I have a great family and a wonderful husband. We have a home which is warm and cozy and ours.
It may be small for our purposes, but we have it. But we are currently pursuing a larger home in town, and I feel selfish for wanting this.
Am I supposed to feel this way?

We Arrived Naked and We Leave Naked: The Theology of Zero | revelife
This article on the revelife home page made me think about my blessings, and thank God for them.
Thanks for the article!

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I am pro-life without a doubt. But I am also Pro-choice. Perhaps we are right as Christians that abortion is murder, but do we have a right to force people of other beliefs to follow our "rules?" I was 19 and unmarried when I had my first child, and although the father was by my side, Marriage was out of the question, as there was no lasting love involved. (and by the grace of God, I knew it) I had three more children with the same man before I was 29. The only time I considered abortion was with the last, and that was a fear reaction, as neither myself or the child were supposed to survive. I still feel guilty every time I think about that fleeting thought.
But God was working in my life and did not allow that momentary thought to develop into action. I was able to bring the baby to full term and now she is a happy and healthy 7 year old.
Here is my thought. If I had closed my heart to God and gone through with the abortion, I would have had it in a sterile, safe environment. My first three children would have still had a mother.(which was the whole point, and the reason I momentarily considered) If the act were outlawed, then I would have died trying to protect those three. Evil is present and Murder will happen. Abortionists do not tempt women with their wares. They are not on the street corners with overcoats and coat hangers. Women who abort do not do it out of flippancy or disrespect for life. Overall the decision to abort cost her dearly, and she does not want to do it. But If she makes her decision, the clinics are there for her. They are there, privately, quietly offering protection from Butchers and Infection. This is one issue to fraught with emotion to be handled by anyone but the government. Separation of Church and state was created for issues just like this.