To clean, or not to clean... that is the question.

"Who can find a capable wife? She is far more precious than jewels... 

She draws on her strength, and reveals that her arms are strong... 

She watches over the activities of her household, and is never idle."

Proverbs 31:10, 17, & 27

Well, if you are anything like me, your heart sank just a little bit at my comparison to the "Proverbs 31" woman... I know without a doubt... I will *never* measure up to her... I mean, who could? She is the essence of perfection...   which is something that I am *not*. I remember when my husband and I were dating, or maybe even before, he said he wanted a wife who was a "Proverbs 31" woman... I could have so easily said "get real buddy! That just isn't going to happen!" Instead, I wrote a prayer journal. 

For each of the verses I wrote a prayer for his future wife. I lived in Texas for several months and a friend there (who was also our Bible Study leader) told our study group [my paraphrase]: "if you like somebody, pray for their future spouse. If you know what they're looking for in a spouse, pray specifically for that. No matter the out come, God will bless your friend with the spouse they desire. If you are that spouse, maybe God will work on things that need to be worked on in your life to make you the person that they desire." 

Well I am not this illusive woman, as I have already stated. So I came up with prayers that made it possible for God to build these traits in me. I'm over 5 months into marriage, and still can't see that work begun in me. It's so frustrating!

I want to keep a clean house! I remember when we were thinking about where to live, Abraham told me that he thought we should get a house because it'd be more "fun" for me to set up our first home in a real house. We got a 1 bed, 1 bath. The house is adorable: a small kitchen, dining nook, bedroom, living room, sun room, enclosed porch, basement, bathroom, and laundry room. It seriously could be a dollhouse, if only I had the gumption to keep it clean! I feel like such a failure. I am working part time which for the most part, plays out to (2) 5 hour shifts a week, sometimes 3. And my little house is a wreck. 

I don't get it. Both my mom and my Grandmother had huge homes. And those women did their darnedest to  keep their homes neat and tidy. I have the work ethic, and the elbow grease... I worked part time at Arby's once... I failed with the food service, but boy oh boy did I bring a sparkle to the kitchen... They had planned on letting me go, but when I asked to stay on one day a week and clean, they were more than happy to do so. One time, I took a small hand scrubber and scrubbed the grease drippings outside. It went from looking like a bed of black tar to fresh laid cement. I know I can clean! 

You might say "oh, well obviously you want to be out in the work force..." I'd have to say that that would be a true statement to a certain degree. However, all my life when asked what I wanted to do when I grew up I would only know for sure that I was supposed to be a wife and a mother. Any and all other careers bounced around in my head and then right back out of it. So how does my desire meet reality?

I want and crave a clean environment, but have no clue where to start! Please, I would love to hear ideas! I've got nothing and 3 days left until I work again. 

Regarding Purity

To my dear Sisters in Christ:

I am going to expose my past, in the hope of teaching, and of helping any of you dealing with pains from your pasts. I have a past that is full of disgusting muck that I could have easily avoided, and perhaps I can show a younger generation to avoid future hurts.

When I was 13, my Christian parents honored my commitment to wait until marriage to have sex with a beautiful, diamond “promise” ring, or purity ring if that is how you describe them. When I broke that promise at the age of 19, I broke a promise not only to myself and to God, but to the parents who trusted me enough to invest a good sum of money into a visible declaration of my intent to live purely until I was bound, before God, to a husband.

The first of a long string of partners was a man I didn't really know. He was 20, and dating a girl who was 16. I didn't know about her until after we had slept together, but I had met her once (and kissed him in front of her)... and later found out that not only did she obviously know about me, but she knew about the other girls he had and was sleeping with. My first boyfriend (and second partner) I cheated on the night after we first slept together with a man that I met at a bar. My “first love” was separated from his son's mother, but continued to sleep with her while dating and sleeping with me. I have had a total of 4 boyfriends. To my shame, I have slept with around 12 people. Even worse, not only were not all of my partners were men, but the women I slept with were all either in serious relationships, engaged, and in one case, married. I loathe that part of my past.

In short,  when I started dating my husband, I was pretty used up and facing heavy Spiritual opposition. 

We only dated for a couple months, at the end of which my husband proposed. By that point we had a far from perfect relationship, in which we both had failed the other immensely, however, we had both put mile long lists of fleeces before God which had all been checked off in very obvious manners, so I said “yes”. We were married last October.

I feel robbed of the 6 months to a year that we could have had dating and getting to know each other and just having fun... pure and simple. There are a lot of bumps in the road that should have been avoided. We fight, not physically but verbally, more than newly-weds should. When we lost our first pregnancy in February, while it didn't pull us apart, I found it hard to draw close to a man who is still earning my trust... a trust that should have been made complete when we pledged our vows to God before witnesses of family and friends. We are blessed that there is an underlay of knowing we should be fighting for each other, because to my shame I have already threatened and nearly carried out separation with the intent of divorce. And yet, my husband is my best friend.

You might be feeling like this is not an encouragement to you. Here is my point in sharing.

#1) Love covers a multitude of sin.

1 Peter 4:8 – Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers a multitude of sins.

When I am tempted to throw my husband's sins in his face or my sins in my own face, I need to remember to love him deeply. That love, through Christ, is enough to cover a multitude of sins, both his and my own.

#2) His grace is sufficient.

2 Corinthians 12:9 & 10 – But he said to me, “my grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weakness, so that Christ's power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weakness, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then am I strong.

Sometimes, my love for my husband isn't enough to to cover those sins completely. In those times, our Abba Father is waiting with open arms for me to run to him, rest in his arms, and allow Him to take control and let his power be perfected in my weaknesses.

#3) The enemy is like a “roaring lion”... seeking to kill, devour, and destroy.

1 Peter 5:8 & 9 – Be alert and sober minded. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings.

Here is the GREAT part about this promise... I AM NOT ALONE!!! I have my sufferings, and they are so similar to those of other sisters in Christ! And while he may stalk us, within the perfected Power of Christ through my own weaknesses, Satan can NOT destroy me!

I am not perfect in loving my husband. There are so many times (even last night!) that I lose the battle with Satan over the fight for my marriage. But the war has already been won. On the Cross at Calvary, Christ said “it is FINISHED.” As a believer and a fellow heir to the Kingdom, Satan has no hold over my marriage.

In Psalms 103 it says from verses 8 through 10: “The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love. He will not always accuse, nor will he harbor his anger forever; he does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities.” and then verse 12 “as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.” Since I have repented, then in my moments of weakness, I need to remember and claim: God does not accuse me any more. Anything else is a lie from Satan to tear me down and drive a wedge between myself and my husband.

In John 8:4 men aiming to trick Jesus brought him a woman and said: “Teacher, this woman was caught int the act of adultery... what do you say?” It is the later part of this answer that I claim... in verse 10 & 11: “Jesus straightened and up and asked her, 'Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?' 'No one, sir,' she said. 'Then neither do I condemn you,' Jesus declared. 'Go now and leave your life of sin.'

Christ has called us to leave our life of sin, and if we repent – it's  done. I can choose to move on and look towards Christ to build and use my marriage for his glory. Perfect love casts out fear.

I will close with my favorite passage, which I aspire to one day fulfill within my marriage,

1 Peter 3

1-6: Wives, in the same way submit yourselves to your own husbands so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over without words by the behavior of their wives, when they see the purity and reverence of your lives. Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes. Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight. For this is the way the holy women of the past who put their hope in God used to adorn themselves. They submitted themselves to their own husbands, like Sarah, who obeyed Abraham and called him her lord. You are her daughters if you do what is right and do not give way to fear.

8-10^a: Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble. Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing. For, “Whoever would love life and see good days... 
11-22: They must turn from evil and do good; they must seek peace and pursue it. For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.” Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good? But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear their threats; do not be frightened.” But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander. For it is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil. For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit. After being made alive, he went and made proclamation to the imprisoned spirits— to those who were disobedient long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In it only a few people, eight in all, were saved through water, and this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you also—not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of a clear conscience toward God. It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ,who has gone into heaven and is at God’s right hand—with angels, authorities and powers in submission to him.

Sisters – We are not judged, but loved by women with our own pasts... we understand your hurts because we are going through the same journey. Much love and blessings on your marriage.

Also for women who are struggling with their pasts, I always recommend to women a book I have read called “Captivating” by John and Staci Eldridge. If you would like a copy but don't have the money for it right now, I will be more than happy to get one for you... Please message me with your information.

Love and Light. 

I Kristus Alene – In Christ Alone

A Woman's Courage

Ladies, we can fight too!! 

If your husband is a warrior that you are resolved to stand behind, feel free to re-post with pride! Let's be strong women of faith who CHOSE to defer Spiritual Leadership to our husbands, and reap the benefits of a wonderful God-fearing, wife-loving man in our lives!

Here's *our* version of "Courageous" by Casting Crowns!

He was made to be courageous, he was made to lead the way, his could be the generation that finally breaks the chains... he was made to be courageous. He was made to be courageous.

He's a warrior on the front lines, standing unafraid. Not a watcher on the side lines, while our family slips away. He is a man of courage, He is made of so much more... and the pounding of his heart cries, "I will serve the Lord."

He was made to be courageous, and he's taking back the fight. He was made to be courageous, and it starts with us tonight. The only way he'll ever stand, is on my knees with lifted hands. Make him courageous, Lord make him courageous.

This is my resolution, my answer to the call, I will build and love my husband, and refuse to let him fall. I will honor him with actions, I will follow him with pride, may the watchers become warriors, and with my man of God arise.

Seek justice, love mercy, walk humbly with your God;
Seek justice, love mercy, walk humbly with your God.

In the war of the mind I will make my stand, in the battle of the heart, in the battle of the hands.
In the war of the mind i will make my stand, in the battle of the heart, in the battle of the hands

Miracle Celeste, my angel baby

A couple weeks ago, at the grocery store, I had etched into a "dog-tag" Miracle Celeste Serafino... the tag is now around my husband's neck, a reminder to him of our little baby. Our Valentine's day gift to God.

We were 6 weeks along with our precious child, so anxious for our pregnancy... so excited to meet our baby. After some spotting there was concern that perhaps the pregnancy might be ectopic. We were terrified, and Abraham took the time off from work to come with me to my ultrasound.

Our breath of relief at finding the gestational sac safely implanted in my uterus was short lived when the ultrasound technician told us that the baby was developed like it should be. She said this could be that we conceived later than we thought or that the baby took its time finding its way through my Fallopian tubes and to the place it implanted. We grabbed on to that little hope, but for me, I began to detach from the pregnancy. My heart knew something was wrong.

I was excited as I showed the ultrasound to my mother-in-law and siblings-in-law, but still something was off about the whole situation. My husband and I were taking an overnight trip to Lincoln, NE from our home in Omaha for our 1 year dating anniversary. So I tried to forget my discomfort.

In Lincoln, I went to the restroom and found I was bleeding. Not much, but bright red. I panicked. My husband and I drove to our motel while I sobbed and screamed and mourned the baby I knew I was losing. After calling my mother who has been an L&D RN for as long as I can remember until becoming an International Certified breastfeeding consultant, my midwife was notified, and she called me immediately to reassure me and tell me she'd call back with my hormone levels that night. When she called, she was hopeful... my hormones were rising... they'd gone from 1200 to 2100 in 48 hours... but all I heard from the call was "not quite doubled"...

My cramping and bleeding subsided for two days. On Valentine's Day, alone at home while my husband worked, it started up again. By the time we reached the ER, I didn't register a urine test and after passing a large clot of tissue (later determined it was *not* our baby), my hormones had dropped down to 100. I was almost complete in my miscarriage.

After a week, my hormones were down to a 3.5, and I was considered done.

My emotions have been all over the place. I grieve for this baby I lost. My arms ache. I miss her. I miss the kisses I would have showered her with. I miss her laughter that would fill my home with joy. I miss the baby tears I would have wiped away as I cradled my sweet baby, singing her to sleep.

But in this darkness I have found purpose. The PA who was in the ER was very "peppy"... the whole 3 hours we were there losing our child. She started by asking when i had been diagnosed "pregnant" which didn't bother me, but my husband wanted to know... was my condition a sickness to be diagnosed? Even though the hospital (a Catholic organization) has a policy of burial for ANY tissue (fetal, non-fetal, and organs from patients) removed, she told me our baby would be incinerated because "it wasn't at 12 weeks gestation." We had to ask that according to our religious beliefs, she be buried. And then we waited for the return call. We, of course, got it. our Miracle Celeste would be buried.

My mother, who as I stated is an RN, and coincidentally last year received Nurse of the Unit, and later Nurse of the Month for the ENTIRE hospital, knew the channels to file a complaint with. At our request, with our permission as well as details of our experience (she was not there), she did so... and it channeled through the Chief of Medical as well as the L&D department AND the ER department managers. We received a not-so-apologetic email from the PA (which the CoM saw, and my husband replied to the CoM to reiterate that my mother's letter was a true witness as requested by me, the patient)  as well as apologies and sympathies from BOTH department managers... and a change in policy.

Now, an L&D nurse must be notified if there is a fetal loss in the ER. The ER staff is to be trained at orientation by an L&D nurse on fetal loss and how to help the parents with their grief. A BEAUTIFUL bereavement package (which I received the first prototype!) with a letter of sympathy as well as prayers, grief aid, a Certificate of Life, etc. MUST be given to parents experiencing loss, and included in the package is a 'bereavement card" which goes outside your door, with your files. ALL hospital staff is trained to recognize these cards and act accordingly when entering the room. Each parent experiencing a fetal loss is required to have a follow up call from the hospital's grief department.

What a blessing that in her short life, she achieved something that most grown pro-lifers haven't done in decades... she demanded and received a validation for her LIFE. And now, this hospital's ER will prove... she and others like her have had a LIFE worth grieving.

Love and Light.

Miracle Celeste, I never thought to write a note to you, until I wrote one to your baby brother. I'm sure you're hugging him and kissing him and romping around Heaven giving Nana and Great-Grandpa a hard time looking after you. I miss you, sweet baby. I miss you more than I can ever say. You were truly my heart's dearest Miracle. Daddy and I can't wait to meet you and shower you with kisses. I love you dearly! --Mommy

Pro-Lifer Debate on Facebook

I just got into a Facebook argument with a woman I have never met. It was over this video posted by my friend, *******... a beautiful Christian woman, as well as an adoptive mother. She was using it, I believe to thank her "Superheros"... i.e her 3 children's biological mothers.

 A New Hero

A friend of hers, who I will not name retorted to this video after I had commented:

Me: "Are these three the mothers who gave you your babies? If so I am thankful to them for you... *******, you are blessed by the gifts of your superheros. :D"

And one of ****'s sons' biological mommy: "That was a great video thanks *******; I love you all You guys are my heros thanks for never judging me and being willing to stand by my side on my worst days I could not be happier with the choice I made to have you guys be ****** mommy and daddy I'm so happy to have you apart of me I thank god for such an amazing family I love you all"

Here is her comment, and the debate that ensued.

Her: This video neglects to address the fact that these girls would have never had to make this decision had they had access to contraception and education about how to use it.

Me: Even contraception fail, and not all education is right... what makes them heros is that when the baby was HERE, and still a secret... they chose to go AGAINST mainstream "educations" and gave their babies LIFE and more importantly gave ***** and *******life as well, in the forms of three beautiful and happy and blessed children!

Another friend of *******'s added in reply to her comment:*****: I think today that the only ones who do not have easy access to free contraception are living 50 miles into the Appalachian mountains or 50 miles deep into the bayou. Anyway, life can take you by surprise. I got pregnant with my oldest daughter Samantha on a New Year's Eve, getting smashing drunk with my husband. Yes, I was married at the time, but nowhere near ready to have a child, especially at 20 and not having finished college.

Her: In many states girls under the age of 18 need parental consent and if many republicans would have there way health insurance would no longer pay for contraception. Also as part of the Bush era legacy abstinence–only education makes them confused and under educated. Yes they can get condoms but those fail or don't get used properly or at all. And with decreased funding to places like Planed Parenthood make it even more difficult for them. I am just saying if you are going to put so much pressure on these girls after they get pregnant, give them a fighting chance not to get that way in the first place.

Me: Abstinence IS the only free contraceptive that works 100% of the time. And planned parenthood, while it does do some good, supports murder and the COLD, CALCULATED murder of our most innocent, and defenseless, citizens... oh yes, here is a "conservative" point of view... and I didn't get here b/c of any brainwashed mumbo jumbo "confusion"...

I am a woman who after being taught abstinence before marriage by loving Christian parents, was sexually active teen and yet by the grace of God, I didn't concieve before meeting and marrying my husband.

Being sexually active scarred me in many ways... and I started my "activity" when I was 19. Even then, I know now, I was too young to make such a life altering decision as to have sex. CHILDREN under 18 have *no* business having sex, and we should *not* educate them to do so or that it's "okay" if they pop on a magic rubber film that will "keep them safe from pregnancy and STDs", when they are not 100% effective, anyways... but even my premarital trists aren't what makes me so passionately vocal for these girls, these heros, who went against the "pressure" also applied by people like you.

One month ago my husband and I miscarried our baby at 6 weeks. 6 weeks, and she had had a functioning heart before she died. Our little Miracle was a life that we mourn with all our hearts. An education from planned parenthood means *children* and *teens* who don't know any better get told that the *best* way is to MURDER their *own child*! Instead of being welcomed into the world by loving parents like *** and **** as well as the MOTHER who saw past her own selfish wants and saw that it wasn't *her body, her choice* because it was her baby's body that she would destroy, these babies are born to heaven...and trust me...as someone who lost a baby *naturally* and experience guilt at thinking somehow it *could* have been my fault... the guilt that would flood that baby's mother, who had taken her baby's life, would be unbearable.

Planned Parenthood, as well as the ER PA who "helped" us through our miscarriage would sooner call our baby a fetal tissue and incinerate it's remains, and that's that, everything's pretty again, we're no better off nor worse for losing our child. Nothing is worse then having someone who took an oath to protect you, to protect life turn into the person who encourages you to kill your child, or acts like the world is rainbows and lollipops when your baby dies... One less person contributing to global warming, right?

Once again, well done to these FANTASTIC mothers. Your selflessness at giving these babies life as well as to my dear friends, it blows me away.

Oh and I thank God for the dear friend who so lovingly encouraged me to stop having premarital sex and yet NEVER judged me but always loved me when I did mess up.... and THAT woman God has blessed abundantly...

THAT woman will surely "properly educate" her children so they "don't end up..." oh wait... did you hear what you said? And to whom? How cold!! Yes, ****'s children's biological mothers were in tight spots... but GOD used their situations for GOOD, and has blessed them with children when they were childless!

"Her children rise up and they bless her; her Husband also, and he praises her saying: 'many daughters have done nobly, but you excel them all.'" Proverbs 31:28

*******, you are blessed.

Much love, Lydia...or better yet: Miracle's *mommy*

♥ Miracle Celeste, born to Heaven 02.14.12 ♥

Me: Oh and by the way, in response to you, *****, acknowledging that condoms do fail... I know and have heard of many women who got pregnant while properly taking the pill, and even IUDs don't always work...

Her: Your arguments are not based on fact. Do some research on planned parenthood and you will see that what they do most is prevent abortions. less than 3% of what they do is abortions. I am simply trying to give a voice to those who have none. The young girls who don't know what is going on with their bodies and don't have parents who respect them enough to tell them.

Her: This argument is not going to be won, just please except the fact that their are two valid points to this argument. No one wants an abortion and no one wants to give them. It is an horrible thing to go through. But so is giving a baby up. I am glad those women went through with their pregnancies and gave ******* three children that is a beautiful and selfless thing to do. I just wish there were more resources dedicated to preventing unwanted pregnancies all together. Yes it is better for girls to wait but unless you put a chastity belt on your daughter that is likely not going to happen. And using condemnation from God is not going to work either. As you have stated even you had premarital sex. 

Me: Way to throw "even you had premarital sex" back to end your argument... I just clearly stated that if women like ******* or even myself now had been vocal about the scars I would receive, maybe I'd have paused to listen.

Or if society and media hadn't decided to "over-sex" the role models to little girls like Britney Spears, Miley Cyrus, etc... then those children wouldn't feel the need, or even think that it is okay, to make grown up choices. I do do research, sweetie.

My husband (and now I after losing our baby) are pro-life activists. It's funny... 3% huh? Now aren't condoms and contraceptives 97% effective? which means that when 97% of planned parenthood's "outreach" has failed, they make up for that with the 3%. Precious.

Me: Out of respect for the woman who is my hero in so many ways, I'm done with this argument. I've said my last word, feel free to say yours. I've been there, done that and because I went from a liberal non-partisan to a *gasp* conservative republican, I *know* both sides of the argument... it's a little harder to convince people like me that premarital sex is okay, that abortion is okay since I've been "converted" already... you're right... focus on the little kids who don't know any better and still have at least 15 years of wild, uninhibited, premarital sex without consequences ahead of them... now that's just a guess, considering the average age of a young person who gets married is 27, and currently children as young as 12 are having premarital sex.

Me: *******-- sorry for this ugly debate on something you meant to be a beautiful tribute to your babies and their biological mothers.

She just added [2 hours later]: I am sorry as well ******* I know you didn't put this up to offend anyone and know you think this video is a beautiful tribute to birth mothers, but it has a political agenda and I know you all know that. I understand your point but it can also offend and hurt people so just keep that in mind when you are telling other people how to live their lives.

~♥~

For my dear *******, I am hurt and troubled.

Thought I'd share this seeing as I now am considering myself a pro-life Activist... 

Oh, and *****, even though you won't be reading my blog... My husband and I *do* protest Planned Parenthood... *with signs*!

Here's my hubby's opinion on this debate between she and I:

Him: young girls have voices and can ask not to be killed - unborn babies can't. it's not giving a voice to people that have none to demand abortions and stand up for planned parenthood. there are never two valid points to an argument where helpless innocents are being murdered. the only valid point is that it needs to stop. some doctors want to give abortions, for the money... and it's not true that no one wants to get one - this is a free country and no one (with a few exceptions) was ever forced to get an abortion - however many mothers are duped into getting them, without being "educated" about the emotional consequences, just like they're duped into having uninhibited sex without being warned about those emotional consequences... and it's true, most parents actually don't respect their children enough to warn them about the dangers of premarital sex, what pregnancy is and what it's like, and most parents aren't there to support their daughters if they do decide to carry their babies to term and either keep them or give them up for adoption, because they're too concerned about their own selfish pride. i'm willing to bet that most abortions are performed on the daughters of religious parents hoping to avoid a scandal - and the rest are on inconvenient children who might get in the way of a career or an education. no one i know uses "condemnation from god" to intimidate young women into leading lifestyles that are healthy for them and their babies... instead, they are encouraged to enjoy the benefits and the joyous advantages of motherhood [me: within a committed, married relationship]. anyone who has researched planned parenthood knows that it isn't there to help pregnant mothers, it's there to cull the population of what it sees as the weak and non-contributing members of society like catholics and people with black skin, in the hope of speeding up the process of evolution and creating a dominant, super-race of un-flawed human beings; thereby improving the quality of life for the "strong" and mercifully ending the futile existences of the weak."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Sanger#Eugenics

also, "The Federation opposes restrictions on women's reproductive health services, including parental consent laws."

(from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_parenthood#Abortion)

the article says that planned parenthood made $164 million by murdering around 300,000 babies. If you consider a [me: unborn] child a human life, abortion comes in as the second leading cause of death after heart disease and cancer.  also the number of homoicides in 2009 in the USA was 16,799... in other words about 20 times as many children were aborted than adults and children classified as victims of "homicide".

Food for thought. 

In memory of our little miracle, Miracle Celeste Serafino... at 5 weeks, she had a heart. At 6 weeks our heart was forever broken. With her brief life, our lives were forever changed.

**Image below is not our Miracle**

Love and Light.