Almost twenty years after 9/11, the unthinkable happened. The Taliban took over Kabul, and an image of a desperate mother throwing her baby over barbed wire to American soldiers seared itself in our minds. Save my baby — give her a better life — please!  They cried.

Those who murdered our fellow Americans on 9/11 are now armed and more barbaric than ever. They maim homosexuals. They gouge out women’s eyes and brains. They sexually abuse little girls and boys. At this time, we’d expect women to be raising their voices against #metoo, #womenempowerment, #believewomen, #womensreality, #imwithher, #everydaysexism, #bringbackourgirls #knowyourworthladies ….

But I’m sorry to say, that’s not what I’ve seen. Two weeks later, while Muslim women were being publicly whipped for standing up for their rights, here in Texas we passed the Heartbeat bill, protecting unborn children’s lives — which will give more girls (and boys) the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness in the most amazing country on earth: the land of the brave and the home of the free.

Faced with this reality, many American women have chosen to scream, march, and demand “their constitutional right” not to save American children and give them a better life — but to kill them before they take their first breath. 

My mother-in-love wrote, “I am so thankful we are here and I’m proud that TX is standing up with the Heartbeat Bill. It is beyond comprehension the kind of evil that roams this earth, beating and killing women and all the other stuff in between…and we are fighting over a fetal heartbeat. Women’s constitutional rights . . . God have mercy!”

God have mercy is right.

What if God gave us a gift — an image of a mother desperate to spare the life of her child, right before Texans got their prayers answered? Could God have timed it perfectly?

• If you are a woman or girl in Texas who needs help navigating an unplanned pregnancy, I want you to know I care about you. I will not shame you, no matter where you’ve been or what choices you’ve made. Please reach out to me at support@urmore.org. We value every life, and we want to help you find the resources you need.
• If your church doesn’t have an army of women prepared to love those facing unplanned pregnancies, please help start an Embrace Grace group. I would be happy to reach out to Amy or Madeleine on your behalf, and they will help you.
• If you need help NOW, reach out to Pam at LoveLine. She’ll help you.
• If you’ve experienced an abortion and want to talk about how you feel, same goes. We are here to help you heal.

In Texas, we have your back ladies. We love you. We will help you be brave.

If you want to do anything to help women and girls out here, support our ministries. That’s the best thing you can possibly do.

We’ve got a lot of world changers coming to Texas – and we need to be ready.

Love, Jen