The Greatest Pro-Life Story Ever Told: The Birth of Jesus Christ | LifeNews.com

The Greatest Pro-Life Story Ever Told: The Birth of Jesus Christ | LifeNews.com

This is the second year of our new annual tradition here at LifeNews.com. Instead of publishing any pro-life news stories, our staff, bloggers and volunteers want to wish you and your family a very blessed and Merry Christmas.

Today, we present you with the best news we possibly can. You might call the news of the birth of Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world, The Greatest Pro-Life Story Ever Told.

Nothing we ever write at LifeNews.com can ever compare to the beautiful story of the birth of Jesus.

The story has all of the elements of a crisis pregnancy situation that our friends at pregnancy centers see every day. A young mother, hopeful about her future but unsure what impact an unplanned pregnancy will have on it. A father – who isn’t quite ready to become one — tries to lead a couple who plan to marry but don’t believe they have the resources or capacity to care for a child they never expected. Worried about someone who would rather have the baby killed, they forge ahead.

In this trying time for our nation and world, with the promotion of abortion reaching historic proportions here in the United States and across the world, the uplifting story of Jesus brings us real hope for the future and an assurance that God has a plan.

Last year, we presented the story from the perspective of Luke, the doctor. This year, the disciple Matthew provides his insight. As a faithful Jew before becoming a Christian, Matthew is concerned about the proofs and prophecies behind Jesus’ birth.

Merry Christmas!

Joseph Accepts Jesus as His Son

This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.

But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”

All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”).

When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. But he did not consummate their marriage until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus.

The Magi Visit the Messiah

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.”

When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. When he had called together all the people’s chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Messiah was to be born. “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written:

“‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you will come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.’”

Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. He sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him.”

After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route.

The Escape to Egypt

When they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up,” he said, “take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to kill him.”

So he got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt, where he stayed until the death of Herod. And so was fulfilled what the Lord had said through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called my son.”

When Herod realized that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was furious, and he gave orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, in accordance with the time he had learned from the Magi. Then what was said through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled:

“A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.”

The Return to Nazareth

After Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt and said, “Get up, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who were trying to take the child’s life are dead.”

So he got up, took the child and his mother and went to the land of Israel. But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. Having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee, and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was said through the prophets, that he would be called a Nazarene.

Merry Christmas Message to Austin and Isabella Knightly

Some day the two of you will be reading my messages on the computer, whether anyone likes it or not. Hopefully, the sooner the better.
Your REAL family hopes you had a nice Christmas and were treated like REAL family by the stranger's who have been allowed to illegally adopt you both. Well we know Isabella was adopted by the stranger's DCYF gave her to, illegally. As for you Austin, God only know's where you are and if you're safe and being well taken care of.
Austin, I want you to know, we were told you would be coming to live with us by three of the caseworker's. We bought you your own bed and set up your bedroom with all your favorite thing's. We even set up a Christmas tree that year for you, but the Supervisor at Nashua DCYF decided to falsify the information she was given and signed off on the home study that was never finished. She knew adopting you out to stranger's would bring in more blood money than if you were placed with us. I know you probably don't understand all this, but some day you will know the whole deceitful story. These horrible people that you remember as a child, known as DCYF, because they take kid's away from their families, can never be trusted. They are the enemy of ALL children and families who only think about the money to be made off the children they steal.
Isabella, I know you have been placed in a bad situation and I pray no harm comes to you. DCYF didn't care that your real family took care of your mother while she was pregnant. If we didn't you wouldn't have been born. The care your mother got from the Health Center was beyond horrific. They didn't care about you or your mother and did nothing to help her. They even hid her files from the court and everyone else involved for six month's after your birth. The files that proved her innocence, which the bias Judge wouldn't let her admit into evidence, claiming it was too late, stating it was too bad if her daughter was taken illegally.
Because your mother refused to abort you, you were stolen by the state and placed with stranger's who only cared about being "financially supplemented." Stranger's who didn't even meet residence requirement's to be foster parent's in this state. Both you and Austin will learn just how corrupt this state is.
I also wanted to let you both know, you have four new cousin's, born after the two of you were kidnapped by DCYF. Two boy's and two girl's. Some day you'll get to meet them. We tell them about you both all the time and share your pictures and our memories of you both with them.
I pray you're both well and not being abused, like so many other children that are stolen and given to stranger's. We will never give up this fight for your return. We love and miss you both and will alway's be here for you. Don't over forget who your enemy is, because it sure isn't your biological family.
Merry Christmas to you both and hopefully this will be a Happy New Year. The year DCYF and the court's are finally held accountable for their corruption.
Love, Grammy, Grampie and the rest of your REAL Family

Grandparents Custody Rights | Grandparents Rights

Grandparents Custody Rights | Grandparents Rights: "Grandparents Custody Rights
Best Interests of the Child
Courts in every jurisdiction must consider the “best interests of the child” when granting custody or visitation rights to a grandparent. In some states, the relevant statute provides a list of factors the court should considered when determining a child’s best interests.as a grandparent trying to gain visitation or custody you must always remember that the burden of proof is on you to prove you should have visitation and/or custody."

Reform for Our Families: "Protecting Our Children??"~Over Hundreds of Years

Reform for Our Families: "Protecting Our Children??"~Over Hundreds of Years: " Many may find it hard to believe, but where we are today in regards to attitudes of Protecting Our Children didn't happen over night. In order to understand, we need to go back in time and understand some of the thoughts that influenced the attitudes of 'Protecting Our Children' and even the 'Best Interests of the Child'

Many parents have stated 'Today, I have No Rights, as a Parent', and are seeking Reform. But one must remember, like a slow moving 'Pendulum', where we are today, didn't happen over night. I do know, until it is recognized that 'Families are the Most Important Resource we have in Our Nation, if not the World', there will indeed be No Reform. How we reverse the 'Pendulum' is very complex. But, hopefully, by recognizing the attitudes, feelings, etc. of ALL Sides, we may find the answers for Reform for our families and their precious children."

Current Foster Care Daily Rates | Foster Care and Adoption Services | Division of Children, Youth and Families | New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services

Current Foster Care Daily Rates | Foster Care and Adoption Services | Division of Children, Youth and Families | New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services

Current Foster Care Daily Rates
Effective July 1, 2010
General
Age 0-5 $15.80
Age 6-11 $17.14
Age 12-17 $20.39

Specialized
Age 0-5 $21.06
Age 6-11 $22.85
Age 12-17 $27.20

Adolescents $27.20
Emergency $27.20
Respite Care $27.20
Clothing Allowance $1.11
There are several types of foster family care. Some are administered by the public agency, the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services Division for Children, Youth and Families (DCYF), while others are administered by private child placing agencies. Basic foster family care is called General Care and is the foundation for all the others discussed. Reimbursement for board and care of children in foster care is based upon the category of care that foster parents provide.

General Care

General Care is provided to children in foster care who are placed with foster parents who meet the general requirements outlined in the Foster Family Care Licensing Requirements. The customary care of foster children in licensed homes includes providing food, shelter, daily supervision, school supplies, and a child's personal incidentals. General Care foster parents must maintain eight (8) hours of training per year or sixteen (16) hours of training by time of renewal of their license in two (2) years.

Specialized Care

Specialized Care is provided to children in foster care who meet specialized care requirements. Children who enter a Specialized Foster Home have demonstrated that their needs are greater than those who are placed in a General Foster Home. Specialized foster parents are experienced care providers who have participated in a series of specialized trainings offered through Granite State College and continue to improve their skills by maintaining sixteen (16) hours of training per year or thirty-two (32) hours by time of renewal of the license. These foster parents are entitled to the specialized rate only for a child needing specialized care.

Emergency Care

Emergency Care is provided to children who are experiencing an unplanned placement. It occurs when little information about the child is available (no evaluation or assessment has been made), or a General, Specialized, or residential facility provider is not available at the time of placement. Emergency care providers must participate in a 6 hour core training prior to delivering this service. Payment is limited to a maximum of ten (10) days. If a child remains with the emergency care provider beyond the ten (10) day limit, the rate must be changed to either the General or Specialized rate.

Crisis Care

Crisis care is provided to children whose placements are arranged through local police departments and the emergency on-call system. Crisis care is provided to children when the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Service District Offices are closed on weekends, after-hours and holidays. Providers of crisis care must have already taken the 6 hour Emergency Training class and notify their Resource Worker that they wish to provide this type of care.

Independent Service Option (ISO)

ISO Care is a service provided by a contracted, private child-placing agency. The private agency recruits foster parents who can provide an intensive level of child supervision and is part of the treatment team. At least one foster parent must always be available to the child at all times. Only one foster child is allowed in the home unless siblings are placed with the child. Daily telephone and weekly in-person contacts are made by the agency. Additional training is required of the foster parents.

Study Reports More Deaths of Children Linked to Child-Welfare System

Study Reports More Deaths of Children Linked to Child-Welfare System - NYTimes.com: "A new report shows that more children in families said to be known to the New York City child-welfare system died in 2008 than in any of the previous 20 years. There were 49 fatalities, according to Child Welfare Watch, a policy journal, including 14 homicides; the other children died in accidents or of natural causes, and, in some cases, the cause was not determined."

Infant's death becomes issue in foster care suit | Tulsa World

Infant's death becomes issue in foster care suit | Tulsa World: "Attorneys for the plaintiffs in a class-action federal lawsuit seeking changes in Oklahoma's foster care system are trying to exploit the 'tragic and sensational' death of an infant whose body was found in a washing machine, defense lawyers allege in a motion filed this week in Tulsa federal court.

Meanwhile, a federal magistrate granted the plaintiffs' request to sanction the defense for failing to produce certain documents for the plaintiffs' attorneys and failing to communicate with them about it.

Read more from this Tulsa World article at http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=14&articleid=20101223_14_A11_Attorn186561"