Abortion: Let's be reasonable

Today, at our school we celebrated, like many other schools, National Right to Life day.

I have been challenged and encouraged by thinker and nationally syndicated radio show host Dennis Prager for many years.  He challenges Christians and Jews to realize that, while explaining our beliefs by using Scripture is good, it doesn't hold much weight for secular (non-religious) people.  Of course, the Bible has authority regardless of whether other people think so or not, but Prager's point is that we must be able to explain our values through logic and reason as well.

Below is an example of Dennis Prager explaining logically why abortion is not moral.  Check it out.  It's only 5 minutes.

Gross wounds and God :)

This past Wednesday we heard from Dr. Michael A. Maier, Director of Lower Extremity Wound Clinic at the Cleveland Clinic.

Wo!  That was a mouthful!

I admit it, I was NOT excited about hearing some guy show pictures of gross wounds or telling stories about that!  Some people love that stuff, but not I!

The good news (for me at least-some people love seeing gross wound pics) was that he didn't focus on gross stories, but instead talked about how God helped him find his career.  And I really mean that.  Dr. Maier did a great job of sharing how God led him from a kid interested in doctor stuff all the way to becoming a very successful podiatrist.

One thing I learned from him was a quote from his dad: "Find greatness through humility."

Dr. Maier shared how working on people's feet was not what he originally saw himself doing.  It was quite humbling to be rejected by medical schools where he wanted to be a heart surgeon.  Yet, he was able to see that God seemed to be closing some doors and that the door He was opening in podiatrics (is that a word?), might be exactly what God had prepared him to for.

What are some things you learned?