As you noticed, I'm sure, Part Two is a reprint of a thoughtful piece that appears in the online publication of the Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation. In that issue of "LifeLines," the reader is linked to one of the most poignant videos I've ever seen--http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLYxtuC0oRk  "Cinderella" features Christian musician Steven Curtis Chapman and is a powerful reminder to all us way-too-busy dads not to take our eyes off what really matters: our kids.

Some of you may know that last month Chapman lost his 5-year-old daughter, Maria, in the kind of tragic accident the pain of which only another parent can begin to understand. Maria was one of the inspirations behind Steven's song, "Cinderella." The link allows you not only to hear this beautiful song but also to learn the story behind the song from Steven himself.

We read on "Lifelines" the following: "In this month when we honor fathers, Steven's song, and his reflections on it, are particularly poignant--especially when so many fathers are grieving the loss of their children from abortion."

It is only in the past couple of years that still another silenced voice in the abortion debate–that of the fathers of these babies–has begun to be heard. I can only tell you having sat down with some of these guys, that their pain is searing hot, their regret almost palpable, and their devastation close to complete.

When you come to NRL 2008 in Crystal City, Virginia July 3-5, be sure to visit some of the workshops on Men and Abortion. For information about registering, please go to http://nrlcconvention.blogspot.com.

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