Conversations for Change

  Having worked for decades with people who have been taken advantage of or abused during childhood, I have often looked for a resource that would be a useful tool in helping protect young people from such harm. Safeguards: Shielding our Homes & Equipping our Kids is such a resource. Part one addresses the need for wisdom, part two explores equipping children with safety skills, and part three addresses equipping teenagers and young adults with safety skills. The book is realistic about the possible harmful situations young people could face and gives practical suggestions to adults about how to equip them to be able to know what to do in those situations. The types of situations covered are thorough and realistic for today’s world. I highly recommend the book. 

  Women can be upset at being pregnant for a variety of reasons. Perhaps she has many children already and believes that she could not physically, emotionally, or financially care for another. She could have been raped and the thought of baring the rapist’s child horrifies her. It is possible the baby is an inconvenience to her career and social life. It is possible that her partner will beat her and punish her in numerous ways because she has become pregnant against his wishes. These are just a few examples that show that there are different reasons motivating women when they abort their babies. Ending a life is wrong, at the same time, it is very important that we understand why women take such a drastic step. Some women do it out of desperation, believing there are no other viable options. I am not saying that this is right, what I am saying is that it is important that we compassionately understand what was going on in her life at the time. Women who have abortions experience n