baby girl

I'm supposed to make dinner tonight with boneless/skinless chicken breasts. I'm supposed to find a recipe on the internet that sounds good to me and make it. I live with my mom, kind of. In her other house. But I come over for dinner. :o) I'm thinking of trying an experiment, involving bacon, cheese, chicken, olive oil (i love, i love you), and minced garlic.

So lately I've been concerned about female infanticide in China. This is a crime committed by women against women and is dizzying in its scope. Do you know about it? We need to read up. In the last census in 2000, there were nearly 19 million boys more than girls in the 0-15 age group. The ramifications of gender-selective abortions are now becoming evident, and as a by-product we're getting an increase in international crime, particularly kidnapping, prostitution, and human trafficking. The most dangerous, violence-vulnerable position to be in today is to be Chinese, female, and in the womb of your mother. India has similar things going on...But what complicates matters is that it has become very politically incorrect to be an advocate for the voiceless these days. You're labeled intolerant, uneducated, uninformed, and fanatical. A commitment to truth is going to be offensive, and you will experience a lot of rejection and derision. My culture tells me that I'm backward and unenlightened. My heart tells me that to possess a voice and the knowledge of such global atrocities is to be responsible for action. C.S. Lewis writes, "Nations, cultures, arts, civilizations -- these are all mortal, and their life is to ours as the life of a gnat. But it is immortals whom we joke with, work with, marry, snub, and exploit -- immortal horrors or everlasting splendours."

It's not necessary to cover your ears and shout, "I can't hear you!" in issues like these, because you're not going to hear anything from the victims anyways. The little girls dying do not yet have voices to call for your help, and the women perpetrating these crimes are oftentimes silent, ashamed, and grieving. Both are in need of our prayers and our action. This kind of problem doesn't just go away. Blame doesn't accomplish anything. It goes far deeper than social action, programs, and legislation. There is a spiritual war going on for the elimination of the destiny of the next generation of warriors. These are symptoms of the end, and to fill the sound of your atmosphere with the TV or music all day is to bury your head in the sand. We need to fill the air with the sound of our voices calling out for those who cannot. None of this bowing your head and silently well-wishing. Allow yourself to be moved, to literally cry out, to roar, to fight, to be victorious in your requests. You will be answered. You may even be part of the answer.