In this part of my updates, I will focus on things closer to home (that is, in the greater Houston area).
First, continuing the theme of activism, Teresa Strack, executive director of LifeFirst https://lifefirst.org , informs me that LifeFirst participated in the national March for Life and the Texas Rally for Life, and they also sponsored a booth at the Austin Pro-Life Expo with about 60 other pro-life organizations.
LifeFirst has monthly meetings, the last Thursday PM of each month (except November and December) with inspirational and informative speakers. The next meeting is actually tonight January 27 (sorry for the late notice…I guess it would be tactless to make excuses). Please see the link https://lifefirst.org/2021/12/pro-life-sanctuary-citiessaving-lives-shaping-law/ . Note that the speaker is Mark Lee Dickson, director of Right to Life East Texas and founder of the Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn initiative. He will speak on “Pro-Life Sanctuary Cities: Saving Lives, Shaping Laws.” If you cannot attend, you owe it to yourself to read the page on the link.
The next meeting is February 24, and also deserves your attention. The speaker will be Julie Posey, whose story is as astonishing as any that you will ever hear, and the topic of “How Legal Abortion Serves Sexual Predators” is not to be missed. https://lifefirst.org/2022/01/how-legal-abortion-serves-sexual-predators/ You may have heard some of the stories that emerged from her experiences. I first became aware of her when researching for my book “Building a Culture of Life” (still in final stages of publishing) and I included her story as part of the scurrilous activities in which Planned Parenthood engages. I am now planning a follow-on book on the history of human trafficking and especially human sex trafficking to separate fact from much of the fiction promulgated in modern culture.
In addition to participating in pro-life events and rallies and scheduling such informative personalities, Teresa has been at the helm as LifeFirst sponsors student contests such as: Poster Art with a theme that “Every Human Life is Beautiful;” an Essay Contest on “Why Are You Pro-Life;” a Fine Art Contest on “When Does Human Life Begin;” a Video Contest with the goal to affirm the value of life in a creative way; and the (dreaded) Oratory Contest in which high school students can compete on such topics as abortion, euthanasia, infanticide, and human embryonic stem cell research. https://lifefirst.org/student-contests/ LifeFirst also offers scholarships at Lone Star College to students who start or maintain a pro-life club on campus.
Is that enough? But wait, there’s more. LifeFirst is also involved with 40 Days for Life and is sponsoring a campaign vigil at an abortion clinic (details to follow). The speaker for the kick-off event will be Carrie Fischer with Abortion Survivor’s Network (yeah, they are everywhere also!). You must watch this video: https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=carrie+fisher+abortion+survivor&docid=608048025056061772&mid=227F3970A78BC01D71B3227F3970A78BC01D71B3&view=detail&FORM=VIRE
Now, ask yourself… does every human life have value…does every life matter? Or, should some lives be aborted…should some be allowed to die after birth….should some be euthanized? If you do not know the answer, if you do not care enough to be motivated to activism, then someone else will make the decision for you…when you are deemed to be of no further value to society.
By the way, it takes your donations to carry out these activities.
Stay tuned for Part #3