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shawnmariespry
Jul 4, 20206 min read
To LIFE! Part I
Today is my 50th birthday...WISH ME A HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Please make a donation HERE to THIS pregnancy care center, where I volunteer.
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shawnmariespry
Jun 22, 20203 min read
My Father's World
As broken as we and this world are, there is still amazing beauty and the capacity for immense love and joy. Some of the most intense...
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shawnmariespry
Jun 7, 20207 min read
Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Bailey has always been bold and adventurous, giving us thrills and chills along the way...We did a lot of praying those days. Always have...
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shawnmariespry
May 17, 20203 min read
Making Bunkbeds
Is there some challenging task you need to accomplish? A project you’ve been putting off due to difficulty? Ask a friend, neighbor, child or
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shawnmariespry
May 2, 20206 min read
Grateful
This character quality is closely related to generosity, grace and mercy. When we are aware of how good we have it, and that it’s not all be
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shawnmariespry
Apr 20, 20207 min read
The Nations Rage
Why do the nations rage
and the peoples plot in vain? The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together,
against...
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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 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 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 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 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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