If I had the chance to choose again, I’d lift my chin up higher. I’d face the fear with much less shame, Admit my hearts desire. I’d side-eye all the voices, Instead of lock my gaze With those who fed me stories About my future days. I’d laugh at all the stupid things They said…
I don’t claim to be musical, but I do find myself often able to write poems, and song lyrics. The following song was written in October 2024 in memory of my child lost to abortion. In shadows of fear, my heart did cry Choking in shadows, a choice to deny Stolen from my womb by…
Fox news has published a piece about my chemical abortion, and how the FDA betrayed me when they failed to comply with safety regulations. To view the article, click the button below. The FDA removed all safety standards associated with the chemical abortion. That means that women are not required to see a doctor, receive…
Today’s Gospel reading recounts the first apparitions of Jesus after His resurrection. He chose to go first to Mary Magdalene. The Gospel not only mentions her by name, but describes her as “the one from whom he had driven seven demons.” Why is this so important? Perhaps it is simply to distinguish her from Mary,…
One of the most common, if not the most common, phrases in the bible is “fear not.” (I have included the phrases “be not afraid” or “do not fear” in a lump with “fear not”.) God is exceedingly clear to us all. We should not give in to fear in our daily lives, even when we are confronted with some really big and really scary circumstances.
The following poem, titled “To Emerge” was written at a turning point in my recovery. I began to hand my
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