This video has recently gone viral on youtube.com, meaning it is getting LOTS of views.
A young freshman, 15 year old, Matt Ziesel is going to score a touchdown. A touchdown? Who cares, right? Well, you see, Matt has Down syndrome and even though he suits up for every game he has never gotten the chance to take to the field before this game.
His team was taking a whoopin'. The opposing team was ahead 46-0. In the final moments of the game, while the defense was in their last huddle, Matt's coach went over and asked if they would be willing to run a play that would ALLOW Matt to run in for a touchdown.
The coach agreed. And here is the end result, there are good people in this world. I love that you can hear everyone cheering Matt on as he runs in a 60+ yard touchdown.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Choosing Thomas................choosing life
Choosing Thomas is a video documentary telling the story of Deidrea and T.K. Laux and their decision to birth their child. Thomas was born with a fatal trisomy, Trisomy 13, meaning Thomas had three copies of the 13th chromosome. Trisomy 13 is not compatible with living a long life. Many babies born with T13 pass away within hours of being born. Thomas' life was short, but undoubtedly full of love.
In today's world where pregnant women are offered tests to show whether their child will be born with 46 chromosomes (or more or less) and then given the option to terminate, this video is a beacon in the darkness of the abortion statistics. This family chose to birth the child they were blessed with. Blessed? Did I really just type that? Yes, yes I did.
Blessed because they were given a child, blessed because they birthed the child, blessed because they were able to hold that child, blessed because they will have memories of that child, blessed because they loved that child, blessed because THOMAS was loved by them.
The woman who elects to abort will NEVER know these blessings. Her loss is essentially the same, yet she will have no comforts, no blessings. She alone will be haunted by the decision. She will be haunted by the what if's. She will be haunted by the face of the child she never saw. She will likely be haunted by the decision made in the light of the medical world's tendency to tell mom's it is okay to terminate a child they consider to be less than perfect. How do I know if these statements are true?
I have never terminated a child. But my mom terminated a child. I would have a brother or sister about 4 years younger than myself. She did not terminate for medical reasons. She simply did not want nor could afford the child. For the family members reading this who did not know about this, I apologize that you are reading of this for the first time here. But I can say, mom regretted this decision. She wondered about this baby. She was indeed haunted by her decision, made as a single woman pregnant and alone, to terminate her pregnancy.
Abortion is abortion, no matter the reasoning behind it. Abortion stops a beating heart. Abortion leaves an open wound not easily healed. I wish more people were like the Laux family, willing to love the child they are blessed with. I wish more women were not like my mom and were willing to accept the child they were blessed with. I wish abortion did not exist. I wish more families would choose their "Thomas". Here is their story. Get your tissues ready, it runs about 9 minutes and though Thomas is gone to heaven. The Laux family has been blessed again and are expecting a baby girl in January 2010.
Until next time, love your babies and count your blessings. Even the stuff that does not seem to be a blessing IS a blessing.
In today's world where pregnant women are offered tests to show whether their child will be born with 46 chromosomes (or more or less) and then given the option to terminate, this video is a beacon in the darkness of the abortion statistics. This family chose to birth the child they were blessed with. Blessed? Did I really just type that? Yes, yes I did.
Blessed because they were given a child, blessed because they birthed the child, blessed because they were able to hold that child, blessed because they will have memories of that child, blessed because they loved that child, blessed because THOMAS was loved by them.
The woman who elects to abort will NEVER know these blessings. Her loss is essentially the same, yet she will have no comforts, no blessings. She alone will be haunted by the decision. She will be haunted by the what if's. She will be haunted by the face of the child she never saw. She will likely be haunted by the decision made in the light of the medical world's tendency to tell mom's it is okay to terminate a child they consider to be less than perfect. How do I know if these statements are true?
I have never terminated a child. But my mom terminated a child. I would have a brother or sister about 4 years younger than myself. She did not terminate for medical reasons. She simply did not want nor could afford the child. For the family members reading this who did not know about this, I apologize that you are reading of this for the first time here. But I can say, mom regretted this decision. She wondered about this baby. She was indeed haunted by her decision, made as a single woman pregnant and alone, to terminate her pregnancy.
Abortion is abortion, no matter the reasoning behind it. Abortion stops a beating heart. Abortion leaves an open wound not easily healed. I wish more people were like the Laux family, willing to love the child they are blessed with. I wish more women were not like my mom and were willing to accept the child they were blessed with. I wish abortion did not exist. I wish more families would choose their "Thomas". Here is their story. Get your tissues ready, it runs about 9 minutes and though Thomas is gone to heaven. The Laux family has been blessed again and are expecting a baby girl in January 2010.
Until next time, love your babies and count your blessings. Even the stuff that does not seem to be a blessing IS a blessing.
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Just to share
Pain and suffering are inevitable but misery is optional.
These words are true and I am grateful to have had them shared with me this past Saturday by a man named Mike Schlappi. Mike is a wonderful motivational speaker. Check his website at http://www.mikeschlappi.com and here is a video to share
These words are true and I am grateful to have had them shared with me this past Saturday by a man named Mike Schlappi. Mike is a wonderful motivational speaker. Check his website at http://www.mikeschlappi.com and here is a video to share
Monday, August 31, 2009
Remember, God won't give you more than you can handle.......
Why do people say this? This is one saying that drives me batty. Nowhere in the Bible does it ever say that God won't give you more than you can handle. In fact, my Bible tells me pretty much the opposite.
The verse that is often misconstrued is 1 Corinthians 10:13 (NIV) which reads, "No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it."
Truth is God gives us more than we can handle on our own all of the time. The Almighty Father does this so that when we finally wake up and realize we CANNOT do 'it' without HIM, we will RUN to him for our support so we will rely, fully rely on Him. It is not easy but then growing pains and labor pains never are.
We can find comfort in our trials in the arms of the Lord. When the money is tight and eviction notices fly, when the bills are mounting and the liquor no longer numbs the pain, when nothing seems to go right; if we can just learn to lean on the shoulders of the one true God we can find comfort.
Finding comfort does not mean it won't be hard and comfort does not mean it won't hurt. Comfort means peace. Jesus is the Prince of Peace. Come to Him; He is waiting. Arms open wide, He is waiting.
The verse that is often misconstrued is 1 Corinthians 10:13 (NIV) which reads, "No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it."
Truth is God gives us more than we can handle on our own all of the time. The Almighty Father does this so that when we finally wake up and realize we CANNOT do 'it' without HIM, we will RUN to him for our support so we will rely, fully rely on Him. It is not easy but then growing pains and labor pains never are.
We can find comfort in our trials in the arms of the Lord. When the money is tight and eviction notices fly, when the bills are mounting and the liquor no longer numbs the pain, when nothing seems to go right; if we can just learn to lean on the shoulders of the one true God we can find comfort.
Finding comfort does not mean it won't be hard and comfort does not mean it won't hurt. Comfort means peace. Jesus is the Prince of Peace. Come to Him; He is waiting. Arms open wide, He is waiting.
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