I aborted 2 of my children. I ran a Planned Parenthood clinic. Yet Jesus still forgave me, and changed me.

If He can change me, He can change anyone.

You cannot control eight kids. You can barely predict them.

I've learned that the hard way, over and over. You can plan, parent with intention, do everything "right," and your kids will still surprise you, sometimes in wonderful ways, sometimes in ways that keep you up at night.
terrified me. I wanted certainty, and I wanted to know how it would all turn out.

But motherhood doesn't work that way, and neither does faith.

Somewhere along the way, raising eight kids taught me how to actually surrender. Not just say the word, but live it.

It's not always easy to do my part faithfully and then let go of the outcome. But I try to remind myself that the outcome was never really mine to control in the first place.

I still don't know exactly how my kids' stories will unfold. But I trust the One who does.

"You cannot be a practicing Catholic and be part of the current Democratic Party, knowing that this group is actively working for the killing of the unborn."

He's 100% correct.

New from The Common Sense Club: three guys, one conversation, and a whole lot of excitement about abortion pills.

Then, someone asks a favor.

See for yourself.

Ericka Andersen joined me for one of my most vulnerable conversations yet—about alcohol, sobriety, infertility and IVF. Her message: You don’t have to hit rock bottom to choose a better life.

Read Freely Sober and listen: abbyj.com/podcast/

The abortion industry wants you to believe abortion pills are simple, safe, and convenient. Some even claim they're safer than Tylenol.

But I know what that story leaves out.

I was the one who handed the checks to women who became septic. I watched them come back in pain, d I sent them back out the door with the same script about how easy and safe it was supposed to be.

More than half of all abortions today are chemical abortions. Nearly half of the women who take them end up seeking medical attention afterward. That's not a rare complication. That's the norm being hidden from the public.

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I often think about this when I go to Mass.

God didn't choose to reach us through something rare or extraordinary. He chose bread and wine — something plain enough to be overlooked. And yet somehow it's Him, fully present.

There's nothing quite like the grace of the Eucharist. arn, but Christ still gives Himself, freely. His Body, His Blood, broken and poured out for us.

Nothing I could ever build, achieve, or acquire will come close to what I receive in the Eucharist.

Buzzfeed recently rounded up jobs people said destroyed their mental health. Alongside teaching, nursing, and call centers, there it was: Planned Parenthood.

One former employee called it mentally taxing. I'm not surprised. I lived it.

No matter how you spin it, Planned es to abuse and exploit women — both the ones who walk through its doors, and the people it hires to work there.

See Planned Parenthood's name on the list for yourself: buzzfeed.com/kristatorres/m…

The Common Sense Club welcomes you to a new game show: Is It a Person?

3 scenarios. 3 states. And 1 contestant trying to decide if a fetus is a person.

Turns out the law has a pretty clear answer... except in one very specific circumstance.

Watch and decide for yourself.

I sat down with Dr. Brittany Todd to discuss the risks of hormonal contraceptives and the science-backed evidence of their widespread harm. The antidote? Natural family planning: working with a woman’s body, not against it.

Listen: abbyj.com/podcast/

Legend has it that in the 4th century, St. Ursula led a pilgrimage of virgins to Rome. Whether it was 11,000 or 11, tradition holds they'd espoused themselves to Christ and when the Huns demanded they abandon their vows, they refused, to the death.

That's the kind of energy this lity doesn't wait for convenient circumstances. It's a decision made now, held onto no matter the cost.

St. Ursula, pray for us.

I can’t believe what Christians allow themselves to get worked up about. People will spend hours on social media debating whether or not to watch scary movies. They will muster up “disappointment” in one another because they have a differing point of view. They allow themselves to take sides and call names…all over something so silly. Meanwhile, your local abortion facility is performing a horror show in your own community. Child sacrifice is legal in all 50 states. But yes, let’s sit around for hours and argue about fictional horror. Anything to take our minds off of the real horror happening in our backyard. Get it together, guys.

And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell will not prevail against it.

This is what we hear again and again from moms who reach out to LoveLine. They're not calling because things are going well. They're calling because they're out of options and don't know who else to turn to.

That's exactly who LoveLine is for. If we can't find a resource, we se management, counseling, financial coaching, whatever it takes.

You are not hopeless. You are not alone. Someone still cares.

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To know history is to cease to be protestant. This was my experience. ♥️ This is such a great video.

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Doug and I are raising eight kids — five of them boys. We've always joked that if we wrote a book together, we'd call it "Everything Smells Like Pee."

Now that we're deep in fall sports season, we could add a few more chapters with different smells this time.

I wouldn't have it There's nowhere I'd rather be than on the sidelines, cheering them on.

“I have nowhere else to go.”

“Everyone else said they can’t help me.”

We hear these things from women every single day. The desperation in their voice tells us they’ve tried everything they can to get help.

Sometimes they already have abortion pills in hand.

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Julie spent nearly two years as a nurse inside the Boulder Abortion Clinic, assisting with abortions performed as late as 26 weeks.

She carried the shame of her past in silence for years, even from her own daughters. When she finally told them, she feared they'd see her as a ed with grace.

If you're carrying guilt from your time in the abortion industry, we're here. Text or call: 888-570-5501.

Oh my gosh. I want to debate this guy.

Democrat James Talarico just got EMBARRASSED by a pro-life Catholic Texan from the audience at his CNN town hall.

His face at the end was priceless.

Talarico claimed that the Bible “is silent” on the issue of abortion.

The audience member — Jody — let him finish, before she al reminder that brought the town hall to its feet.

JODY: “And I just want to add that the Bible is not silent on abortion.”

“There is the Ten Commandments. ‘Thou shalt not kill.’’

“And as Catholics, we take great, um, insult, I guess sometimes when it’s spouted that way.”

The audience immediately erupted in applause for her.

This is not going well for him.

If life begins at conception, we must be honest about every embryo created through IVF, including those frozen, discarded or destroyed. Are we surrendering our desires to God or pursuing them at any cost? Are we doing more harm than good?

Listen: abbyj.com/podcast/