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Karen
Dear Precious Feet People,
I am writing this letter to thank the one who
put the poem by Karen Sullivan Ables in print. It is about her abortion and is
called, "The Acquittal-God's Infinite Mercy". I would like to tell you
that we had the joy of adopting a healthy baby girl after years of looking, and all
because of this poem! Our daughter is a wonderful little angel from heaven!
She was handed to us along with a letter from
her real mother. It read:
"To my baby, I now give life. I never
knew your father's name. I made a lot of mistakes in my life, but I want you to know
that I never had anything to give anyone before. You had a right to stay alive, but
before your were born I wanted to run from you, to hide, to abort you because everyone
said it was the only way. Then one day before your death I found an old, worn copy
of a poem by Karen Sullivan Ables in my roommate's desk. I cried for the first time
for someone other than myself! I wanted this lady's (the author's) baby to come
back. I finally found something I wanted to do... I wanted to give this
child... I wanted to give YOU life in place of the one killed by Karen.. I
wanted to save your life to make up for this woman's pain!
I felt your life was a kind of giving that I'd
never again have a chance to do. Baby, take this copy of your poem please.
It's the reason you're here!"
Love, Your Mother
Than you for our new adopted daughter! We
framed her poem in her nursery and in thanks to this lady we are raising Karen Sullivan
Stewart. The Poem also made us cry for the little aborted baby that our little
Karen owes her life to!
Thank You.
The Acquittal -- God's Infinite Mercy
by Karen Sullivan Ables
In a far away place and a different time
I Killed my first child, a most heinous crime.
The state didn't come, and I didn't stand
trial.
Judge Blackmun was calm when he said with a smile,
"Killing is legal, say we the High Court.
But don't call it murder. Just call it 'abort'"
The judge in my heart would not let the case
rest.
I had no defense when once put to the test.
Found guilty I was by my heart's Supreme Court.
"You murdered your baby!" they screamed in retort.
With tears on my cheeks it was too late, I
knew
to bring back the life of the child I once slew.
The gavel slammed sown, and it rang in my head,
"You are guilty as charged, and deserve to be dead."
"We now give you torment to pay for your
sin,"
was the sentence passed down from my own court within.
"You will never escape. You're branded. Don't hide.
Your just due is death. You should try suicide."
I was beaten in prison by daily attack.
I was paying a debt, so I never fought back.
No hope of escaping, and this I knew well.
I cried out to God from my own self-made hell.
That day I met Jesus; He smiled in my face.
He said, "I forgive you. Come walk in my grace."
"Lord, I believe you forgive me and yet,
Blameless you are. Can you pay for my debt?"
"And, Lord, please don't touch me for:
I am unclean.
I'm filthy with murder, a most wretched being."
I poured out my story. He showed no surprise.
I gazed up with awe at the love in His eyes.
He said, "I paid for your crime, yes, was
nailed to a tree.
There's no condemnation if you'll trust in Me.
I took on your blame, and your curse on My soul
So you may be free without judgement and whole."
I sputtered, "Dear Lord, where's the
justice in this?
I killed my first son, and you offer me bliss?"
Tears blurred my vision, yet there in His face
were eyes of compassion, blue oceans of grace.
I thought to myself, "Now the past has
been buried?
I'm free of the guilt that for years I have carried?"
He said to accept. It's a gift that is free.
This is atonement, not justice for me!
My judge was dismissed, my accusers, and jury.
The truth of His love made them leave in a fury.
He smiled, "Walk with Me and come learn of My way,"
and grasping His hand I began a new day. |
