Choosing Life on Your Behalf
Posted: Friday, February 12, 2010
by Marijo Phelps
It is the most bedraggled little thing – laying here waterlogged and soggy like a half drown kitten. Hair matted to its head, gasping for breath.
As I gaze upon it all I could think was ohhhh. Every instinct within me wants to pick it up and “fix" whatever is wrong. This little creature could die. Would I dare allow my emotions and love to get entwined with someone fragile once again? Would it respond to me? Would it live? I don’t even know if this is a “boy" or a “girl".
Do I have time and energy and money for a commitment like this? It would be an incredible commitment, I do realize that….
I see those tiny blue eyes looking up at me and the minute fingers grasping at mine. If I don’t, who will?
Why are you here in this utility room? Who put you here in the dark, ignoring your very life and leaving you exposed to die?
Where is the mother who bore you, the father who brought you into being? The doctor and medical staff who pledged to support life? How could they take this terrible turn in their minds twisting things into what this has become? How can they rationalize being part of killing a human baby, innocent and never having had a chance. You are not a choice. You are a human being made in the image of God, with a life before you not to be snuffed out moments after your abrupt birth.
How can I not help? How can I possibly walk away knowing what would happen if I did. What incredible circumstances would make me NOT choose life? I don’t even want to know.
“Hey, you, what are you doing in that utility room?"
“Ohhh!"
Ezekiel 16:5-8 (New King James Version)
5 No eye pitied you, to do any of these things for you, to have compassion on you; but you were thrown out into the open field, when you yourself were loathed on the day you were born.
6 “And when I passed by you and saw you struggling in your own blood, I said to you in your blood, ‘Live!’ Yes, I said to you in your blood, ‘Live!’
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Marijo Phelps,saved by Jesus grace in 1974, from 9 years atheism into His loving arms. She is wanting to spread the good news about His redemptive plan for our lives through written media. Her name is pronounced Mary Jo. She was an RN for 23+ years, missionary with YWAM,statistical analyst for Every Home for Christ 9 years. Her first poem published when she was four years old. (her mom had much to do with that!) She has been writing ever since.
Her new blog can be found: http://myincrediblelord.blogspot.com
Her new blog can be found: http://myincrediblelord.blogspot.com
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Top-level comments on this article: (6 total)A good one. The style here is great. I'd finish it stronger (I don't mean the quotes). More of a confrontation counter pointing the compassion. Just a sentence.I am thinking about more - having the person be an angelic being and take the baby - through the wall? Or sent to raise the baby or??? OR have it be a nurse - who is going to turn her in for taking a throw away baby - what do you think? It was written for a contest and the key we were to write about was the word "oh"
I liked the opening few lines as it developed intrigue and I wanted to read more to find out what was going to happen. Good opening.thanks and welcome to Searchwarp - might have more in it eventually...
I really enjoyed reading this article Marijo. Keep up the good work.Thanks so much for your encouragement and welcome to Searchwarp!
Excellent writing Marijo ! Keep up the great work !You are a most wonderful encourager! Thanks for coming by!
Great article. Thanks for sharing it with me.Thank you for reading and commenting! Appreciate you!
Excellent Marijo,I would have done the same thing you did. I can't just pass by someone that is hungry and bleeding.Love, hugs and blessings,MichelleNot sure if this piece is done - or if the person needs to take the baby home (what, they are going to report a kidnapped baby they left to die? Or if the "person" could be an angel who take and raises or takes to heaven the baby.... what do you think?
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