Sharing Some Helpful Information for Moms, Babies, and Fathers Too!

 Hello out there!

I'm re-sharing some really important and helpful information for anyone facing a crisis or unplanned pregnancy. I'm adding a couple more helpful links and numbers!

I have not been to the Annunciation Maternity Home in Georgetown, TX,  but I do receive their newsletter by email. This home is similar to the Seton Home. https://www.thematernityhome.org.

I just found a website for, Elizabeth House, a maternity home located in Bryan, College Station.      Check out their website as well;  https://elizhouse.com

The following phone number is a National Hotline that is answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. 1-800-712-HELP(4357) If someone dials this number they are asked for their zip code or city and state and they will be given the address to the nearest Pregnancy Help Center/ Pregnancy Resource Center. (I called and asked questions - the lady was very nice!) English and Spanish

The banner says, Pregnant? You have options We Care We Can Help 1-800-712-HELP. If you would like to purchase a banner like this for your church or community center or parish hall - please go to Heritage House 76 and you can find all kinds helpful things; fetal model sets, banners, bumper stickers, etc. I think of every banner and every bumper sticker as a seed planted for hope and life. www.HH76.org or call 1-800-858-3040

Saturday, April 27, 2019

Helpful, Life Giving, and Loving Links for Mothers and Their Babies and the Fathers Too!

Hello out there - It is a beautiful day. The sun is shining and I can hear the birds
singing. The wind is blowing and my "feather bushes" look like busy feather dusters!
I am going to share some helpful information / helpful links that I've shared before.
I wrote this post back in August of 2017 after I visited several places. I want people
to know about all the help that is available for mothers, their babies, and fathers too.
I double checked all the links and phone numbers for the following information.

Saturday - August 12, 2017

Hello out there! I'm thankful to be home from my latest journey!

My heart is full and I have so much to share! There are so many kind and

caring people and organizations out there! I'm going to list the places I

actually visited and saw for myself first -
I went to San Antonio on Wednesday and was given a tour of Seton Home -
www.setonhomesa.org
This place is amazing! They take in young pregnant mothers and give them

a place to live during their pregnancy and after. They provide daycare for their

children while the young mothers finish school. They provide shelter, food,

daycare, parenting classes, counseling, and so much more. This home is for

young ladies who have not turned eighteen. An exception would be if a

young lady is taken in before she turns eighteen and is still in need of finishing

high school and other assistance with her baby or young toddlers. Check out their

website and share this information!
I was given information about the Guadalupe Home that is for young ladies who
seek help once they've turned eighteen or are older. I did not visit their location

but it sounds like another blessing for young mothers and their babies.
To find out more about the Guadalupe Home, look up Catholic Charities in

San Antonio and you will find the link: www.ccaosa.org

Guadalupe Home for Unwed Mothers. (210)476-0707
I went to visit the Gladney Center for Adoption in Austin on Friday.

I met with a Regional Adoption Caseworker and she gave me all types of

brochures and handouts to bring back to San Angelo. We talked for an hour

and if you need any of these brochures please let me know! Here is some

contact information for y'all!
1-800-GLADNEY
hello@Gladney.org
www.pregnancyhotline.org
www.gladney.org

I also went to the John Paul II Life Center in Austin. More people who care

and help is available! Amazing!
www.jpiilifecenter.org

Back in June, I drove to Midland and went to visit some friends.

She works at The Life Center and gave me a tour and introduced me to everyone.

I love the name - The Life Center - and I was so impressed with everything they

provide for these young parents!
Check out the website: www.midlandlifecenter.org  and they have programs

for fathers - Make sure to click on all the tabs once you go to their website.

 In San Angelo we have a wonderful center:

Pregnancy Help Center of The Concho Valley -
All services are free; pregnancy tests, sonograms, parenting classes, etc. They help
with baby clothes, maternity clothes, etc. The volunteers and staff are friendly and
compassionate - they want to help the mothers and their babies - the fathers too!
www.pregnancyhelpcenter.net

Isn't this great news? Help is available! I've given you links to locations

in the Austin, San Antonio, Midland, and San Angelo areas.

No matter where you live - help is close by.                                            

While I was driving through Llano, TX yesterday I saw a couple of these signs - the

800 numbers were different but the message is the same.

Please share these links - you never know who might need them!

If you know of more places please tell me all about them and share the websites.

I hope you all have a blessed weekend!

 Be a light to others and reach out to those in need!

Hi! It's Monday morning and a good friend of mine sent some more adoption
 information so I'm going to add it to this post!
The Bair Foundation - http://www.bair.org

And I found some phone numbers on the brochure from The Life Center for
Odessa, TX - (432)617-8378    www.odessalifecenter.org
Andrews, TX - (432)523-2859     www.andrewslifecenter.org
Big Spring, TX - (432)254-5311       www.bigspringlifecenter.org
Please share this important information!
God bless you all!                                                  



Praying Faithfully and Singing a Song

 Good morning out there! The lyrics of an old country song are stuck in my head. If you read my blog posts on a regular basis you know that Jim and I sit out on the back porch in the evenings. We have a  radio out there and it is set on a country station that plays the oldies. The other night a song by Don Williams came on, "Lord, I hope this day is good." That song came out in 1981. I know most of the words to that song and I sang along. The lyrics are really heartfelt and I love Don William's voice. Jim laughed as I sang my heart out, my Texas "twang" was loud and proud!

The first verse (and the one that is repeated )goes like this: 

Lord, I hope this day is good                                                                                                                           I'm feeling empty and misunderstood                                                                                                              I should be thankful, Lord, I know I should                                                                                                       But Lord I hope this day is good

The fifth verse (I really want to post them all but you'll just have to look up the song!)

You've been the King since the dawn of time                                                                                                 All that I'm askin' is a little less crime                                                                                                          It might be hard for the devil to do                                                                                                                But it would be easy for You

And then you repeat the first verse again - anyway, now that I'm older...I really get what the lyrics of this song are saying. In the second verse he sings.....

Lord, I've been praying to you faithfully....

I love that and I know that is what we are supposed to do! Look up the song and sing along - but you have to add the twang!

Today is a new day - Pray faithfully and go out into this world with a song in your heart knowing that God is King and has been since the dawn of time!

Peace and blessings to you and yours!

Bye for now, Sharla

Seeing God in the Evening Skies

Good morning out there - This is the day the Lord has made; Let us rejoice and be glad! 

It is hard to believe that today is the first day of September. August was a month of ups and downs. The Corona Virus Pandemic and this new variant have hit so many families. The month of August was filled with phone calls and text messages asking for prayers for loved ones who had and have this horrible illness. I don't know anyone who has not been affected by COVID 19. The loss of life, family members and friends dying from this horrible disease has been heartbreaking. We must continue to lift each other up. Spend time with your loved ones. Call your family and friends. Forgive and move forward. Lean on the Lord. Sing a song. When things are really getting me down, I go in my kitchen and bake. I sing and pray and measure out ingredients and add heaping tablespoons of love in all that I bake. 

The scripture that comes to my mind is from Matthew 24:42 - Therefore, stay awake! For you do not know on which day your Lord will come. Every day is a gift - make it count!

Jim and I like to sit on the back porch in the evenings. Our porch faces the east and the colors of the evening sky are always so beautiful. That night, there were dark clouds to the northeast and you could see the bright blue sky to the southeast, and connecting the two were billowing, white clouds with the reflection of the setting sun rays coming out of the top of those clouds. It was an amazing scene. And then, it began to rain, not for long but for a few minutes. Our God is an awesome God and He is with us through it all - the dark clouds, the sunshine, the blue skies, and the rain. 

I didn't take a picture of the skies that night. I just sat there and enjoyed the moment. The pictures I've added to this post were taken another time and also filled with messages of hope.

Peace and blessings to you and yours,

Bye for now, Sharla