{"id":4068,"date":"2011-09-08T08:44:07","date_gmt":"2011-09-08T12:44:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kathyschiffer.com\/?p=4068"},"modified":"2016-09-30T16:00:29","modified_gmt":"2016-09-30T21:00:29","slug":"cmon-artists-its-national-pro-life-chalk-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/kathyschiffer\/2011\/09\/cmon-artists-its-national-pro-life-chalk-day\/","title":{"rendered":"C&#039;mon Artists!  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It\u2019s National Pro-Life Chalk Day!\u00a0 <\/strong>That means that pro-lifers across the country will be taking to the sidewalks, parks, and anywhere that has public space to create short and sweet messages that can save lives!<\/p>\n<p><strong>With a handful of chalk and an arsenal of pro-life slogans,<\/strong> you can leave a lasting impression on hundreds or even thousands of people, and the steps are simple.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grab sidewalk chalk<\/strong> from a drug store or a younger sibling, gather your closest pro-life friends together, find a heavily-trafficked public area that you\u2019re allowed to chalk, and go from there! Create shot pro-life messages using big letters and bright colors in spots that people can see.<\/p>\n<p>This seems to me like one of the sweetest ways to present a pro-life message to your community.<\/p>\n<p><strong>You can draw a picture of\u2014<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>an ultrasound of an unborn child<\/li>\n<li>a newborn baby<\/li>\n<li>Mary and newborn Baby Jesus<\/li>\n<li>your own family with your precious newest addition<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>You can write a slogan\u2014<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We Love Babies!<\/li>\n<li>The Smith Family Is Pro-Life!<\/li>\n<li>Abortion Stops a Beating Heart!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Or a Scripture verse\u2014<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Before you were born, I knew you.<\/li>\n<li>Fearfully and wonderfully made<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What a beautifult way to commemorate the birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary!<\/strong> (Did you notice that today\u2019s feast of the Birth of the Virgin Mary is exactly NINE MONTHS after the Feast of the Immaculate Conception?)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Be positive and upbeat\u2014but by all means, go outside and express yourself!<\/strong> Send me a photo (send to kathyschiffer@yahoo.com), and later this week I\u2019ll post some of my favorites.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Moms, preschoolers, high school art clubs, professional artists, budding Michelangelos\u2014Show your stuff! 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