Dear Friends,
A few days ago, we posted a video to
our website with photos of some of the babies saved from abortion in
2017 thanks to the efforts of the incredible staff and volunteers of
Human Life International. Looking at those photos, it amazes me that
each of those precious babies was in danger of being a victim of
horrific violence, and their mothers and fathers consigned to a lifetime
of guilt and regret. Instead, these children are living and growing,
bringing joy to their parents and others by the miracle of their
existence. Every human person is a universe unto themselves, an eternal
soul, and thanks to the work of HLI’s staff and volunteers, each of
these babies has been given opportunity to live, instead of being tossed
into a dumpster or flushed unceremoniously down the drain.
Photos
like these are a powerful affirmation of the goodness of pro-life work,
of what amazing things can be accomplished when we stay the course and
witness to life. They invigorate my spirit, and give me the motivation
that I need to continue this sometimes exhausting work. As we stand on
the doorstep of a new year, it is a good time to take stock of the past
year, to thank God for the successes, to mourn the failures, and to make
some conscious resolutions for how to do even more to defend life and
family in the New Year.
The
Christian life is nothing other than a perpetual renewal of our
resolutions. Here are a handful of practical resolutions that we can all
make in the coming year to help build a culture of life and family:
