Trent Franks says he's 100% pro-life, but he has sponsored bills with exceptions.Take HR 36. It is the Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. This same bill was introduced a few years ago without exceptions, then they were inserted. He still pushed for it among lawmakers....
Dear Police Officer, You are way scarier than my trafficker. You call me a prostitute.He talked to me. He took the time to ask about my life, my hopes and dreams and find my vulnerabilities.Even though he kidnapped me and raped me, even when I resisted...
Have you ever wanted to rewrite your life? Possibilities Unfortunately, it is not possible to rewrite our lives. Once it is lived, it cannot be relived. We live in a linear time continuum.Our past is past, however. That is good news. We can never take back spoken...
Are those sidewalk advocates or sidewalk bullies? I wanted to offer help and deter women, children and families from suffering the horror of abortion. I wanted to be an advocate. On the sidewalk When I was in my early 30s, I stood outside of a number of...
A puppy rescue cannot really compare to a human trafficking victim rescue, but as an analogy, there are points to ponder. Part 3 of 4 When my son got married, we had an extremely unusual experience. On the way to pick up his new bride, we saw...
A friend of mine told me she cared for a million dollar baby. It gave me pause as we talked about her job. What is a baby worth? To one family, it could be that they are willing to pay tens of thousands of dollars for invetro-fertalization...
If you are anything like me, you spend time on social media. That's when it seems most that the world is upside-down.I care deeply for people and have joined numerous groups that evoke strong feelings. From adult survivors of child sexual abuse to human trafficking...
To me being pro-life means respecting the right to life for all human beings. It isn't being against abortion. Although, I oppose imposed death in all forms, from abortion to euthanasia and so-called assisted suicide. What I mean by Pro-Life Rather being pro-life is about respect and...
Life does offer beauty, when we are able to see it. This morning is beautiful here in New England. The weather is seldom so glorious. It's 76 degrees, the sun is up, the birds are singing, squirrels frolicking, chip monks cheeping, and the insects are...
Simple Freedom We bought a new batch of Rhode Island Red chicks this spring. They aren’t as friendly as some that we’ve had in the past. They don’t come when they are called even though I did everything the same. I called them whenever feeding, fed...