Sometimes my son mentions that he could easily have been aborted.
It would have made sense. Josh grew up for 8 years with his alcoholic, drug addict mom. Her daughter, 6 years older, was being raised by the grandparents. He could be an inconvenience.
But his mom birthed him and kept him—and exposed him to poverty, crime, abuse, neglect. When he was finally taken from her at age 8, he was broken-hearted, confused, angry.
And God sent him to our family.
We welcomed him, but it took years for him to believe we would not abandon him. And in those years he took all of us through some very hard times.
Occasionally, on very bad days, he would wish he had never been born.
But on many days I have heard him express gratitude that his birth mom did not abort him.
A few days ago my husband and I watched a powerful movie, October Baby. It is based on the true story of a girl, Hannah in this film, whose mother tried to abort her, but she lived. A couple adopted her, loved her, protected her.
But when she discovered the truth of who she was, she embarked on a difficult, emotional and real journey to find who she was.
I cried. I think my husband did too.
The words that come to mind for this story: redemption, forgiveness, love, grace, hope.
The tagline for the movie is “Every life is beautiful.” Hannah discovered this.
That’s what we know as we see what God has done in our son’s life.
You won’t want to miss this movie when it opens in March. You can learn more here, and you can watch the trailer here.
Believe again that every life is beautiful.
What about you? How have you discovered the beauty in your life?
c2011 Judy Douglass
Wow, that sounds like an amazing movie. We will look for it. Thanks for letting us know. Every day that either one of my own kids or one of my students or my husband or my friends hug me, I know that I have found beauty in my life.
You are truly blessed! March 23 is supposed to be the release date.
Judy, thanks for this! I cried at your post and the trailer, so I will HAVE TO have many tissues when I hopefully get to see it, but I guess that will depend on where I am living PA or Budapest:}
{p.s. I am RIGHT NOW having some time to very deliberately go through your ‘dreams questions’…thank you again for these!}
Tissues are good. God knows where you will be.
Thanks for the heads-up. My brother was adopted and I can relate to this story line. Can’t wait to see it!
Judy, thank you about the information on the movie! I have found beauty through the five wonderful children and husband the Lord gave me!
The beauty of seeking God’s face each day!… and many other things!
Big hug to you!
So grateful for God’s kindness to you, Lina.