What valuing life means to me

Sometimes your eyes have been blue,

other times a deep brown


I have seen you in my dreams, and at times could think of little else than our short time together

Behind a closed door

In an ultra sound room

Sometimes we've just talked on the phone, but I still connected with you...


You are the many women who I have had contact with in the place where I work

You are in a pregnancy you did not expect

In a situation that was not your plan

And I am in a job I never thought I could do


Perhaps you have seen those who carry signs and protest aggressively

The distorted frowns of disapproval

Judgment

"pro-life"

Condescending


That's not me 

Maybe once,

but that was before I knew you

Before I  sat next to you and saw the emptiness in your eyes

Before I heard the desperation in your voice and pleaded with God to let me inside your head


And then I saw your agony

I may have felt sorry for you

I may have cringed at the hopelessness you felt

I may have pleaded with you to try to see beyond your tough circomstances

But I could not judge

or hate

or condemn

Because your hurt was too deep and your need too clear to me


Do I believe that life is precious?

Beyond a shadow of a doubt

Do I believe that a loving Creator thoughtfully formed every part of every human being, born and pre-born?

A million times, yes

We are the crowning creation of a God who greatly desires to be an intimate part of every single one of our lives

God created life and he declared it good - very good


But I will never force you or coerce you

I am pro-you

I am pro-don't make a decision until you know every thing there is to know

I am pro-no regrets


Your baby? - well, I have no doubt that whatever happens, your baby will be okay

YOU, on the other hand need cared for

You need to know that you matter,

You need to look in my eyes and see my heart.

I do not just want to place a check mark next to a statement that I saved another baby

I want to save you from the deepest heart break your heart could ever know.





You can't push rewind.

I'm sorry; I wish you could too...

But you made a choice then,

and

You are here now

 You can do this


You are not alone... and if only for a minute you would hear me, I believe it would change the trajectory of your life completely

Hear me

I am not them

I am for you

I don't have an agenda

I don't have time for agendas

I do have time for you

I don't want your money

I am not making a political statement  


I am not trying to take choice from you

I just want you to choose carefully

Know what you are choosing

And no matter what that choice is

I'll be here