Who are the castaways?
My desire to write books about children came when I was a very busy young mother. Throughout my life I had always loved writing in my journals. After I was married, I wrote about my children and the spiritual and amazing times that occurred with them, some even before they were born. If I had spiritual connections to my children even before their birth, I wondered if other mothers had the same experiences.
As I reached out to other women, women in my car pool and my children's play groups at my church, I learned that the pre-birth experience or the announcing dream occurred with all people. As a busy mom I prayed about writing a book. I was prompted to do a simple thing-to be a gatherer-a gatherer of evidence and stories that support the dignity, the spiritual dignity, the physical dignity and every other kind of dignity of the unborn child.
As I published my books over the years, I realized that these stories were changing hearts, not only the hearts of those who have the experiences, but of people who read about them-readers' hearts were changing to bond with their unborn children. It was then that I really saw the purpose of the work the Lord had given me. These accounts and stories served as evidence against abortion and supported the right of the pre-born child. What a unique way to teach, to share in a loving non-threatening way, the beauty and treasure of children.
What happens to children who are not born because of abortion? When I asked this question in prayer, I did not expect to receive an answer. Instead, in a personal experience, I contemplated the sorrow of those who are denied life and aborted and was told I needed to write a book.
"You have the wrong person to do this," I thought. Although I tried, I could not pray my way out of this assignment, and proceeded on as I was asked.
