Beauty from Ashes

I once lived with guilt, shame and fear from things I had done in my past and believed I did not deserve eternal life with God.

When I was in college, I became pregnant and ultimately chose to have an abortion out of fear. Immediately afterward I felt I had done something very wrong and began to cope in very destructive ways through the years to the point of suicide.

At the brink of giving up and even taking my own life, a counselor shared that Jesus died for the forgiveness of ALL sins, even taking the life of my babies (Sadly, I aborted twins). I had grown up learning some things about God and Jesus, but that day I learned the truth of God's unconditional love and forgiveness. I accepted Jesus as my Savior who paid for all my sins and knew I was mercifully forgiven for what I had done.

Now that I know I am forgiven for all my sins, even the abortion, I am free from guilt, shame and fear and am certain I will have eternal life with God.

Because I am forgiven, have healed and know I have certain eternal life, I have been able to share that hope with other women who have suffered the consequences of their abortions.

No matter what I have done, I now know with certainty that I will ultimately have eternal life in Heaven.