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    Why Mothers Should Protect Their Babies
    shawnmariespry
    • May 8
    • 7 min

    Why Mothers Should Protect Their Babies

    Minutes after Isabella Marie Spry was born, Scott holds his fourth-born, September 2004 Some babies are adorable. Some, maybe not so...
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    Exposed
    shawnmariespry
    • Mar 27
    • 7 min

    Exposed

    WARNING: This post contains disturbing graphic content. “Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them....
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    Abortion Story
    shawnmariespry
    • Oct 10, 2021
    • 13 min

    Abortion Story

    I was taken to a room that had three exam tables all lined up in a row. I was taken to the last one and asked to lie down...
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    Retrospective
    shawnmariespry
    • Sep 26, 2021
    • 5 min

    Retrospective

    Summer 2021 is now history. It was abundantly good. God is good. I am constantly in awe of his mercy and favor. The following photo essay...
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    Transformative
    shawnmariespry
    • May 9, 2021
    • 10 min

    Transformative

    Becoming a parent is pretty amazing, but mothers definitely have a unique perspective. Whether by adoption or by birth, becoming a mother...
    155 views1 comment
    Ridiculous
    shawnmariespry
    • Mar 14, 2021
    • 4 min

    Ridiculous

    When I was little I used to think that concrete roads were made of mashed, baked banana. How ridiculous is that?! I learned early on that...
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    Rescue
    shawnmariespry
    • Feb 28, 2021
    • 5 min

    Rescue

    Do not imagine that you in your comfortable life will escape the evil repercussions of a culture that kills their unwanted...
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    Sanctify
    shawnmariespry
    • Jan 17, 2021
    • 5 min

    Sanctify

    Set apart. This is what "sanctify" means. From the very beginning, God set things apart. Light, darkness. Male, female. Six days, the . . .
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    The Legacy of Lennie & Bennie
    shawnmariespry
    • Nov 15, 2020
    • 5 min

    The Legacy of Lennie & Bennie

    What someone or something is called does not change their innate characteristics or attributes.
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    Jubilant
    shawnmariespry
    • Nov 1, 2020
    • 6 min

    Jubilant

    What brings you joy? Being surrounded by trees and mountains? Being by a river, lake or ocean? Digging in the dirt? Planting seeds?
    80 views0 comments
    Loss & Deception
    shawnmariespry
    • Oct 18, 2020
    • 5 min

    Loss & Deception

    The reality is that even if the baby cannot live after we separate mother and baby, there is a undeniable difference between a doctor...
    119 views0 comments
    Lovingly and Graciously
    shawnmariespry
    • Aug 30, 2020
    • 6 min

    Lovingly and Graciously

    Just like faith is a choice illustrated by action, so is love. Too many people misunderstand love simply as an emotion and allow feelings...
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    Perception and Reality
    shawnmariespry
    • Aug 10, 2020
    • 5 min

    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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    To LIFE! Part II
    shawnmariespry
    • Jul 13, 2020
    • 9 min

    To LIFE! Part II

    My superhero husband Scott earnestly, graciously and lovingly supported my 50th birthday 50-mile plan, scouting the route and meticulously
    141 views1 comment
    Grateful
    shawnmariespry
    • May 3, 2020
    • 6 min

    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
    101 views0 comments
    The Nations Rage
    shawnmariespry
    • Apr 20, 2020
    • 7 min

    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...
    120 views0 comments
    Perspective
    shawnmariespry
    • Apr 5, 2020
    • 6 min

    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
    79 views1 comment
    In the Depths of the Earth
    shawnmariespry
    • Mar 16, 2020
    • 5 min

    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.
    105 views0 comments
    Unpregnant
    shawnmariespry
    • Mar 1, 2020
    • 4 min

    Unpregnant

    These words and phrases are common abortion-talk euphemisms. In Pink Floyd fashion, our culture has become "comfortably numb" while millions
    171 views2 comments
    Birth Mom, part II
    shawnmariespry
    • Feb 16, 2020
    • 7 min

    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...
    488 views0 comments
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