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Sanctity<\/u><\/strong>
\u2013noun, plural -ties.
1. holiness, saintliness, or godliness.<\/span><\/em> <\/p>\n

This week we get to observe “Sanctity of Human Life”<\/strong> week.  <\/p>\n

You know, honestly, some days I can just cry.  Sanctity of Human Life?  Really? <\/p>\n

Just when I think that my heart cannot take any more, something else happens or I read something that leaves me absolutely speechless.  Gosh, and if this is how I<\/em> feel–I simply cannot imagine how God feels when He looks down upon man–the ones He created in his beautiful image.  <\/p>\n

How He must weep.<\/p>\n

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Like many of you, I believe that ALL human life is sacred. I believe that every single human being is created perfectly, and that even “disability” (hate that word, by the way) is for God’s glory. Yes, I believe that even people who struggle in life are fearfully and wonderfully made…just<\/em> the way they are. I believe that God uses even them to display His splendor and glory.  God never makes mistakes.  Each human being He creates is a masterpiece. <\/p>\n

With all my heart I believe that to be the truth.<\/p>\n

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I look at our beautiful little girls with the wonderful extra chromosome and my heart aches for them.  To many in the world, they have no worth, no value.<\/p>\n

We’re pro-life in every sense of the word–both in the womb AND outside of the womb.  <\/p>\n

“Sanctity of Human Life” doesn’t end when the child is born alive (should those with Down syndrome be fortunate enough to be one of the less than 10%<\/strong><\/em> who are not aborted).  It should continue on–forever.  Life is precious.  ALL life is precious and should be treated as such.<\/p>\n

Yet sadly, that is so not the case.  The longer we have our girls, the more I am realizing that they will have to live a life where prejudice, judgment, and Lord forbid, sometimes even downright EVIL, lurks around every corner.  Some people just get a kick out of demeaning, degrading, and making a mockery of treasures such as ours.<\/p>\n

How can it be in this day and age?<\/p>\n

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How can people be so cruel?  So heartless?  How can innocent children like ours be the brunt of lame, pathetic, and crude jokes?  I just don’t get that.  At all.<\/p>\n

I just want to cry for my sweet children.  I want to plead<\/em> with humanity to PLEASE give them a chance.  PLEASE look beyond the labels, the different physical features, the possible intellectual challenges and…<\/p>\n

TREAT THEM LIKE HUMAN BEINGS, PLEASE!  <\/p>\n

Treat them with respect–just like anyone deserves to be treated.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Before Hailee and Harper joined our family I truly believed that we had come such a long way in these things. I honestly thought that people saw “disability” differently to the way it was seen years ago.<\/p>\n

But I was wrong. Ignorant, perhaps.<\/p>\n

There are still those who choose to mistreat any person who has a dis<\/strike>ability.<\/p>\n

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When will people learn?  When will they know that inside AND outside the womb, life is sacred?  All human life is sacred.<\/p>\n

I guess I already know the answer to that question–Not until Jesus returns.  It’s just the world we live in, I guess.  How terrible that things are actually getting worse by the day.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

I wish they all knew.  Oh, how I wish they knew!<\/p>\n

I wish they knew the blessing.<\/p>\n

The joy.<\/p>\n

The love.<\/p>\n

The laughter.<\/p>\n

The innocence.<\/p>\n

The purity.<\/p>\n

I wish they knew all <\/em>that these children bring to a family.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

If only they knew how hard they try.  I mean, like how they pour their heart and soul into learning new things.  <\/p>\n

If only they knew that their lives have meaning, and purpose…and that God has such a unique plan for each and every one of them.  <\/p>\n

If only they knew that children with disabilities are the most loving, sweet, cuddly kids ever.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

If only they knew what so many of us know…<\/p>\n

That human life is precious and fragile.<\/p>\n

Inside the womb and outside.  This side of heaven…and on the other side.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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