LIFE

October is designated as Respect Life Month. So I thought I would share some things on the subject that both Michael and I believe very strongly in. I'm not trying to get all political on the blog, but at the same time I feel like we have a duty to stand up for what is right and what we believe in.

We believe as Catholic Christians that EVERY life is an incredible blessing from God - whether it is planned or unplanned. As Christians, it is our duty to make sure that all life is respected and protected. This includes the lives of the unborn babies, elderly people, etc.

I think we are living in a very scary time - we've taken the focus off of God's involvement in new life that is created and have put the focus on what WE want and what works best for our lives. What drives me insane is when people talk about it being a woman's choice of what she wants to do with her body. That is not the issue at all. It's not a matter of choice, it's the fact that the choice KILLS an innocent baby - not to mention the harm it does to the woman's body and spirit as well. It also irritates me to no end to see all these celebrities fighting for the proper treatment of animals, whales, the environment, etc. But where are the people standing up for the rights of the unborn babies - babies that have a beating heart after 18 days of conception.

Some people get angry with God when they see all the horrible things we have to face in today's world: cancer, disease, AIDS, and other incurable illnesses - and people wonder why he allows such things to exist. But perhaps we should consider that it is very possible that the person He created to invent cures for these things was aborted.

When you read in the bible about when Jesus was conceived - who was the first person to recognize Jesus? It was John the Baptist (that was in Elizabeth's womb) who was filled with the Holy Spirit and lept for joy when Mary greeted Elizabeth in order to acknowledge the presence of the Lord. It was an UNBORN baby that first acknowledged the Savior of the World.

In being prolife, it is our duty to defend the beauty of every life in this world - both born and unborn. We must remember that we have a Christian duty as the election approaches to vote in a way that will support the election of a candidate that respects life and will continue the ban on partial birth abortion and continue to fight to end any "rights" to abortion that people have. We must vote for a candidate that will not allow the killing of embryos in order to obtain stem cells for biological research. There are other ways to find these scientific answers - but when we get to the point where we are killing people in order to find cures for others, we are in serious trouble. All issues when considering who to vote for are obviously very important - but the issue of LIFE is one given to us from above that we must protect.

Please join me in prayer that as a country we will regain a proper focus and come to appreciate the gift of life. Below are a few great links in case you would like to read further on the subject:

http://www.prolifeacrossamerica.org/ - Prolife Across America
http://www.nrlc.org/default.html - National Right to Life
http://www.texasrighttolife.com/documents/comparision0909084c.pdf - Where the candidates stand on abortion
http://www.texasrighttolife.com/home.php - Texas Right to Life organization
http://www.mccl.org/NETCOMMUNITY/Page.aspx?pid=183&srcid=-2 - Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life

Autumn is here!

We are having the most gorgeous Fall this year! The trees pretty much hit peak colors this week here in the cities. So this afternoon we drove out and took some pics of all the trees. Some pics are from Michael's drive to visit one of his agents the other day too in southwestern Minnesota. I have to say it really is nice to have 4 distinct seasons! Although I would enjoy Fall even more if it wasn't followed by the dreadful winter season that lasts for 6 months! haha

Enjoy! :)