Christina’s Story

Christina* was basically homeless when she received a positive pregnancy test. She was staying with a close friend so thankfully she was not out on the streets. Although she was grateful for her friend’s generosity, Christina* felt abandoned by her family. And the recent news of her pregnancy made her situation seemed impossible. She thought […]

Don’t be on the sidelines of the pro-life movement

If you share a post on your social media advocating to stop the abuse of dogs it’s unlikely you’ll receive any sort of backlash. However, the same cannot be said when advocating for the unborn. Throughout 2020 I became more vocal about my support for the pro-life movement. In response I received lots of backlash […]

Rachel’s Story

Rachel* and her husband did not feel prepared in any way to welcome a child at the time of her pregnancy. They were still newlyweds and an unexpected pregnancy was straining their relationship. Unsure on how they would be parents, they talked about having an abortion. Actually, they had many conversations about getting an abortion. […]

Why Cancel Culture is Antithetical to the Pro-Life Movement

Perhaps you’ve heard the phrase on the news, in social media posts, or even in conversations with friends—“He’s cancelled.” The movement of ‘cancelling’ people truly took off in 2020, follows a typical script: a person in the public eye says or does something unacceptable, or something unacceptable is recovered from his or her past, and […]

Reviving the Culture to Recognize that Children are a Gift

With the holiday season in full-swing, gifts—and their respective buying, making, wrapping, giving, and receiving—are on the forefront of most of our minds. We get excited to give Christmas gifts that we purchased back on Black Friday and recall the donations we made on Giving Tuesday.  We might spend time teaching children about the joy […]

Thanksgiving 2020?

Trying times certainly make it more difficult to be thankful. Our current concerns, sadness, and anger simmers when we see how our faith, values, vote, and country trampled.  It is disheartening to witness our fellow countrymen seemingly buy into a foreign value system that disavows our nation’s founding, the liberties that give it life and […]

Brianna’s Story

Brianna* already had an ultrasound when she called the Options United helpline. She was still considering an abortion because she did not believe her baby’s father wanted her to go through with her pregnancy. Feeling alone and lost she was desperately seeking answers. An abortion seemed like an easy solution that would make her worries […]