(You can read part 1 of this series here .) I was staring at the ultrasound machine, hearing the explanation of how early it can pick up a baby’s heartbeat. It wasn’t an ultrasound for me. It was an ultrasound in a pregnancy resource center for moms experiencing unplanned or crisis pregnancies… ultrasounds for those possibly considering abortions. I was touring the center as part of my job. As I stood there, trying to focus on the conversation around me, I could feel my own

How on earth could I worship an all-loving God week after week but believe He made a mistake when He made me? ...

The nine days of prayer is considered to be the first novena, which took place in the time period between the Ascension and Pentecost.