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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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shawnmariespry
Sep 8, 20197 min read
Exceedingly Abundantly
Babies are an exceedingly and abundantly good gift. When we talk about women’s rights and bodily autonomy in regards to abortion, we fool...
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shawnmariespry
Aug 3, 20193 min read
Rocky Mountain High
"The Crown of the Continent", Glacier National Park, in northwest Montana, is home to Triple Divide Peak, the hydrological apex of the North
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shawnmariespry
Jul 21, 20192 min read
Tolerance or Love
“If Christianity is harmful for sexual minorities,” she asserts, “then there is either a problem with Christianity or there is a problem...
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shawnmariespry
Jul 14, 20195 min read
Rocket Science
Men, we need to wake up to the opportunities all around us. Kids need loving direction (a.k.a. discipline) and wise counsel, especially...
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shawnmariespry
Jun 15, 20194 min read
No Exceptions
All human beings—regardless of size, skin color, level of development, race, gender and circumstances of conception—should be valued...
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shawnmariespry
Jun 8, 20198 min read
Neshamela
Twenty-four years ago I held my first newborn baby in my arms...I penned this in a journal that I just found in basement storage...
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shawnmariespry
Jun 1, 20195 min read
In An Instant
We should live open-handed and prepared, with the full realization that we don’t know what’s in store for later today or tomorrow.
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shawnmariespry
May 27, 20195 min read
Precious Treasure
Does anyone write personal letters anymore?
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life. ~ Proverbs 13:12
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shawnmariespry
May 19, 20194 min read
Mother Love
Last weekend was such a joy, having all of our kids together for first time in a year! Our daughter Bailey missed her family and so came...
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shawnmariespry
Apr 20, 20193 min read
Cleverly Devised Stories
I do not have one of those disturbing photos of myself with the Easter bunny. Thank goodness! Have you seen some of these?!! I actually...
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shawnmariespry
Apr 6, 20194 min read
Family Like Syrup
Last weekend was a big one for Michigander Scott Spry, syrup-er extraordinaire. He collected thirty gallons of sap from the sugar maples...
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shawnmariespry
Mar 3, 20192 min read
Life’s Disappointments
First, the good news. We all experience disappointments, so you’re not alone. And, they can be catalysts for positive change. The bad...
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shawnmariespry
Feb 7, 20194 min read
Blazing Fire
I was made in early October, more than fifty years ago, during the fall of 1969. It was the age of the sexual revolution and “flower...
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