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Inspiration Behind the Song:
"Tiny
Hands" was inspired by the amazing story of our sister-in-law
Stacy and her little girl Ava.
Stacy had, in her younger years, suffered
from a rare form of cancer of the blood that had been for
many years in remission. Not long ago she had been feeling quite ill and
went to see the doctor. After many thorough tests it was confirmed.
The cancer was back... and with a vengence. She was diagnosed
with terminal cancer of the blood. A few weeks passed and
Stacy learned that she was pregnant. She was advised by her
doctor to abort her child in order to receive the treatment
that would prolong her life. She refused... and expected,
for all practical purposes, to deliver her child and die soon
after; leaving her husband with two young children to raise
on his own.
All of her family and friends began
praying for her situation and asked that the Lord would heal
her. We prayed and we prayed. I can still remember the day
that we received the phone call that the cancer was
gone! The Lord had answered our prayers and healed her!
Stacy
gave birth to a happy and healthy daughter named Ava Grace.
Ava is truly the happiest baby I have ever met and has just
celebrated her first birthday. What a tragic thing to think
that Ava would have been killed had Stacy listened to her
doctor.
We don't live in the dark ages. We all should know by now that a baby inside the womb is still a baby. That means abortion is murder. This has been going on for far too
long in this nation. Yet so many of us are silent on this
issue. There is no overwhelming outcry against abortion. So
what are our leaders to think? They represent us don't they?
They represent the fact that we care more for our wealth,
our individuality, and our precious freedom of choice, then
we do about the rights of the unborn.
Will you help me change this? Give an unborn child the right to live?
I believe that if we all continue to stand for truth and justice
that we can make a difference. Much like William Wilborforce
stood against the profitible and dispicable practice of the
slave trade in England (watch the movie "Amazing Grace"),
we must stand against the murder of children in "God blessed"
America.
This is a human rights issue. A human
being has a right to live.
I honestly don't know if we will ever
be able to legally defend the life of the unborn. I don't
know if the laws will ever change. Be we can and ought to
do what we can, reaching one person at a time with the message
that each new life is precious, a gift from God to be cherished
and loved.
This is why I am offering my song "tiny
hands" as a free dowload. All I ask is that you will pass
it on to a friend. Send them a link to this page. Send the
song as an email attachment. Just please pass it on. If even
just one woman decides to keep and cherish her child. It will
be worth it. This is my gift to you... this is my gift to
the world.
Please pray with me and fight with
me for the unborn! Do what you can while God lends us breath
to pursue justice and truth and most of all, love.
I was thinking this morning about the
emotional scars that women carry the rest of their lives after
an abortion. Many of us are trying to be sensitive to them
and not raise such a painful issue. But future pain can be
avoided, and present pain can be healed.
My wife and I recently watched a movie
that "lit a candle in our heart" and spoiled us by showing
us what a good movie is all about. The movie is called Bella.
Make it the next one you rent and be blessed.
Thanks for listening,
Daniel Lovett
The following are a few blogs I have written on this topic that I think you will find quite interesting:
I used to live near a
planned parenthood. I would drive by and be assaulted by these protesters who would stand out on the street with
pictures of babies found in dumpsters.
Like most people I hated having to be being offended
day after day by these shocking photos, but then my heart
changed about it. How much more shocking that murder is legal
in America? How much more shocking that places exist where
would-be mothers can dispose of their "inconvenient"
child?
What does God think of
abortion? How does it make him feel? I know that He is heartbroken.
I know that He is deeply wounded that his "babies"
are killing their own babies.
At points during the recording
of this song "tiny hands" I had to stop because
of the emotion that came as God showed me his heart for the
little ones. Jesus loves all his little children. And we would
all do well to become more like them. We have a lot to learn from the children
as Jesus frequently pointed out.
About Reflect Worship
Our band name is called
Reflect because the purpose of our music is to "reflect"
the light of God and his deep love for each person. Much like
the moon reflects the sun, so each and every one of us is
meant to reflect God's love in this world.
My wife and I recently
released a hymns album called Reflect Hymn. It is a peaceful
acoustic collection of the classic Hymns. We hope you enjoy this recording as much as we enjoyed making it.
(click
on the above link to listen to samples or purchase our music)