This picture seems to be resonating with quite a few people as the "face of abortion."
In reading my friend, The Crescat's, blog, one of the commentators to her article on this picture noted from reading my own photo essay that this woman told us she had an abortion 26 years ago and yet could also tell us that it was terminated at "40 days gestation."
40 days? In reading the comment, that gave me a chill. The number 40 in the Bible is associated with a time of testing. It rained upon Noah and the Ark 40 days and 40 nights. The Hebrews wandered for 40 years before God brought them to the Promised Land. Jesus went into the desert for 40 days, where Satan tempted him. The season of Lent is approaching, and it is 40 days.
As I noted in my photo essay, one of the marchers gave this woman a pro-life prayer card or literature of some sort. I expected her to toss it away after she asked the other pro-choice protesters whether they wanted it and they said no. But she did not put in the trash bin. She put it n her pocket.
Is her time of testing coming to a close?
Next year will be the 40h anniversary of Roe v. Wade. And this is a campaign year where a new President may be sworn into office just days before that anniversary.
Is our time of testing coming to a close?
I am not advocating any sort of mumbo-jumbo numerology. But at the same time - be open for signs.
In reading my friend, The Crescat's, blog, one of the commentators to her article on this picture noted from reading my own photo essay that this woman told us she had an abortion 26 years ago and yet could also tell us that it was terminated at "40 days gestation."
40 days? In reading the comment, that gave me a chill. The number 40 in the Bible is associated with a time of testing. It rained upon Noah and the Ark 40 days and 40 nights. The Hebrews wandered for 40 years before God brought them to the Promised Land. Jesus went into the desert for 40 days, where Satan tempted him. The season of Lent is approaching, and it is 40 days.
As I noted in my photo essay, one of the marchers gave this woman a pro-life prayer card or literature of some sort. I expected her to toss it away after she asked the other pro-choice protesters whether they wanted it and they said no. But she did not put in the trash bin. She put it n her pocket.
Is her time of testing coming to a close?
Next year will be the 40h anniversary of Roe v. Wade. And this is a campaign year where a new President may be sworn into office just days before that anniversary.
Is our time of testing coming to a close?
I am not advocating any sort of mumbo-jumbo numerology. But at the same time - be open for signs.
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