I AM NOT ASHAMED
It was one of those days at the mill last Saturday. I showed up with love in my heart and smiles and bubbling joy to be that sign of hope in the midst of much darkness and despair. The guards were at their finest. They were ready with gun in hip to push the cars into the planned parenthood parking lot with an abrupt wave as I attempted to get the drivers to chat a bit and take my literature.
The cars turned in and I smiled and motioned with one hand and literature in the other to roll down their car window. I battled with the guard who was motioning the cars to come in and ignore my smile. This particular day I wasn’t having much success to say the least.
An SUV pulled in and I could see the rosary dangling from the rear view mirror and the woman looking away from me and I hoped her eye might catch my signs, “ask to see your ultrasound sign or Your baby wants to live!”
A young black couple in their mid twenties jumped out of the car and she walked briskly ahead of him as I pleaded, “I can help.” Your baby wants to live! Just ask to see your ultrasound.” The door slammed shut and I prayed in my heart, Blessed Mother please help this couple. I continued walking back and forth praying my baby rosary hoping perhaps this Saturday, I might see a miracle between the cracks in the sidewalk.
Within a few moments, another woman leaves the mill, I make eye contact with her and waved and gave her a warm smile. She quickly got in her car, I armed myself with literature hoping I might share a bit before she pulled out of the driveway. Indeed she shared with me, not the other way around! As she pulled out. She stopped and spilled angry words of utter disgust at my signs and repeated , “You should be ashamed of yourself for what you do. ”
I said nothing as she continued to repeat over and over You should be ashamed… in a mocking and belittling tone as she turned out of the parking lot, I shouted out loud with the guards carefully observing and cameras catching everyone’s movement:
“I AM NOT ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes first to the Jew, then to the Gentile. “
AMEN AND AMEN. It was just another day at the mill…. story to be continued…..
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