those with a pro-abortion agenda.

And it is pretty stunning to hear she herself never had an abortion.

[Sandy]

the 1993 twentieth anniversary celebration of Roe v Wade, held at the White House

Ack....how despicably Clintonian. It'd be cool if we could have a 2003 thirtieth anniversary mourning of Roe v Wade at the White House.

[pcl]

Poorly written fiction.

[Askel5]

or C.S Lewis' famous motorcycle ride.

Lol! The bus?

Thanks so much for the link (and you're quite welcome for the Lewis). I've never read the woman herself ... only read about her.

God does work in mysterious ways. Though there comes a point when you must shake the dust from your sandals and leave it all in His hands, I do hate when folks sell out those who seem most hopeless. I don't understand hating them.

I figure it's just those sorts -- the Clintons, et al. -- for whom we're to pray when we say: "and lead all souls to Heaven, especially those who MOST need Thy mercy."

Cheers, Dr. Good Will Hunting ... thanks again.

[Walkin Man]

...and Emily responded, "You don't have to go to hell, Miss Norma. You can pray right now and Jesus will forgive you."

This childlike faith cut open my heart...

Matthew 18

1

At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, "Who is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?"

2

And Jesus called a little child unto Him, and set him in the midst of them,

3

and said, "Verily I say unto you, unless ye be converted and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.

4

Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.

5

And whoso shall receive one such little child in My name, receiveth Me.

6

But whoso shall cause one of these little ones who believe in Me to fall, it were better for him that a millstone were hung about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.

Little children are the closest to God, IMHO. Adults can learn much from the faith of little children, God bless them.

[agrace]

Great article, thanks for posting.

[Tribune7]

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