A Saint's Day, Reclaimed
For we are all fearfully and wonderfully made
Yesterday, June 24th, as my vast French-Canadian readership knows, was St Jean Baptiste Day. A holiday once marked by French settlers to celebrate the nativity of St. John the Baptist has been transformed over time into a devoutly secular celebration of Quebec nationalism. Not being particularly ‘pure laine’ myself, it was not a party I relished.
From now on, though, at least in America, John the Baptist’s nativity has been reclaimed. Praise the Lord!
Pray for all the unborn babies who leap in the womb, pray for all their moms and dads. Pray for the American Academy of Pediatrics to live up to their name and view babies as a gift, not a disposable reproductive burden. If you are looking for somewhere local to donate, follow this link to Agape, or add your own in the comments. Thank you, and thank the Lord!
I had to LIKE before watching the video; simply for the line of celebrating souls leaping into wombs and not being disposable. It hit me that so much of the current divide is culturally fed - rather than coming together celebrating our differences we have come to focus on dividing and cursing them. I’m looking forward to replacing these lenses one at a time so we can all celebrate again. Donation made.
PS I personally have never seen someone who aborted who didn’t reflect on the experience with pain - no I cannot fathom bc I’m a man who has not experienced that personally, but even men I’ve known who have been a part of the that process speak in painful terms.
My aunt gave her child for adoption rather than abort; she still has pain knowing she was unable to raise him, but she also speaks of him in hopeful terms even as she was part of his life for several years and no longer is due to his choice, which she respects.
I see the process of allowing a soul a chance at life as “no choice” in terms of pain and hope. But that’s just me, and judgment isn’t mine to make; I do my best to give love. Thanks for this post!
What a reason to celebrate! Ps 27:13-14 comes to mind in light of all the propaganda confusing our culture. Grateful to partner with ministries like AGAPE.