Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Birth Control
I realize that usually the purpose of my blog is to keep everyone up to date and informed about what is happening in the life of our family. However, for quite some time I have been debating on whether or not to post something about birth control. During my mental debate, I "happened" to receive a very detailed article in the mail on the topic from Life Issues Institute. It was my confirmation to go ahead and post the information.
Treasuring all life is a topic that is near to our heart. If you know us, you know we love children, as Ben always has something to say about how many kiddos he thinks we will have. For those of you who wonder, we don't have a specific number of children in mind; we trust God will let us know when it is "enough." Someone once said, "As long as there is room in the house, there is room in the heart." It sounds like a pretty good motto to me.
Nonetheless, as Christians, we are passionately against abortion and advocates of adoption. I would guess that most of you that follow this blog would also agree with that statement. Sadly, most people think of clinics or doctor's offices when they hear the word abortion. The truth is that it is very possible that just as many abortions occur in our homes unknowingly. If you are taking hormonal birth control, it is very possible that your medication is completing a very similar procedure inside of you (or your wife) each month.
What? I know that is what most people are probably thinking. How can this be? Almost every doctor in America can tell you the three functions of birth control- 1)prevents ovulation, 2)thickens cervical mucus, and 3) makes the body hostile to implantation or prevents implantation. The question I pose to you is, "What does it mean to be hostile or prevent implantation?" In short, it means to abort the baby that has already been conceived within you. The medical world defines pregnancy or conception as when the baby implants upon the uterine wall. This is one week AFTER the egg and sperm have united. In my book, conception is when the egg and sperm unite. Once they unite, they begin multiplying and produce- if left alone- a beautiful baby nine months later.
Hormonal birth control, however, if taken will prevent the implantation- after the fertilizing/uniting of a sperm and egg has already occurred. We learned about this while Ben was studying in seminary. Since that time, we have quit taking birth control. I can not take something and wonder every month if I have caused a life to cease to exist. My challenge to you is to do a little research and pray that God reveals the truth to your heart. I have a link to the article that I received in the mail. Please take a moment and read it. It will do a better job of explaining how birth control works, and it also lists all the medications and how they work. Be informed about what you do.
Dispelling the Myths from Life Issues Institute
Treasuring all life is a topic that is near to our heart. If you know us, you know we love children, as Ben always has something to say about how many kiddos he thinks we will have. For those of you who wonder, we don't have a specific number of children in mind; we trust God will let us know when it is "enough." Someone once said, "As long as there is room in the house, there is room in the heart." It sounds like a pretty good motto to me.
Nonetheless, as Christians, we are passionately against abortion and advocates of adoption. I would guess that most of you that follow this blog would also agree with that statement. Sadly, most people think of clinics or doctor's offices when they hear the word abortion. The truth is that it is very possible that just as many abortions occur in our homes unknowingly. If you are taking hormonal birth control, it is very possible that your medication is completing a very similar procedure inside of you (or your wife) each month.
What? I know that is what most people are probably thinking. How can this be? Almost every doctor in America can tell you the three functions of birth control- 1)prevents ovulation, 2)thickens cervical mucus, and 3) makes the body hostile to implantation or prevents implantation. The question I pose to you is, "What does it mean to be hostile or prevent implantation?" In short, it means to abort the baby that has already been conceived within you. The medical world defines pregnancy or conception as when the baby implants upon the uterine wall. This is one week AFTER the egg and sperm have united. In my book, conception is when the egg and sperm unite. Once they unite, they begin multiplying and produce- if left alone- a beautiful baby nine months later.
Hormonal birth control, however, if taken will prevent the implantation- after the fertilizing/uniting of a sperm and egg has already occurred. We learned about this while Ben was studying in seminary. Since that time, we have quit taking birth control. I can not take something and wonder every month if I have caused a life to cease to exist. My challenge to you is to do a little research and pray that God reveals the truth to your heart. I have a link to the article that I received in the mail. Please take a moment and read it. It will do a better job of explaining how birth control works, and it also lists all the medications and how they work. Be informed about what you do.
Dispelling the Myths from Life Issues Institute
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Monday, March 1, 2010
EE- 2 Months
Our precious EE is now two months old. She is 13 pounds, 7 ounces, and 23 inches long. EE is still just as sweet as ever. I'm happy to report that both boys love her dearly. We are getting cute smiles, and she is responding with her own lil' language of "kicks and coos" when we talk to her.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
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