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shawnmariespry
Apr 4, 20206 min read
Perspective
Indeed, there is little doubt that abortion will be responsible for killing more human lives this year in the United States alone than COVID
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shawnmariespry
Mar 21, 20207 min read
My Cup Runneth Over
What can we bless the Lord for in the midst of confusion, sickness and death? Do we embrace fear and desperation? Or, do we trust that...
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shawnmariespry
Mar 15, 20205 min read
In the Depths of the Earth
Knowing how precious and pre-planned each of us is should highly motivate us to protect the most innocent and defenseless among us.
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shawnmariespry
Mar 1, 20204 min read
Unpregnant
These words and phrases are common abortion-talk euphemisms. In Pink Floyd fashion, our culture has become "comfortably numb" while millions
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shawnmariespry
Feb 23, 20206 min read
Interview with a Poet
Stephen Page is an accomplished artist, using words like a talented painter her palette. His brushstrokes are simultaneously bold and . . .
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shawnmariespry
Feb 16, 20207 min read
Birth Mom, part II
Those minutes, I know were terrifying for the adoptive parents. Minutes when birth mothers begin to process regret and begin to think...
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shawnmariespry
Feb 9, 20208 min read
Though Flesh and Heart Fail
Though my father's body is gone, his soul lives on. Figuratively, his love and and legacy perpetuate in the lives of his family . . .
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shawnmariespry
Feb 2, 20209 min read
Birth Mom, part I
Most of us probably know someone who was adopted. But have you ever met a mother who allowed her child to be placed for adoption? I have...
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shawnmariespry
Jan 18, 202019 min read
A Rich Man
This is a tribute to my Dad's life and memory, in the words of his wife, children and grandchildren.He was a truly rich man, and everyone...
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shawnmariespry
Jan 5, 20204 min read
A Father's Wish
Though I know it is a temporary situation, the death of my father hurt more than anything I had ever experienced at that point in my life.
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shawnmariespry
Dec 22, 20196 min read
Heaven & Nature Sing
But, in one particular birth, biology absolutely matters. And even then, an amazing adoptive father—Joseph—played an instrumental role...
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shawnmariespry
Dec 8, 20196 min read
All Flesh
I hope this Advent season you may listen to an exquisite masterpiece of music and songwriting, like Messiah. Moreover, I pray that you...
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shawnmariespry
Nov 23, 20195 min read
Irretrievable
"...time is irretrievable. Once you spend it, it’s gone. How much time have I wasted on lesser things? How much time that we might have..."
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shawnmariespry
Nov 9, 20195 min read
Inestimable III
Wrapping up this three-part exposé, it is clear, the cost of abortion, slavery and sexual abuse are steep. However, the value of a person...
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shawnmariespry
Nov 3, 20195 min read
Inestimable II
Continuing with the theme from last week’s blog . . . What is a girl worth? What IS a girl worth? It depends. Has she escaped or is she...
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shawnmariespry
Oct 26, 20194 min read
Inestimable
“What is a little girl worth?” Location, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, economic status, and age don’t determine our worth.
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shawnmariespry
Oct 19, 20196 min read
Glad Tidings
And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to...
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shawnmariespry
Oct 5, 201911 min read
Oh, The Bliss
Aaron Ray just turned 19 on Thursday. He’s my third-one’s-a-charm baby, becoming the first to fulfill my heart’s desire of a natural birth.
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shawnmariespry
Sep 28, 20192 min read
Tov Me'od
Good. This is the word--"tov" in Hebrew--that God uses to describe his creation in the Genesis 1 narrative. Peculiarly, he does not tell us
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