Praying Outside Planned Parenthood: and the Spiritual Warfare that Followed

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Well, well, well. Pour yourself a glass of wine, put your feet up and gather ’round, friends, because boy, do I have a story for you tonight.

I did something I’ve never done before, this weekend. In fact, I’m not exactly sure what came over me, but let’s just say I was moved by the Spirit.

I went to Planned Parenthood on Saturday and prayed.

Now, let’s just pause here for a moment. I wasn’t carrying a sign with a bloody baby on it, aggressively accosting people in the name of Jesus. I wasn’t causing a scene with a megaphone. I just got dressed up in a cute outfit and heels, and simply stood across the street, and silently prayed my rosary. By myself. I was the only one there.

As you read last week, I went and saw the phenomenal ProLife movie, Unplanned, and it moved my heart so much that I felt the need to act for the sake of those babies.

And so, Saturday came, and I had just gotten home from a jog. I was taking a shower, and all of a sudden, I just felt this overwhelming need to go and pray at the Planned Parenthood in NYC.

If you didn’t know, Saturdays are notoriously The Day when they do the most abortions at Planned Parenthood. And I knew I had to go.

And it was honestly the most surreal experience.

First of all, it was the first nice Saturday we’ve had since spring began. There wasn’t a cloud in the sky – it was warm. And it was as though everyone and their brother was out from hibernation that afternoon.

When my Uber pulled up to the Planned Parenthood, I was shocked…(but upon second thought, completely not shocked) that the clinic was smack dab in the heart of NYU’s campus. Which made me sick to my stomach.

But it was just so surreal. I was surrounded by brunch go’ers, and SoHo shoppers, and gaggles of bar crawlers – still tipsy from their mimosas, and right in the midst of this luxury lifestyle in Manhattan, is this building of darkness, where babies were being murdered right now, amidst the bustling, jovial life, just right outside.

It was mindblowing, actually. And in the window of one of the exam rooms, was the sign that read “Black Women Matter.” How ironic, given the history of Planned Parenthood. I won’t go into that here — but you should Google the TRUE origin of the organization, and particularly why they chose the locations they did for most – if not all – of their clinics.

But boy – putting myself out there for God that day…two things happened. And the second — let’s just say I was NOT prepared for.

First, the Holy Spirit really showed up for me.

I hadn’t even been on the sidewalk for 15 seconds when all of a sudden I hear…”Caralyn?!“

I look around like — God, is that You?

“Doing God’s work I see.”

And much to my surprise, I run into this guy I hadn’t seen in – no joke, probably 4 years. We went to the same church, and had been out on a few dates long ago. He was literally, just randomly walking by, on his way to brunch of all things.

Anyway, he totally boosted my confidence, and even gave me a few tips – saying that I actually had to be on the other side of the street, because they “owned” the sidewalk in front of the building.

And if that wasn’t God giving me reassurance — not 30 seconds after he left, another couple – super cute, probably mid twenties – randomly passed me on the street and said “God bless you! We were here earlier today, praying.”

So I was feeling really comforted that God was with me.

But, friends, the day was not all like that. And honestly, I think God did that, because He knew what would come later that day.

I got dirty looks. I got whispers and laughs. I got some crunchy feminists who got up in my face and in the meanest, most spine chilling voices said, “F%@K YOU.“

But then, I expected that going in.

I saw the women leaving the clinic, walking gingerly, clutching their lower abdomens. I saw the boyfriends, pacing awkwardly outside. I saw the scared girls go in, and leave with a bag of pills. I saw workers leave at closing time, and mutter mean nothings to me under their breath. I saw the “doctor” leave that night, and I said an extra prayer for the conversion of his heart.

But the hardest thing I saw that day, was the “Quest Diagnostics” truck come and pick up the bio-hazard “waste” from the clinic. Which, if you are unaware — are the bodies of the aborted children. I wanted to ask to pray over the bags they brought out, but I wasn’t fast – or bold – enough. Next time I will.

But here’s where things get real.

I really pissed off Satan that day. Which – I always feel weird about mentioning the “evil one” on here, but look: This is who I am, this is what I believe, and I absolutely believe that spiritual warfare is real. Why? Because not only do I believe that my anorexia was a huge episode of spiritual warfare, but listen to what happened next…

After the day was done, I turned to leave. And I was walking down the street. And I kid you not – I hadn’t even gotten off the block that Planned Parenthood was on, when a bird attacked my face.

In nine years of living in New York City, this has NEVER happened to me before. I was walking, and out of nowhere, this disgusting pigeon nosedived straight at my head. And I was wearing my signature sun hat, because — hello, skincare — and the bird got caught in my hair and then couldn’t fly away because of the brim of my hat. And the bird was flapping and freaking out, and I was screaming and freaking out. Finally it flew off and I was left absolutely shaken up and DISGUSTED that a freaking disease-carrying, repulsive BIRD just practically got in my mouth.

So I’m like standing there, practically in tears, and this whole scene happened right in front of a homeless man, who was sitting on the sidewalk, shaking his cup, asking for money. And he laughs at me, and goes, “HAH! THAT BIRD HAD IT OUT FOR YOU, YOUNG LADY.” You can’t make this stuff up.

I’m shaking at this point. I call my dad in tears and tell him what happened as I’m hailing a cab so I can go home, burn those clothes, drink hand sanitizer and shower away all the diseases that were surely inside every orifice from the neck-up.

And as I’m word-vomiting to my father, the first thing he says to me is, “You know, that was Satan.”

And you know what? He was absolutely right.

There is nothing Satan loves more than abortion.

Honestly – think about it. It is the single most divisive issue facing human kind. But more than that – it turns the human — the creation and image of God – against itself. It’s killing innocent children, and it’s devaluing the sanctity of human life. And people are adamantly fighting for it in the name of “women’s rights.”

Satan is having a field day with it. Because once you dehumanize a life – once you “sanitize” the killing of a child in the womb – once you decide that you can determine who lives and who dies, and what constitutes a life worth living, the slope becomes slippery and treacherous, and leads straight into Satan’s open arms.

And you best believe that he’s going to send flames, arrows, – even birds – at anyone who stands in his way.

And I experienced that first hand.

But that is ALL THE MORE reason to continue to stand in the gap for those babies. And that just tells me that I’m doing something right.

At the end of our lives, we’re going to have to face our Creator. And I pray that when I do, after I stand accountable for all the despicable and deplorable crap I have done in my life, I can at least say that I fought for the smallest and most helpless of His children.

What are your thoughts on spiritual warfare? Truly I would love to know. Please share any and all thoughts!!


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427 thoughts on “Praying Outside Planned Parenthood: and the Spiritual Warfare that Followed”

  1. The spiritual warfare that you had to endure was terrible! I’m sorry that you went through that–and with awful commentary from the man on the street, and passersby. But very grateful that you made it out safely since the weapon formed but could not prosper! Thank you for sharing your story!

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    1. Thank you so much Monique – I appreciate your support. I agree – very grateful that i got out of there unscathed. God is good. Hugs and love xox

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  2. Thanks for sharing. I saw the movie last weekend and keep thinking back to scenes from it. Prayer works. Keep at it. Maybe next time go with an army helmet. 🙂🦅

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    1. Thank you so much Jennifer, for your support and encouragement. Amen! Jesus is the Victor !! Hugs and love xox

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  5. You are so strong and I, really, admire your courage! And, yes, Spiritual welfare is, certainly, involved! Keep up the good work. I, also, love your delicious looking food and recipes.

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    1. Thank you so much Delores! What a kind thing to say 🙂 I agree – gotta keep praying! Hugs and love xox

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  6. I’ve gone several times to pray before abortion clinics, but never alone, that was really brave! And I’m sure your presence made some girl, boyfriend or clinic stuff think twice; who knows, you might have planted the seed of conversion in a heart. Of course satan (I, following St. Josemaría Escrivá, prefer to write it in lower case, he doesn’t deserve more) is angry at you! But you’re using God’s graces, and that means you’re going to receive now even more and more graces, so never be afraid 🙂

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    1. Thanks Paola. I sure hope so. Please God! Amen – no capital letters for the evil one!!!! Thank you for your kind words of encouragement! Hugs and love xox

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  8. You are a brave woman to stand for the right things. Dear friend, in a world losing values. Someone must stand for the one’s, who cannot. I believe prayer had great power.

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  9. We in Mississippi are both blessed and cursed to have only one abortion mill left open in the state right here in the Capitol city of Jackson. Our church is very involved in protesting and working to shut it down. Its in the trendy section known as the Fondren and yes it too is near many college campuses. They are building a new boutique hotel just across the street from it, I guess the hotel investors figure patrons have no morals.

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    1. Oh wow, thank you so much for sharing that. I pray that it gets shut down soon!! Thank you for working for Christ! Isn’t it so sad how they build them near vulnerable women (IE college campuses, where young women are still at an impressionable age) makes me so sad. big hugs xo

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  10. To do that on your own without support of others but simple and quietly walk out in your trust in Yeshua is an action equal to David standing before Goliath. Thank You for being the example of exercising Your trust in ADONAI.

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  12. Well you asked for thoughts on spiritual warfare so here goes. First of all, I love that #1 you heard the Spirit speak, #2 you obeyed, and #3 you learned some amazing things through that obedience. If more people could just understand that, this world would be a different place entirely. I myself have been learning a lot about spiritual warfare in the last year and I think the key is to remember that we do not fight against flesh and blood. Just two weeks ago my wife and I experienced a coordinated attack that started with our friends telling us that we were loosing it and essentially being deceived by satan, then our son moved out at 17 (he only made it a week thank goodness) and to top it all off I went to dispose of an old TV at our local disposal facility and was screamed at by the lady at the gate because I was in the wrong line. Honestly when the lady started yelling at me my first reaction was to get mad but then God showed me that the enemy all had the same battle plans and these people were just being influenced by that plan. This may be hard to fully explain but we truly do not fight against flesh and blood. The problem is that unless we see it from God’s eyes we just see the person (or bird) that is used in the attack. Now each person does have responsibility for their actions but I think we forget how powerful an enemy we face and when it comes to protecting lives that have no voice, of course that will be opposed. HOWEVER, God does give us the tools to deal with the attacks and we also have to remember that HE has already won. Prayer is an amazing weapon as you found out. Thank you for this story.

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    1. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and your heart on this. Gosh, I’m sorry that you had to walk through that. You’re right – God gives us the tools we need – and amen – He has already won! I will absolutely be keeping you and your family in my prayers! Big hugs xox

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  13. What the on earth is your website about? Issues that mean something to you and to others, or selling a pile of junk to your readers? Your tooth whitening ad image is a shameful embarrassment. You can clearly see the after image is badly edited, it’s a totally different colour to the one above… it’s been lightened. If the whitener was really magic you wouldn’t need to do that would you? That’s a very old advertising trick… one that’s very outdated… and you call yourself a Christian promoting fake magic products… you’re a liar!!

    I’m a photographer by the way, I know all about editing images, and trickery. Either you’re an idiot, or you think your readers are. I won’t be reading any more of your articles that’s for sure. You haven’t got an honest bone in your body. Good luck with your fake life.

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    1. hah, ok, thanks pal. For the record, those are my sister’s teeth. I wouldn’t share about this product if I didn’t fully stand behind it. I use it. My family and friends use it. No photography trickery here. But if you choose to believe that, then that is your prerogative and I can’t stop you. As far as what my website is about…if you ask the people who actually read my blog, I’m sure they’d be happy to tell you 🙂 Thanks for stopping by, friend. hugs xox

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      1. Oh come on… who are you kidding… it’s photography trickery. I told you, I’m a photographer, I know what I’m talking about on edited photos. I didn’t say the teeth weren’t genuine. Fine, they’re your sisters teeth… and very beautiful teeth they are, but, the skin colour of the lips is hugely lighter on the after image of the whiter teeth version… it’s all natural lips not lipstick… right? It’s a pale and lifeless image and the teeth are far too white to be natural, unlike the before image which has more depth and reality, which means… it’s been lightened… massively. That makes it fake. If you think the product you’re plugging to your readers is genuine… try some genuine before and after photography.

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  15. Yes, I believe there is spiritual warfare. There are things that would deter us, if we allow them to. Jesus said we would have trials & tribulations. But he also said to be courageous bc he overcame the world. He is the victor; therefore through him, we are victors. As long as we remember that, we have his peace. (John 16:33)

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    1. Thank you so much for this encouragement, Kimberly! Amen! He has already overcome the world, and that is a beautiful truth we can hold onto! hugs xox

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  17. This article is really well written and I am glad you really stood up for what you beleived in. I really believe every person is entitled to their own beliefs. But personally I really think women should focus more on birth control which the church is also against. I feel disempowerment as a women because people hate fire but also despise the fire extinguishers. I am experiencing spiritual warfare. I also aspire to be a health care professional and to be a good one I realize I need to put my client’s needs first. Every person is also going through different things and the individual knows themselve best. I think as women instead of judging, condemning or imposing our beliefs on others, maybe there could be more education provided. If you really want to help women and save children, educate them on how to have sex safely and prevent unexpected pregnancies. A child deserves parents who are loving and caring and prepared to support them in every way they can. Also mental health is a big thing now, if the parents are mentally unwell and not ready there could be detrimental effects on the child. This is me speaking form a person who had a parent who was not ready and is mentall unstable. Having an abortion is very personal and private decision. What I am trying to say you can write to express your opinion. But showing up at planned parenthood when they couples or women are going through such an emotionally vulnerable time can come off as a little insensitive. In this world girls need girls. There is a special place in heaven where women help women. Thansk for you time!

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  18. oh wow, what an incredible experience. You are blessed my child for standing in the gap and oh my your Dad was so right. That bird was a satanic attack but God had the last word via Dad. Wise words, wise counsel. May the Lord bless you mightily.

    PS thanks so much for stopping by my blog and liking it. So encouraging!

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    1. thank you so much friend, I really appreciate your support and kindness. Amen to that – my dad is such a godly man, I love his heart so much. God has blessed my immensely with my family! big hugs to you xo

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  19. Wow! I’m stunned to hear a Quest Diagnostics” truck comes and pick up the bio-hazard waste… it jus sounds WEIRD saying that knowing it was previously a living human being! As a christian I often struggle with the touchy subject of abortions because it is such a hot button issue that honestly I nor any one close to me has ever done or contemplated so I feel weird getting into it, but your post is a perspective shift. Spiritual warfare is real, but notice what it REALLY is: the enemy throwing a distraction because he KNOWS we as children of God are MORE POWERFUL than him! I haven’t watched he movie but I surely will soon.

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    1. Thanks Jay for sharing your heart on this emotional issue. I do hope you see the movie! It is the most powerful film I’ve ever seen! Hugs and love xox

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  20. Thank you for sharing your story. Although I have not participated in any kind of peaceful protest for the protection of human rights, I am compelled to do something, even something small. Your story is inspiring and I admire your courage. I will pray for you! And I will also look for an opportunity to stand up for human dignity! God bless!

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    1. Thank you so much Melinda! yeah, I had never done something like this before either, and it was really transformative. thank you for your prayers! big big hugs xox

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  22. Planned Parenthood don’t only do abortions. They offer a range of other vital services too. Have you read Jodi Picoult’s A Spark of Light? It’s what I immediately thought of when I read the title of your blog post.

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    1. Thank you for sharing your thoughts, yes – they do offer other services to women, but abortions are how they keep their lights on. I haven’t read that book. Have you seen Unplanned?

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      1. I haven’t seen Unplanned but I read the book. I found Abby incredibly naïve and felt that the book was unsurprisingly biased. There were issues and questions raised that she never fully addressed. The delight in the closing of PP sites never got close to addressing her earlier observation that “the lives of women, who, without the services provided by this organization, might resort to some back-alley butcher” and “If abortion were illegal, what would happen to women in crisis pregnancies? Their only choice would be turn up in places that were dangerous to them. And they would wind up injured, damaged, or even dying.” There were so many statements that left me frustrated like “Besides, sexual intimacy was kept for marriage, and as long as a woman honoured that, she’d never find herself needing to consider an abortion,” – is she seriously ignorant that married women can be raped? or get pregnantby accident and can’taffor another or have a fear following a traumatic birth or have to abort a foetus that won’t live or who get cancer and need chemo or radiotherapy so abort because of their own treatment? She also seemed to think that loving babies and being pro choice was binary but you can be both. Also, how did her contraception fail twice? Twice? Surely, given her career she’d be more clued up on contraception and there’s nowhere near enough information on those choices in this book. It was a very frustrating read and I don’t want to watch the film. Final point, she mentions eight weeks maternity leave which is INSANE. There’s a lot to be said about America’s messed up health system but I’ll leave it there.

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      2. Dear Caralyn, this matter of abortion is absolutely horrific and not only divisive as you and your readers have pointed out but it’s a most potent deciding factor on humans choosing heaven or hell. Let’s not ever take for granted the intellect and strategy of Satan along with the demons of his realm. I too have been in a battle as you may have perceived over the short time I’ve been in your Blog Sphere, but i will state categorically now that I was attacked by Satanic forces many times going into close to a second decade and was victorious only because God has allowed me to remain in His graces, even though I’ve been a sinner and fool at times when I could have been otherwise, but he knew my heart like nobody on this earth ever has besides first my Dad and then my dear Mother. I’ve battled and got many scars both internally and outwardly, even tearing me up enough to give me added battles or burdens to fight through. I keep hanging in there because my faith has increased which shows me how God is taking the so terrible negative wear and tear of my struggles in His name and produced strength and resolve in my core. I have my moments when I wish all the bad didn’t happen and things could have been so foot loose and fancy free or happy go lucky as they were for me not too long ago; but that’s OK because the sad truth is this world we battle in now is not going to be so resolved and content ever until such time that God our Heavenly Father says ENOUGH! He is separating the sheep from the goats and the wheat from the chaff, as He must and should because I’m totally cognizant now that only the truly deserving of eternal life in His perfect glorious kingdom should be there and anyone that is less than deserving will not! This is all real and so important so we all should either wake up to the fact that we chose each day we are here on earth to go to Him our father or we turn from Him and get the consequence and opposite of all that if Good and Glorious. I want to refer to your strong point in the nicely written Blog here; “Honestly – think about it. It is the single most divisive issue facing human kind. But more than that – it turns the human — the creation and image of God – against itself. It’s killing innocent children, and it’s devaluing the sanctity of human life. And people are adamantly fighting for it in the name of “women’s rights.”
        Satan is having a field day with it. Because once you dehumanize a life – once you “sanitize” the killing of a child in the womb – once you decide that you can determine who lives and who dies, and what constitutes a life worth living, the slope becomes slippery and treacherous, and leads straight into Satan’s open arms.
        And you best believe that he’s going to send flames, arrows, – even birds – at anyone who stands in his way.”
        This is a wonderful sharp and totally clear cut perspective i believe on what is going on with the horrid subject of abortion! You did a fine job guided by the Holy Spirit I’m sure of saying this right! There is clearly right and wrong in all things humans deal with daily and this subject of abortion is no different, no gray areas like some folks on here try to paint as alternate ways of looking at the subject, they rationalize and spell out all the hardship that the poor woman or girl face by dealing with pregnancies that are not convenient or just accidental and even from rape. Above all these things stands with Jesus the innocent new life that he wants to be; a life that have as much and in some ways more right to be living and born to fulfill God’s plan as another child of God than many of the now living and even the mothers who in some cases don’t value life or the meaning of it at all with any proper regard and appropriate humility! To me that is all poppycock and trying to bullshit the One who is above all the best bull-shitters and then some; GOD! Nobody fools God not ever, even the high angel Lucifer didn’t even scratch the surface in his stupid, pompous and arrogant plan and was given the boot to never be a part of anything good and Holy ever again; he totally blew it! We are faced with hanging in for Christ and His message of love with complete redemption and salvation for any of us who will have faith in Him alone while serving Him doing the will of God to the best of our ability or we will assuredly fail miserably just like the evil one did! Simple “choice!” Many on this post said things that were way off course and they kid themselves if they really believe those things they say; but they don’t fool God for a millisecond!
        One other quote I want to add here that is quite candid that one of your readers said very succinctly; “Satan doesn’t waste his time fighting those who aren’t threatening to his plan. He fights those who stand with Christ. I believe Satan knows our potential as well. That’s why he fights us so hard.”
        Many are serving the dark side or the beast and don’t even have a clue or a care about it! The world has become a very topsy-turvy place and mayhem waits to erupt at any moment in any place now; no one is safe that is why we who have faith in the Lord Jesus Christ must remain vigilant and faithful in Him with all of our discernment at work at all times! I myself see how I become frustrated and weakened at moments but I have to ask him to give me strength to persevere and be victorious in Him! God Bless You and Amen!

        Brother in Christ Jesus,

        Lawrence Morra

        An added note something I had just sent to a friend as she was online while I was writing this and was talking about similar hardship upon we humans.
        For now all you can do is keep on course and pray devoutly in serving Him, doing His will to the best of your ability! That is what I see ahead of me more work and not a rose petal path but still a path I can travel to its final Glorious destination with Him!
        There are so many humans serving the beast now it’s pathetic and horribly so! We are truly in a world nearing being a hell on earth! I see it now way worse than Sodom and Gomorrah was by leaps and bounds!

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      3. Not sure if you got my latest comment on this older post but it would be good to hear back either way. Probably too busy keeping up with the current ones and might get around to this later. Meanwhile, I stopped getting updates from your blog; any idea on that?

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  23. Wow! The devil must have been really mad. I’m so proud of you and encouraged by your boldness. God bless you for your obedience to Him.

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  24. Abortion is murder and murder is sin, a future President could have been murdered, that’s what I learned in my divinity class. And that bird is truly symbolic of evil. I have been educated, nice work, nice blog. keep up the spirit

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  25. This was absolutely amazing and we’ll written. I wish I lived where you are so I could pray with you. Going to pray and see if God leads me to do the same. I know the history of the organization and as a person of color it’s frustrating when my people support the organization designed to destroy them. Thank you for your courageous and peaceful, non confrontational stand.

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  26. What an incredible testimony. Spiritual warfare is real. Standing for God angers Satan and makes us targets of his attacks. I’ve come to expect it. It used to wear me down but now I rejoice in the Lord when the attacks come – it means I am doing right by God. Stay in prayer, keep on the armour of God and keep standing! God bless.

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  30. “Men do not differ much about what things they will call evils; they differ enormously about what evils they will call excusable.”
    — G. K. Chesterton

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  31. Don’t ever be scared off. I photographed an April 13 candlelight vigil at a Planned Parenthood abortuary in Wisconsin. About 75 pro-life supporters quietly prayed the Rosary, while six hardcore abortion supporters taunted and harassed them. One young woman bragged about her “multiple sex partners,” while another said “Abortion is awesome!” Then the threats came to disrupt Easter Sunday Masses (which they did at one area parish). They were ignored by the crowd, so they shook soda bottles filled with gravel and shouted insults. My parish priest sprinkled them with Epiphany holy water and blessed them. May that convert their hearts.

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    1. Thanks so much Joe – wow sounds like it was really a powerful scene. abortion is awesome — wow, that makes my heart hurt. thanks for standing in the gap for those babies. hugs xo

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  32. Never underestimate the power of prayer. You stirred up a hornets nest! It’s wise to have some prayer warriors pray over you if possible. The more prayer…the more power. God bless!

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    1. You’re so right about that, Bobby – there is power in prayer!! thanks for the encouragment. big hugs xox

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  33. This is so encouraging to read today, especially because I spent 4 hours on the sidewalk today with “Pro-Love”, a organization I just started volunteering with that calmly interacts with patrons of PP and tries to offer life affirming resources. I was cussed out today, and haven’t been able to shake the worst sadness literally all day since I volunteered. There is such an evil and demonic feeling all around the building. I thought I was going crazy bc I couldn’t figure out my weird mood since I was there this morning! It’s totally spiritual warfare. God loves those babies, made in His image. Thank you for posting!

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    1. Thank you so much Misty for your encouraging words. Wow that is so awesome. Cheering for you and the powerful work you’re doing to support those little babies 💛 Hugs and love xox

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  34. Birds are not disgusting or repulsive. The bird may have been confused by the hat and since caught in it, the bird was panicking. How about some compassion for one of God’s creatures? Birds are part of our ecosystem and are living breathing beings. Terrible to regard them in this way. Pigeons are highly intelligent birds. Birds play a vital role on Earth that is beneficial to all living things. What a self-centered immature view to call a bird disgusting. How about respect for all life?

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    1. Hi Sue, thank you for sharing your thoughts. Though not the point of my post, I appreciate this perspective. Hugs and love xox

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