Love is a Choice

 "What is a love that does not prove itself? I told you that love is a choice. What merit is there in choosing Jesus if we only have to follow him on a path of roses? How would we know whether it was he or the roses on the pathway which we were following?"  

Fr. Jean DU Coeur De Jesus D'Elbee 

During these times of hate and war on humanity, it is difficult to choose love.

I struggle to comprehend how human life became political.  

Yet, we are still called to love one another. 

When I am frustrated... 

Love is a choice

When I do not understand... 

Love is a choice

In these moments of confusion and disappointment...

Love is a choice

Love is a choice to receive and to give.

To share and to accept God's everlasting love. 

 I am grateful for my friend's Facebook post reminding my heart that God's love is everlasting. 

You are Loved Beyond Measure

"Just because I feel like no one has said it.

To the woman who is pro-life,You are loved beyond measure

To the woman who is pro-choice, You are loved beyond measure.

To the woman who is on the fence, You are loved beyond measure.

To the woman who is heart broken from being told she is unable to have children. You are loved and created for a purpose.

To the woman who is excitingly pregnant with her fifth child even though her family says it’s “irresponsible” You are loved and created for a purpose.

To the woman who found out the child inside of her would cost her her life and chose to abort, You are loved and created for a purpose

To the woman who’s world has been turned upside down when her child’s heart stopped beating inside her womb, There is endless unconditioned love for you

To the woman who is on the bathroom floor looking at two pink lines after running from their abusive partner. There is endless unconditional love for you.

To the woman who has to make an impossible decision when she was told her child was not forming properly and was in extreme pain. There is endless unconditional love for you.

To the woman who’s abortion haunts her everyday, There is grace and incredible love for you.

To the woman who was raped and found out she was pregnant and decided to not carry the child. There is grace and incredible love for you.

To all of the woman who had to make a choice to bring life into the world or to end it and to the ones who were not given a choice. I hope you know that His grace and love is endless for you.

Regardless if people say your choice was “right” or “wrong” and with all the hatefulness on both sides. I hope you know that you are loved by the savior of the world. He understands your pain/grief/worry/doubt/ and every other thing you had to go through. And you are priceless and endlessly loved in his eyes. And mine. (I apologize for those who told you different)

You are loved beyond measure."

-Melissa Mayberry 

Woman. Imperfect. Sinner loved by God.

Image by Hunter Matthews