Once again a Holiday has blessed our class with more visitors.
Andy and Peggy Paul
"Ben" the grandson of Bob and Carolyn Burgess
Rob and Caye Darnel
......( return Visit )
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Sunday, June 14, 2009
SPECIAL PRAYER REQUEST
The last two days have been tough. I've cried more in the last few hours than I did when Ian was facing and going through surgery. I think I was really holding out hope that the cancer part wouldn't be as bad as the removal of the tumor, but now I'm not so sure. We found out yesterday that Ian's tumor was a rare, aggressive kind of cancer.
We covet your prayers. We know it will be difficult to stay in deep prayer for so many months, but if you're wanting to know how you can help, that's what we need. We witnessed Ian sail through surgery and recovery because of all of the prayers, and we want all of you to be able to claim the miracle of his complete healing thanks to more prayers. Prayers for today: Strength, comfort, hope, and peace for all of us as we face an incredibly scary future. Confirmation that the cancer has NOT SPREAD so our battle will not be quite as big. Knowledge for our doctors and medical team as they begin making plans for his treatment. And of course, complete and total healing for our son. .....................................................................Love, The Millers
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.....** Click on Ian's picture to read his Journal **
We covet your prayers. We know it will be difficult to stay in deep prayer for so many months, but if you're wanting to know how you can help, that's what we need. We witnessed Ian sail through surgery and recovery because of all of the prayers, and we want all of you to be able to claim the miracle of his complete healing thanks to more prayers. Prayers for today: Strength, comfort, hope, and peace for all of us as we face an incredibly scary future. Confirmation that the cancer has NOT SPREAD so our battle will not be quite as big. Knowledge for our doctors and medical team as they begin making plans for his treatment. And of course, complete and total healing for our son. .....................................................................Love, The Millers
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.....** Click on Ian's picture to read his Journal **
Sunday, June 7, 2009
CLASS VISITORS
Once again our class was blessed with visitors. Mike Suggs dropped off the first couple after claiming they were related somehow.
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Rob and Caye Darnel
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Jay and Carolyn McDaniel
(return visit)
Saturday, June 6, 2009
SATTERFIELD DAUGHTER-IN-LAW
Our new daughter-in-law Tamera, right before the wedding last Saturday May 30th.
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Sunday, May 31, 2009
ANSWERS TO PRO-ABORTION RHETORIC
The abortion debate has been full of rhetoric on both sides, but those supporting the right to abortion have been especially good at throwing out clichés in this debate. The pro-life movement needs to be able to respond to pro-abortion rhetoric in an effective way.
One of the most frequent clichés is this: “Every woman has a right to control her own body.” We need to consider the four elements of this slogan. First are the words “every woman.” Half of the aborted fetuses are female, so abortion is not exactly pro-woman. So the cliché only applies to grown women seeking abortion, not to females in the womb who would grow up to be women if they were not aborted. Second is the statement “has a right.” Our legal system does not recognize an absolute right over one’s body. We do not allow someone the “right” to get drunk and then drive a car. We do not give people an absolute right to use dangerous drugs, to commit suicide, or to walk around without clothes. Third is the verb “to control.” If a woman wants to control her own body, she could have prevented the pregnancy before it happened. Abstinence is 100 percent effective. The final words are “her own body.” As already discussed, pregnancy means there are two bodies. In a sense the baby controls the mother’s body through various hormonal cues. The fetus would be rejected as foreign tissue if it were not for the placenta that creates an effective barrier between mother and child. The argument that a woman has a right to control her own body may sound good, but flaws emerge when we analyze it.
One of the most frequent clichés is this: “Every woman has a right to control her own body.” We need to consider the four elements of this slogan. First are the words “every woman.” Half of the aborted fetuses are female, so abortion is not exactly pro-woman. So the cliché only applies to grown women seeking abortion, not to females in the womb who would grow up to be women if they were not aborted. Second is the statement “has a right.” Our legal system does not recognize an absolute right over one’s body. We do not allow someone the “right” to get drunk and then drive a car. We do not give people an absolute right to use dangerous drugs, to commit suicide, or to walk around without clothes. Third is the verb “to control.” If a woman wants to control her own body, she could have prevented the pregnancy before it happened. Abstinence is 100 percent effective. The final words are “her own body.” As already discussed, pregnancy means there are two bodies. In a sense the baby controls the mother’s body through various hormonal cues. The fetus would be rejected as foreign tissue if it were not for the placenta that creates an effective barrier between mother and child. The argument that a woman has a right to control her own body may sound good, but flaws emerge when we analyze it.
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