A young girl was walking along the beach dismayed at the great number of starfish that had washed up on shore. She was concerned that as the sun rose in the sky the starfish would die, so she began tossing them back into the water as she walked along. A crusty old fisherman saw what she was doing and, pointing to the great number of starfish on the beach, said dismissively, “You can’t save them all. What you’re doing doesn’t matter!

The girl thought for a moment, then picking up a starfish and tossing it into the water, she looked at the fisherman and said, “It matters to this one!”

Similarly, as a Care Net.Pregnancy Decision Line (PDL) Coach your efforts matter greatly for the pregnant mothers who call the PDL. Your conversation may literally be the difference between life or death for the unborn baby the caller is carrying.

May you be encouraged by these words and may God richly bless you for the important work you do!!

– Dan Kinnaman