life is precious

Life is a gift from God's hand,

He created all things.

Recieving this gift thankfully -

- with reverence for the Creator

is something I strive to do.

And so, I must protest all that harms, abuses, or diminishes

the gift of life.

Because life is a sacred trust.

All life, no matter how small, 

deserves to be treated with awe and respect.

Especially, the most vulnerable,

whether growing in the womb,

touched by disability or disease,

or drawing at last breath.

When forced to make decisions in the grunge of every day life,

I would hope we seek wisdom from a community 

guided by God.

On respect for all life, see Deuteronomy 5:17 and Psalm 104:14-30 and 139:14-16. Our very bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit: 1 Corinthians 6:19-20.

"A person is a person, no matter how small" ~ Horton the Elephant from: "Horton Hears a Who"