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    How to Be Pro-Life in More Than Just Word

    Over the last few days, I've been pondering how I can be pro-life in more than just words, but in deeds as well. I thought I'd share some of my thoughts with you. Please feel free to add your own. These thoughts are in no particular order of importance.


    Respond to any new pregnancy announcement with joy and an expression of welcome and thankfulness.

    In church, offer to hold babies so parents can enter into worship more freely. Hold the baby for single moms or mothers whose husbands don't attend so mom can use the bathroom or gather her things together more easily. Hold babies whenever possible.

    Find your local pregnancy crisis center and find out how you can support them: time, money, purchases. It all matters.

    Donate money to other charities that support pregnant moms.

    Teach men to keep sex within the bonds of marriage. Not only teach it, but godly men must model it for others through behavior and language.

    Offer to babysit for mothers for than 1-2 hours so she can grocery shop alone or go to her personal doctor/dental appointments.

    Bring meals to families with newborns (check first for food allergies, food dislikes)

    In church, are you disgusted when a baby cries or a toddler makes noises? It's easier for parents to not come to church knowing that it's impossible to make children conform to being quiet through services. What are you doing when this happens?

    I've decided to make a monthly contribution to this organization: Let Them Live – Defending the Defenseless as part of putting actions to my words.

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    Teach women to keep sex within the bonds of marriage too.

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    Offer to subsidize day care.

    Years ago, a young man I mentored came to me with this very issue and asked "what should we do?', I said, "keep the baby". He was stunned as everyone he had shared his predicament with told him to abort it. I also offered to speak with the girls mother, which I did and said we could pitch in to help with the baby practically. It then became something they could see as possible as this was a very young couple, late teens. Our commitment was one day a week. Others followed suit with commitments for "days" and that baby is now a very nice young lady, honor roll, class president, essentially thriving. The young couple is now in their mid-thirties, financially successful with another daughter and just doing great. It's pretty easy to recruit others to help with a baby, who doesn't like babies?

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    Quote Originally Posted by John View Post
    Offer to subsidize day care.

    Years ago, a young man I mentored came to me with this very issue and asked "what should we do?', I said, "keep the baby". He was stunned as everyone he had shared his predicament with told him to abort it. I also offered to speak with the girls mother, which I did and said we could pitch in to help with the baby practically. It then became something they could see as possible as this was a very young couple, late teens. Our commitment was one day a week. Others followed suit with commitments for "days" and that baby is now a very nice young lady, honor roll, class president, essentially thriving. The young couple is now in their mid-thirties, financially successful with another daughter and just doing great. It's pretty easy to recruit others to help with a baby, who doesn't like babies?
    That is an awesome idea!

    Another one I heard of was a couple in their 60s offered to buy all the diapers for a family with two expecting twins bringing the total family up to six.
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    I was at the downtown post office recently and there was an abortionist clinic a couple of blocks away that I was never aware of. I just kinda took a wrong turn going to the P.O. when I happened to pass a couple of protesters holding signs in front of this clinic. They were pro-life and were making the community aware of the atrocities that abortion creates.
    My hat is off to such people who man these "killing clinics" to stand and promote pro-life. Although I have much respect for this type of ministry, I haven't felt the call to participate (protest). But I am pro-life and believe abortion on demand is murder. Maybe in rare cases where a mother's life is at stake or there is a case of incest, this procedure may be the right call, but I'm not sure.
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    This is a great thread with some wonderful suggestions!

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    The rubber has met the road here on what being pro-life looks like.

    I lead a small group, and one of the women has 4 children: 1 school age, 3 preschool down to 4 month old. I received a message from her that she was "taking a break" from church and from our homeschool support group. I was alarmed, and because we're in a discipleship type of relationship, I kinda knew she was having real problems managing her life.

    That was last week.

    This week and moving forward, she's getting my Tuesday mornings. I come over and play with her 2 middle boys while oldest daughter works independently on homeschool stuff, and mom takes care of baby (who is still taking a morning nap) and gets other tasks done. Today she paid bills, made doctors appointments and basically got the planning of her life under control. In the meantime, I'm building relationship with the next generation, building forts, holding a jumping contest and trying to fix toys .

    Mom thought this was a one-time thing. As I left I said "I'll see you next Tuesday". She was astounded. I said, I'm in this with you. This is what body life (being in a church) and being pro-life should look like.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Highly Favoured View Post
    The rubber has met the road here on what being pro-life looks like.

    I lead a small group, and one of the women has 4 children: 1 school age, 3 preschool down to 4 month old. I received a message from her that she was "taking a break" from church and from our homeschool support group. I was alarmed, and because we're in a discipleship type of relationship, I kinda knew she was having real problems managing her life.

    That was last week.

    This week and moving forward, she's getting my Tuesday mornings. I come over and play with her 2 middle boys while oldest daughter works independently on homeschool stuff, and mom takes care of baby (who is still taking a morning nap) and gets other tasks done. Today she paid bills, made doctors appointments and basically got the planning of her life under control. In the meantime, I'm building relationship with the next generation, building forts, holding a jumping contest and trying to fix toys .

    Mom thought this was a one-time thing. As I left I said "I'll see you next Tuesday". She was astounded. I said, I'm in this with you. This is what body life (being in a church) and being pro-life should look like.

    PTL for your kindness

    Where is her husband, family, friends?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cardinal TT View Post
    PTL for your kindness

    Where is her husband, family, friends?
    Her in-laws are dysfunctional... no boundaries.

    Husband works full time.

    Her parents are business owners and busy with that.

    Where are her friends? That's me! Another woman in our church is giving her babysitting for free. Our church is joyfully full of children.

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