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 Recently
there has been a lot of talk about a 29 year old woman named Brittany
Maynard who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. She intends on
ending her own life by means of assisted suicide on November 1st. Her
story breaks my heart and hits so close to home and I hope that the
following may shed some perspective to those who regard the “need” for
assisted suicide in their hearts.
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 "The
video itself is exploitative. In a video that claims to be about
empowering women, these little girls are being used. I can’t help but
wonder whether these girls grasp the weight of what they are saying
about rape. Did someone explain it to them? How much do they know—and
how much should they know? How empowering is it to just be someone
else’s mouthpiece?"
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 A
thoughtful look at what the sexual revolution really does to the hearts
of people, and how the Bible paints a much more fulfilling picture of
sex as a beautiful gift from God.
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 It's
the most painful part of Alzheimer's, when your own parent can't
remember your face, let alone your name. But for one daughter of a
dementia patient, she got to experience the joy of having her mother
recognize her, if only for a moment.
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 In
speaking about my grandma, Grandpa once told my mom, "It hurts me to
see her like this. You know, when I got married I thought that
everything would be smooth sailing. I never imagined that I would have
to help her change her catheter every day. But I do it and I don't mind
it--because I love her."
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 Even
though abortion can be controversial and divisive, most Americans from
Hillary Clinton to President Obama agree that abortions should be rare.
Sadly, Planned Parenthood, the largest abortion provider in the world,
disagrees.
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 Facing
the prospect of more than $50,000 in daily fines, Ave Maria University
and Ave Maria School of Law received reprieves Tuesday in their fight
against Obama's government mandates related to contraceptive coverage.
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