Welcome to Week 3 of our Summer of Stories series! For the next 10 weeks, you will hear one powerful story after another. We are featuring 10 stories of incredible moms that have endured significant challenges. Through these stories, we pray you will remember that God is faithful and always with you through life’s most challenging moments. I need everyone to take a massive deep breath before listening. And listen to the entire episode, not just the first few minutes. This is not a political episode. This is a story of one incredible mom, Amy Ford, that chose to keep her baby boy after an unplanned pregnancy and the God-sized story that followed.  My favorite part is when she shares about her love for the women that walk with the shame of abortion. She is for all women and all stories. And she walks closely with women who have endured every part of the unplanned pregnancy journey.  I am praying deeply that this story reaches an untold number of women and heals their hearts in a special way. And that we may join together and support women with unplanned pregnancies in the way God would. That we would love them deeply.  Don't forget to share this episode with women in your community that need encouragement and healing around unplanned pregnancies. In this episode we chat about:  Amy’s unplanned pregnancy Amy’s encouragement for those who live with shame of abortionHow to create a safe and supportive church environment with unplanned pregnanciesHow to turn towards God in some of life’s biggest mistakes or struggles Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Amy's Family 03:34 The Love Box and Volunteer Opportunities 06:08 The Rejection from a Pastor and the Healing Journey 09:21 The Impact of Amy's Story on Her Son 14:35 Creating a Safe and Supportive Church Environment 19:28 Healing and Hope After Abortion 22:26 Creating Safe Spaces in Churches for Unexpected Pregnancies 26:34 Taking Small Steps of Obedience 29:15 Celebrating Women Who Turn Towards God Connect with Pardon The Mess: Christian Parenting Pardon The Mess  Courtney DeFeo Become a Christian Parenting donor Resources from today’s show: Amy Ford Embrace Grace A Bump In Life Love Box Support After Abortion Our Sponsors: * Check out Seed and use my code 25MESS for a great deal: seed.com Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy