Hey there, this is Julie, and you're listening to a bonus episode of Java with Julie.

If you've been listening long, you know that we're a production of authentic intimacy,

a ministry dedicated to reclaiming God's design for sexuality.

I want to share this conversation with you today because I know many of you have been

hearing in the news about the legal battles over the rights of women and the rights of

unborn children.

Now, for those of you who've had an abortion, this is not just a political or moral debate.

It's really personal and painful.

Research shows us that churches are filled with women and couples who've had abortions,

yet Christians rarely share about the forgiveness and healing that Jesus can bring into this

personal and painful experience.

Today you're going to hear from three very grateful women who have learned to lean on that

healing in their own lives. My guests are

Joni, Sherilyn, and Deborah. And they're all part of Life Network, an organization that shares

the gospel and love of Jesus by offering help and hope to post abortive couples and women,

as well as parents facing unplanned pregnancies.

Well, on this job with Julie, I am surrounded by a group of women here from Life Network, which is a ministry that addresses issues of pro-life, but also abortion issues and post-recovery.

Post-abortion recovery, did I say that right? Yeah. It's the board of recovery. Yeah. So that's particularly what we're here to talk about today is

post-aboard of recovery and the impact that abortion has on not only a woman but also on a man

and how do we walk that out in terms of healing. So I'm surrounded by women here right now that are passionate on this topic and you'll hear

from a few of them and we've got lots of microphones.

But let me just introduce Joni, I got that right, and Sherilyn and Deborah.

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