Kim Ketola’s Cradle My Heart is a powerful and compassionate guide for navigating the complexities of abortion recovery. As someone who survived my birth mother’s forced and failed abortion procedure, I know firsthand the deep emotional, spiritual, and physical wounds that can be carried as a result of abortion. Kim offers a safe space for grieving and for embracing God’s forgiveness, while also encouraging readers to find their voices in this sensitive and often misunderstood journey. Her compassionate approach acknowledges the realities of abortion, while pointing to a future full of healing, peace, and redemption. — Melissa Ohden, author of Abortion Survivors Break Their Silence
Pastors, I get it! Speaking on abortion is risky business. Done harshly, you wound those already grieving over sin. On the flip side, when we are silent, we either communicate that abortion is permissible or that it’s unforgivable. We desperately need biblically grounded and grace-filled ambassadors to minister to those God has entrusted to us. With that in mind, I recommend Kim Ketola with my highest blessings. She has not only mastered the pro-life position intellectually, but also she delivers her content with a heart for ministry that is both thoughtful and redemptive. Please use this godly resource to inform your ministry! You will not regret it. — Scott Klusendorf, speaker and author of The Case for Life
Kim’s book has helped many with truth from the heart of Christ. This new edition encompasses twenty years of her experience, and has an added appendix written specifically for pastors and faith leaders to equip them in gently guiding women who are grieving their abortions. Whether you have experienced that trauma or are working with women who have, transforming hurt into hope is possible—and within these pages, Kim will help you find a way. — Theresa Burke, PhD, author of Forbidden Grief, and founder of Rachel’s Vineyard Ministries
Kim’s book Cradle My Heart is recommended reading in the Silent No More Awareness Campaign for those seeking healing. This new edition also offers help for pastors and those tasked with assisting in the healing process. After we find our healing, we find strength. And healing allows our stories to be rooted in his grace. — Georgette Forney, president of Anglicans for Life
Pastors are leading a generation who are quietly, even secretly, traumatized by abortion. As a pastor, I did not realize how true this was. I could have used the wisdom, factual data, testimony, and the biblical moral reasoning found in Cradle My Heart. If you want to lead well, here is a helpful guide. — John Ensor, president of PassionLife Ministries
Because the American culture has long accepted the termination of a pregnancy as a woman’s right, women who have had abortions rarely talk about the impact those decisions had on their lives. Many women silently carry the pain and burden of it, sometimes for decades. Cradle My Heart is a resource that can open a safe path for healing and restoration of relationship to a loving God. Women who take the Cradle My Heart journey will find the freedom promised but not realized after making that irrevocable decision. The path is open and safe. We welcome you to join those of us who have found peace and love at its end. — Catherine Davis, author, speaker, and founder and president of The Restoration Project
As someone who has experienced the deep grief of abortion, this book is a lifeline of hope and healing. With compassion and biblical truth, it speaks directly to the heart, offering practical steps to embrace God’s unconditional love and move toward restoration. Its message of forgiveness and redemption through Jesus reminded me I am never beyond his grace. This is a must-read for anyone longing for peace and purpose after abortion. — Chaplain James Kirkland, MTS BCC, executive director of Christian Chaplains & Coaching
Kim Ketola speaks heart to heart to women with abortion in their past―not from a place of superiority, but from a place of mutual woundedness. She is like the person in the desert who was dying, found water, and now simply wants to show the thirsty where they too can drink and live. Cradle My Heart doesn’t sugarcoat the sinfulness of abortion; it reflects the love of Jesus who died for us ‘while we were yet sinners.’ More than a testimony, more than an analysis, this book provides the Scripture, the reasons, and the steps people with abortion in their past can draw on to find forgiveness, healing, and restoration. — Dr Marc Newman, president of Speaker for Life and author of Contenders
Event Planners
“Kim Ketola is a passionate, gracious and motivating banquet speaker – touching the hearts of those in her audience. Many donors said she told her story in a way that allowed them to really understand what a woman choosing abortion is truly facing. Not only did Kim help Your Life Matters Pregnancy Center to reach its fundraising goal, she provided an excellent media training for the board of directors and a much needed and appreciated devotional for the staff and volunteers. I would highly recommend having Kim speak both at your banquet and to the board and staff of your center. We were blessed to have her.” Joanne Everson, Executive Director, Your Life Matters Pregnancy Center, Stockbridge, MA
“Kim was terrific to work with. She MC’d our Banquet again this year and did a masterful job. She is a true professional who understands how to relate to a crowd and how to add what needs to be added and delete what needs to be deleted. Kim serves with style, grace, insight, and composure. I hope we get to have her back again!” Will Cossairt, Executive Director of TLC Options for Women of St. Paul MN – an affiliation of 30 pregnancy resource centers
“We had many more comments than in the past–people were really moved. Overwhelmingly positive: ‘The speaker was powerful…I understand abortion in a new way…I now know how to answer the rape or incest argument…Kim’s story was inspiring…Speaker inspired me to get involved to be bold and speak up.’ Thank you for doing a fantastic job for our banquet, Kim!” Connie Riplinger, Executive Director, Pregnancy Help Center of Rice Lake, WI
Audience Members
“Courageously sharing her pain and path to healing—you will be encouraged and reminded of God’s love” . . . “Inspirational and moving” . . . “Powerful testimony” . . . “A blessing” . . . “Truth, transparency, and humor” . . . “A sensitive and loving story of grace and redemption”
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