Autism on the Increase - Why?

An Italian court recently awarded a family a $200,000+ settlement in a case of autism caused by the MMR vaccine. The 78% increase in autism over the last five years is alarming. Popular health doctor, Joseph Mercola, attributes it to toxic overload, not just vaccines. Read more here. If you are in the child-bearing years, it's important to research this issue and do whatever you can to minimize the risk of your own children.

Carly's Voice: A Joyful Story for Holy Week

The Culture of Death would gladly kill every child with Downs Syndrome and other trisomy disorders, Cerebral Palsy, Cystic Fibrosis, TaySachs, and autism. After all, who would want to live like that? (Sound familiar?) Well, here's a young girl who had the "coming out" party of all coming outs when she sat down at a computer keyboard and typed her first two words, hurt and help. And now she is teaching the world to look at autism in a new way. She's a gift and invitation to the world, not a curse and a burden.

Pray for all those who are challenged by physical and mental disabilities. They are God's special ones who invite us to demonstrate our capacity to love. See the incredible love of Carly's dad and pray for all dads to defend their children like he does.

And may all Carly's dreams come true.  Visit her website here and you Chesterton fans be sure to read her essay, What's Wrong with the World.