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Alveda King Ministries
May 12, 2023
ATLANTA, May 12, 2023 /Christian
Newswire/ -- The following is submitted by Dr. Alveda King, she is available
for comment:
Even though the world seems upside down
in many ways, we will experience Mother's Day on Sunday. Notice I write the
word experience, rather than celebrate. Our children are in danger. With
death in the wombs and in classrooms; painful transgender surgeries and
mutilations; and all forms of rampant child abuse, we are in trouble. There
is too much pain, violence, and evil in America and around the world; and
not enough Jesus today.
Yet, as all too many mourn, some will still celebrate Mother's Day. Whether
you are a mother or not, if you are a living member of the one blood human
race today (Acts 17:26), God alone has granted you the gift of life from the
sperm of a man and egg of a woman.
If you are grieving for any reason today, I extend my deepest prayers and
condolences. If he were here today, my grandfather, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther
King, Sr. would remind us to "thank God for what we have left."
My mother, Christian civil rights leader, Dr. Naomi Ruth Barber King would
add this: "pray, love, forgive and keep living. Heal on your feet."
My daddy, Gospel preacher and
Civil Rights Giant Rev. A. D. Williams King taught me to love Jesus and
honor my parents. Daddy would kiss Mother and encourage us to "keep on
keeping on" because
WE HAVE OVERCOME.
I'm grateful that Mother, at age 91, AKA "the Butterfly Queen" is still here
to celebrate with family and friends. While we remain mindful that many need
comfort and encouragement today,
WE ARE NOT COLORBLIND.
Every living human being has a reason to take pause and remember; good or
bad, happy or sad; God created us, our mothers chose life, and we are here.
As a mom and grandmother, for me Mother's Day is always full of smiles and I
must confess, amusement as I see the many things my six adult children and
eleven grandchildren come up with to surprise me. They are all living
miracles.
My mother chose life over abortion for me in 1950. While I unfortunately did
have two abortions and a miscarriage; I repented, God forgave me, and still
blessed my womb; and I'm a grateful mother and grandmother. Read more at
How Can the Dream Survive If We Murder the Children?
While we don't know what Mother's Day looks like in your world, or for the
moms in your family (living and departed), we pray that yours will be full
of mercy, forgiveness, healing, love, peace, kindness and joy.
After all, Mother's Day isn't just a day for moms, but for the children who
are here today because of the courage and sacrifice of their parents, and
everyone who has loved and supported us.
Did you know that on Sunday, there will be millions of people celebrating
Mother's Day because their mothers chose life? THANK YOU, MOTHERS.
THANK YOU. As a mom, I am so thankful that God made Mother's Day possible
for these precious families. To all the people of compassion, thank you for
stepping in and speaking up; for remembering that
Jesus can when parents can't.
And remember, as we celebrate, we also know that Sunday won't be a happy day
for many women. All too many of our church family, our neighbors, maybe even
women in our own families carry the dark secret each Mother's Day of a
different choice. A life-ending one. These women also need our love and our
prayers. They need healing.
This Mother's Day, I want to encourage and equip you to
Speak for Life. Remember that children are a gift from God (Psalm 127).
Every life has a
NIA; a purpose.
Finally, whether abased or abound; be encouraged. I pray that your Mother's
Day weekend is full of precious reminders of God's goodness and
faithfulness, in every season of your life.
Our ministry is funded
by generous individuals like yourself. We have many ongoing projects that help
us to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ in a world much in need of His message.
Please consider making a
tax deductible contribution
to Alveda King Ministries.
About Alveda C. King:
As founder of Alveda King Ministries (www.alvedaking.com),
Alveda C. King, PhD, uses her God-given talents and abilities to glorify God and
uphold the sanctity of life from the womb to the tomb, and beyond. She currently
serves as a Board Member and Senior Advisor to Priests for Life, and as Chair of
the America First Policy Institute's Center for the American Dream. She is also
a voice for the Silent No More Awareness Campaign, sharing her testimony of two
abortions, God's forgiveness, and healing.
Alveda is the daughter of the late slain civil rights activist Rev. A. D. King
and Mrs. Naomi King; the granddaughter of Rev. M. L. King, Sr. and Mrs. Alberta
King; and the niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
As a Christian Evangelist, author of the best sellers KING RULES and WE'RE NOT
COLORBLIND, she is also founder of Speak for Life and currently serves as a Fox
News Channel contributor and is the host of "Alveda King's House" on Fox Nation.
She is a NEWSMAX opinion contributor; a member of Optimist International; former
college professor; and a film and music veteran; creating uplifting
"conversation starting content" to advance life, liberty and the pursuit of
happiness from the womb to the tomb and beyond.
Alveda is also a graduate of Aidan University and a member of SHE LEADS AMERICA,
and CHRISTIAN WOMEN IN MEDIA. She is a former Georgia State Legislator, and a
twice assigned Presidential appointee. While living a "lifetime of serving God
and humanity," she has been honored with many awards, including a (2021)
Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award and the Cardinal John O'Connor Pro-Life
Hall of Fame Award (2011).
Evangelist King lives in Atlanta, where she is the grateful mother of six and a
blessed grandmother.
SOURCE Alveda King Ministries
CONTACT: Brian Mayes, 615-771-2040,
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