Dianna Buchwalter

  In 1965, a broadcaster named Paul Harvey, debuted an infamous monologue entitled "If I Were the Devil."  Here are his words: “If I were the prince of darkness, I would want to engulf the whole world in darkness. I’d have a third of its real estate and four-fifths of its population, but I would not be happy until I had seized the ripest apple on the tree — thee. So, I would set about however necessary to take over the United States.  “I’d subvert the churches first, and I would begin with a campaign of whispers. With the wisdom of a serpent, I would whisper to you as I whispered to Eve: ‘Do as you please.’ “To the young, I would whisper that the Bible is a myth. I would convince the children that man created God instead of the other way around. I’d confide that what’s bad is good and what’s good is square. And the old, I would teach to pray after me, ‘Our Father, which art in Washington ...’ “Then, I’d get organized, I’d educate authors in how to make lurid literature ex...

The past came knocking today, with nothing new to say; She told it to leave and yet there it stayed. It invaded her thoughts and held her captive within; Bringing visions and flashbacks of a life lived in sin. The trip down memory lane revealed a girl covered in shame; Saddened by her choices and haunted from outside voices. She remembered she was washed clean one glorious day when she grew tired of living life her way; In an instant He made her new, not by good works but just by asking Him to. So, she slammed the door and fell to her knees, thankful these were distant memories; For where she was and where she is, was a lifetime apart when she recalled she was His. The light broke through and a smile reappeared, as her future was calling and it was instantly clear; She wasn’t her past nor her mistakes, she was God's daughter and all sins He erased.

Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between blessings and curses. Now I call on heaven and earth to witness the choice you make. Oh, that you would choose life, so that you and your descendants might live!  You can make this choice by loving the Lord your God, obeying him, and committing yourself firmly to him. This is the key to your life. -Deuteronomy 30:19-20 As I quieted the voices in my mind, the voices on the outside of the gate grew louder. “You don’t have to do this,” one man said. “There are other options.” I walked swiftly to the door, trying to block out the sign that read Stop Abortion Now and the voices that cried out, “Jesus loves you.” My mind was spinning, as I sat down in the waiting room.  I went from second guessing my decision to rationalizing it was okay.  After all, I was only a few weeks pregnant and the baby growing inside of me was smaller than a half dollar. It hadn’t had a chance to develop yet, is what I...