By Bethany Bernhard
Do you ever feel like you’re in one of those wind tunnel cash grab machines—only the cash is everyone’s opinion? Some hit you in the face, others swirl around making no sense at all, and sometimes you catch just what you need. Yet, there you stand, trying to grasp what’s going on around you.
This is how I feel when big issues come up. Maybe it’s abortion, gun control, racial justice, CRT, politics, healthcare, vaccines, masks or some other issue our culture has divided over. I have been learning to slow down, listen, and ask questions in a way that doesn’t make others feel defensive. It’s not an easy skill to learn, and I’m still growing.
As Board President of a pregnancy center in Milwaukee, it’s my privilege to assist a ministry in the pro-life mission field. The label “Pro-Life” has taken some serious heat lately hasn’t it? Yikes. The assumptions that follow hearing that I volunteer for a pregnancy center are pretty incredible. I’ve worked hard to disprove many of those assumptions, helping people see beyond the stereotypes and into my heart for others.
Instead of labeling myself pro-life I choose pro-abundant-life. Not just pro-birth, anti-choice, or anti-abortion.
