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#2- Fought for babies lives at abortion clinic

Recently my brother and mom have been going out to an abortion clinic to be sidewalk counselors to women who are going to have abortions. Me and my younger brother and sister went once to watch and today I went out again with my family. It is a sad and eye opening experience but I enjoy being able to participate in a spiritual battle over life and death. Every mother who walked into that clinic represented a death of a baby, a baby who is precious in the eyes of God. Today my hard thing is fighting for babies who have no voice. They want to yell, “Don’t kill me Mama!” They can’t. But we can. I can. We all can speak up for these babies. It can be hard to stand up for something so controversial, but hey isn’t that why it is on my 100 Hard Things list?

Priscilla

“Justice to the fatherless, defend the afflicted, rescue the weak, deliver the needy.”
Psalm 82:3-4

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Genevieve Saves Paris: Teen Does Hard Thing

While reading about Attila the Hun I came across this story of a teenage nun and thought it would be inspirational for all of y’all…

“As Attila and his army approached Paris, at that time a small fortified town on an island in the Seine River, the inhabitants panicked in the knowledge that many cities had already been destroyed by the Huns. Many residents had gone to church to pray for protection. Among them was a teenage nun named Genevieve who from the age of seven had dedicated herself to a life of faith and good deeds. Standing before the congregation of frightened Parisians, Genevieve offered to go alone or as the leader of a group of young women to confront Attila. She also prophesied that the town would be spared for destruction. After rallying the Parisians, Genevieve met with Attila at the walls of the town, and according to the legend, she convinced him to spare the city. The story of her brave act spread and became a symbol of courage for those who resisted the Huns. Genevieve was later named a saint by the Catholic Church and today is the patron saint of Paris.”

cited from “Heroes and Villains: Attila the Hun” by Marilyn Tower Oliver

Cool story of a teenage girl doing a very brave thing and putting her life in danger to save the town and church where she lived.

Priscilla