Coincidence?

Hollywood isn't the only group of folks who ride a newswave.....the publishing world thrives on it. A new book entitled "Secret Daughter" by June Cross describes the horrors of women having to get an abortion on the QT in a pre-Roe world and those poor souls who had their children in secret and then endure secret adoptions. Cross, as an adopted child, provides a unique view, particularly as a child produced by a white mother and a black father.

No doubt that the scourge of racism had a horrific effect on Cross' life. But thank God she was born and raised by good people who took good care of her.

In all of this -- whether aborted or adopted - there doesn't seem to be any discussion, at least in the review in "More" magazine (June, 2006), of how these babies were caused in the first place.
There was the usual complaint, found in articles like these, that there was little knowledge of birth control methods that would prevent this in the first place. Not having access to birth control has little or nothing to do with it. Birth control methods fail all the time. What seemed to be missing was the ability to say no. One little word that could have prevented so much heartache.

At some point, some time, someone neglected to let these little girls know that consequences follow every action. Consequences are inevitable, sometimes life-altering, and it seems as though there are fewer and fewer young women today who seem to understand that.

I have to say, though, that I truly believe that every one of these children was meant to be born for some purpose in God's world. Despite being born into adoption and perhaps not always living in the best circumstances, there was a reason why these children were born. I am quite certain that these children were each a blessing in some way, in some circumstance or to someone.

God bless all of the mothers who have adopted children and those who are praying every day for the opportunity to adopt. Prayers for all parents everywhere for the wisdom to raise their children to accept responsibility for their actions and the consequences that they bring.