The Lauren Muzyka Show

This week Lauren shares a short Power Thought about the next Law of Life Summit, which Sidewalk Advocates for Life is hosting August 1 in Denver -- uniting people from all across Colorado and beyond to create a culture of life in their communities. sidewalkadvocates.org/law 

We are called to be faithful, not successful -- and nowhere is that message made clearer than on the sidewalk outside an abortion or abortion-referral facility. Our role is not to control the outcome. Our role is to show up, to be present, and to be faithful in the small things! Don't miss this week's encouraging Power Thought with Lauren. 

Lauren recently guested on Teresa Tomeo's EWTN show, Catholic Connection, to talk about why sidewalk advocacy works, how Sidewalk Advocates have helped save nearly 26,000 women, families, and babies from abortion, and celebrating 12 years of loving outreach to women in crisis! Enjoy this snippet from the full conversation. 

Listen to the full Catholic Connection episode (Lauren's segment starts at 1:11:35) 

2:20: Who is the Center for Client Safety?

2:43: Meet CCS Director of Investigations Christine Smith and Chief Impact Officer Amy Gehrke

4:50: If you see something, say something

7:51: Shut it down!

10:19: Who's on first?

14:40: Holding abortionists accountable

19:36: A Pandora's box of wrongdoing

23:36: It's not hyperbole ... you just wish it were

31:13: Closing thought

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When Sidewalk Advocates everywhere step to the sidewalk of the abortion facility to serve, they carry the light of Christ, always ready to minister to the true physical and spiritual needs of those they encounter. They do this with great kindness and compassion -- but is that always immediately clear to the people they encounter? How can we make love visible?

There’s a quiet truth we learn on the sidewalk and in life: God PROVIDES … but often not in the way or timing we expect. The hardest days, the most uncertain moments, are often the very places God is working the most behind the scenes. Join Lauren as she dives deeper into this Power Thought that will sustain you even through periods of spiritual desert. 

Every time Sidewalk Advocates go out to the sidewalk in front of an abortion or abortion-referral facility, we step out in faith, we go with an expectant attitude of joy and hope. What does that look like -- and how can you carry that spirit with you into the world, whatever you are doing? Don't miss Lauren's inspirational Power Thought this week.

With your help and God’s amazing grace, thus far, Sidewalk Advocates for Life has accomplished so much…

• Over 230 sidewalk locations
• Nearly 26,000 babies saved
• 109 workers who have left the business…
• And 71 facility closures

Find out how you can help us reach our next milestone!

A Detroit ordinance criminalizes peaceful, life-affirming speech outside abortion facilities -- so Sidewalk Advocates for Life is challenging it in court. Women facing an unexpected pregnancy deserve to hear that free ultrasounds, pregnancy tests, and real support are available to them -- and with Thomas More Society, we will not stop fighting until every Sidewalk Advocate is free to deliver that message.

1:44: Meet Lauren Eden 3:50: Discovering she's a survivor 7:12: Baby wasn't part of the plan 11:20: "Lord, please intervene" 18:02: When obstacles are an answer to prayer 24:12: "This is my story" 26:35: A baby's life vs. "women's rights" 28:53: It happens more often than we think 33:10: No human can thwart God's plan 36:01: Closing thought Miracle Baby: The Story I Was Born to Tell

1:45: Meet Anne Marie Stroud

3:27: You are worth the hype

7:36: Amazing Jesus moment

15:43: How to wait well

23:30: Why do you react the way you react? 

32:13: Your family-of-origin story

39:12: Giving yourself grace

51:10: Closing thought

Find Anne Marie on Instagram and Substack @thecatholichypewoman

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Parents should never underestimate their power to plant eternal seeds in the lives of their children.  A parent’s heart, a parent’s witness, is powerful – it matters. And it just might start a worldwide movement. Lauren explains in this week’s Power Thought.

1:53: Pray with honest faith, not polished words

2:16: Pray God's word, not your fears

2:45: Pray even when you don't feel like it

4:02: Step back and believe

With thanks to @marriage.ignite

1:06: When your best isn't good enough

2:27: "This one got me"

5:51: When it doesn't feel like God is working ... He's making miracles behind the scenes

10:24: Everyone has to do their part

In last week's Power Thought, Lauren shared the "compass" that Sidewalk Advocates rely on in holding a life-saving conversation with an abortion-vulnerable woman. Today she dives deeper, sharing the "map," which walks you through that conversation step by step by step. 

Watch last week's episode here

Access the free mini-training at sidewalkadvocates.org/101