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shawnmariespry
Aug 9, 20205 min read
Perception and Reality
The beauty is that, as humans, though we may think beyond a shadow of a doubt that we are right about something, sometimes new facts lead...
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shawnmariespry
Jul 20, 20202 min read
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Today, Scott Spry and I celebrate our wedding anniversary. Here follows a photo essay of a special weekend we just spent together in . . .
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shawnmariespry
Jul 13, 20209 min read
To LIFE! Part II
My superhero husband Scott earnestly, graciously and lovingly supported my 50th birthday 50-mile plan, scouting the route and meticulously
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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 30, 20208 min read
Dealings with the Creator
We are called to embrace these cycles, but not let them control us. We need to use these rhythms to find new meaning, new beauty . . .
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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 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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