Abortion Quote by Ann Voskamp
![“Maybe the woman who was handed the book [One Thousand Gifts] by a friend the morning before she had an abortion scheduled - and read the book and realized that this pregnancy that she didn't want - perhaps it too could be a gift from God? And then she said showed me the photo of this laughing 5…” quote by Ann Voskamp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/15b/ann-voskamp-729_abortion_maybe-the-woman-who-was-handed-the-book_2959506.jpg)
“Maybe the woman who was handed the book [One Thousand Gifts] by a friend the morning before she had an abortion scheduled - and read the book and realized that this pregnancy that she didn't want - perhaps it too could be a gift from God? And then she said showed me the photo of this laughing 5 month old boy.”
About This Quote
Source Book: One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp, 2010
A woman reconsidered an unwanted pregnancy after reading a spiritual book, seeing it as a possible divine gift, and shared a joyful image of her child.
In simple terms: She viewed a difficult pregnancy as a potential blessing after reflection.
Key Takeaway
Consider hidden blessings in challenging moments.
Themes
faith
hope
pregnancy
miracle
gratitude
Mood
reflective
hopeful
inspirational
Type
philosophical
personal
When to use this quote
- unexpected pregnancy
- reading a spiritual book
- sharing personal testimony
- supporting others facing similar decisions
Key Concepts
spirituality
meaning-making
divine providence
Questions to Reflect On
- How can spiritual reflection change perception of hardship?
- What role does gratitude play in reframing difficult experiences?
A Different Perspective
Interpretations may vary; not all view unintended pregnancies as gifts.
![“The book [ One Thousand Gifts] took just over a year to write, on the fringe hours, early and late, around home educating 6 kids and farming and blogging. And I wonder if the greatest challenges was to keep pressing into it when I had never been here before. I felt like Abraham - being called to…” quote by Ann Voskamp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/dc9/ann-voskamp-729_abraham_the-book-one-thousand-gifts-took-just-ov_244475.jpg)
![“The book [ One Thousand Gifts] took just over a year to write, on the fringe hours, early and late, around home educating 6 kids and farming and blogging.” quote by Ann Voskamp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f82/ann-voskamp-729_blogging_the-book-one-thousand-gifts-took-just-ov_2662059.jpg)
![“I think it was simply word of mouth that made it a New York Times bestseller for more than 60 weeks, over a year. People being moved and changed and transformed by the book [ One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are] and wanting to share that with hurting people all around them.” quote by Ann Voskamp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/6a9/ann-voskamp-729_book_i-think-it-was-simply-word-of-mouth-that_1834388.jpg)
![“I think it was simply word of mouth that made it a New York Timesbestseller for more than 60 weeks, over a year. People being moved and changed and transformed by the book [One Thousand Gifts] and wanting to share that with hurting people all around them.” quote by Ann Voskamp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/efd/ann-voskamp-729_book_i-think-it-was-simply-word-of-mouth-that_1713158.jpg)
![“The greatest compliment of the book [One Thousand Gifts]? Maybe the Muslim man in Iraq who was given the book and came to a saving knowledge of Jesus, wanted to live his life in thanks to God?” quote by Ann Voskamp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/4ef/ann-voskamp-729_book_the-greatest-compliment-of-the-book-one_1210526.jpg)
![“Kathie Lee [Gifford] invited me to come to New York for lunch with her - and surprised with an unexpected shout out again for One Thousand Gifts on the show and graciously asked a few questions on camera. Indebted to her and the people who read and looked for Jesus in the pages and shared the hope…” quote by Ann Voskamp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/79c/ann-voskamp-729_cameras_kathie-lee-gifford-invited-me-to-come-to_1134296.jpg)
![“Really, the greatest compliments about a book [One Thousand Gifts] are never about the book, or the author of the book, but about the reader and God and how the pages helped them connect at a deeper level.” quote by Ann Voskamp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/20b/ann-voskamp-729_book_really-the-greatest-compliments-about-a_762200.jpg)
