D.S. al Coda: Go to the Sign of the Cross, Then proceed to the End

  In order to function successfully in life, one has to be able to handle, control, and implement trust.  Perhaps you have seen a video of someone trying to help a rescue animal that was either feral or had been abused or neglected. The goal of the rescuer was to gain the trust of the animal which can be a slow process over days and weeks.  But if trust is never established, the animal will simply miss out on the benefits of security, love, and affection.  It will just be skittish and fearful.   The benefits of meaningful relationships in life also require levels of trust.   Your ability to manage and control how much you trust other people is a key component to success in every aspect of life. There is always a risk factor involved when you begin to trust other people.   Why? Because every person, including you, can sometimes not meet up to an expected level of trust that has been invested.   We all come to the table with a track record of our trust investments.    We may be a

Have you ever seen a pregnant woman holding a "My Body My Choice" sign?  I searched for one to no avail. Today is Mother's Day in America!  What better day to write and pray about the sanctity of human life inside a mother-to-be? Countless pro-life articles have been written to try and combat the pro-abortion policies of the liberal left.  The technological advances over the past 50 years have no doubt played a part in the shift of belief about when life begins.  Improvements in ultrasound and facts surrounding the development of a baby in the womb have steadily supported the inhuman violence inflicted upon the unborn as being the killing of a human soul.   The "my body my choice my rights" argument has lost its punch as it has become more evident that the rights of one of the two (or more) bodies involved in this issue are being ignored. I would like to add yet another Biblical stance as to why the baby in the womb should be protected as a soul having life.  We