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Men may be from Mars but Teenagers are from Pluto Has anyone else heard about this group of teenaged girls in Massachussetts that made a pregnancy pact? That's right, this large group of girls decided they would all try to get pregnant so they could raise their babies together. In all, 18 girls are now pregnant as part of this pact. They slept with whoever they could in order to get pregnant!! Are they nuts? These just have no clue how hard it is to raise a . I was in my late 20s and had been married for 7 years when I got pregnant with my . I had already established a career and nearly had a college degree. (I am a few credits shy because I ended up married because I got pregnant - Sadly, that did not make it.) I know couples where each has a college degree, a career, and the resources to begin a family who struggle once the is born. Raising is not a piece of cake by any means. Even with all I had going for me, I was not prepared!! I thought all I needed was love to raise my . What a bunch of BS that is! Even if I was stinking rich, I still would not have all the resources I need to raise my . You see, I find it very hard to raise my to be a man when I have such limited experience of being one. I can't even begin to imagine the hurdles these girls are facing. Pregnancy can be such a glorious things and a blessing in the right scenario. In the wrong scenario, it can be disasterous. And in this pact case up in Massachussetts, the lives of many are at stake: the unborn and those who are carrying these precious ones. I wish I had some sort of solution but I am at a loss for words. All I can do is pray for His provision in this all. I firmly believe that nothing is impossible for Christ but I wonder how many of these girls even know they have hope in Him... 
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well having a parent that loves you enough to spank you and correct you means a lot. God gives each parent wisdom if they ask for it. He gives them anointing to raise the child. Do you view them as a burden or a treasure. It starts at conception
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6/22/2008 8:47 am |
yes, i believe that walking_man did a post about this the other day. leaves one speechless!
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well having a parent that loves you enough to spank you and correct you means a lot. God gives each parent wisdom if they ask for it. He gives them anointing to raise the child. Do you view them as a burden or a treasure. It starts at conception But even I wonder if I am doing the right thing from time to time now that my own child has become a teenager with his own thoughts, views, rebellion, etc. As imperfect humans we don't always make the right choices and it leads us down avenues that perhaps we shouldn't venture. It is in those times, that we must have God get us back on track. That goes for everyone: parent or child!
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yes, i believe that walking_man did a post about this the other day. leaves one speechless!
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I'm with you there Pete. I am ready to see Jesus too! My advice from this side of Venus is spend as much time as you can with your granddaughter. Let her know that she is so very loved and that she doesn't have to get pregnant to be loved. If she isn't in the same area, make phone calls, write letters, talk to her parents. Be there anyway you can for her. Get her a phone card so she can call you! It's never too late to show how much you truly care! Take her to a crisis pregnancy center or a woman's shelter so she can see the reality of single parenting. So she can see how it's not all that glamorous as the Brittany's,Jamie Lynn's and tabloids make it out to be. Let her visit with a mother with multiple little ones and see if she can keep up for a day. I wish I had some answers Pete. All we can do is keep loving our kids, pray and hope that they learn from our experiences and the experiences of others.
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I saw this on the news and like you Corrie, it just blew me away. These little girls are going to be growing up VERY FAST, and if they don't there will be a lot more little ones in the Foster Care System. Those little babies are going to be in my prayers. GBY! ~~ May God Bless You in ABUNDANCE
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I saw this on the news and like you Corrie, it just blew me away. These little girls are going to be growing up VERY FAST, and if they don't there will be a lot more little ones in the Foster Care System. Those little babies are going to be in my prayers. GBY! ~~
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