Opportunities

One of the wonderful women who chose life after hearing our pleas at the abortion mill Monday is meeting me for lunch today. A friend donated a carton of maternity clothes, so I texted V and asked if she would like them. She said "Yes ma'am." She texted a few other comments, and I knew she needed someone to talk to.

"Can I take you to lunch?" I asked.
"I would really like that," she answered.

Earlier that day, an article in a very liberal local Charlotte paper came out about our pro-life ministry. It was not as bad as we expected, but still very biased. It described me in generally kind terms, but added that I reminded the reporter of  "of an aging, socially active hippie who might invite you to split a brownie."  Should I be pleased, or insulted? Not quite sure, but for the record, I was not much of a hippie in an era when everyone was a hippie, and I never made brownies. (In the rest of the article were several inaccuracies and unflattering portrayals. It was not as bad as it could be coming from such a liberal paper, but it demonstrated how bias colors what is reported.)

As I returned home after picking up the donated carton of maternity clothes for V, the doorbell rang. It was a delightful young lady and her sister selling fund-raisers for her choir to go to Carnegie Hall! At first, I said no, I just didn't have extra money. But then I started chatting with her, and found out she went to the school one of my daughter's old friends went, and I knew that friend was in the choir. I asked if she knew that person, and she said she was her best friend! So of course, I bought the fund raiser.

Then we began chatting, and somehow got on the subject of abortion. Soon, I was pouring out my heart about why I believed so strongly in the pro-life movement, and felt abortion was so wrong. It turns out, this young woman mentors disadvantaged youth, and wondered if I would come speak to them. I said, "Of course," and gave her my number.

God opens so many doors. All we have to do is seek opportunities to spread His truths. In a world so desperate to hear a message of hope, righteousness, and healing, we have a glorious privilege with nearly everyone we meet.
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Ephesians 5:15-17

¹⁵ Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, ¹⁶ making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. ¹⁷ Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.