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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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May 17, 20203 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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May 2, 20206 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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Apr 20, 20207 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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Apr 4, 20206 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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Mar 21, 20207 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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Mar 15, 20205 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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Mar 1, 20204 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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Feb 23, 20206 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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Feb 16, 20207 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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Feb 9, 20208 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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Feb 2, 20209 min read


Size Matters Not
What IS the unborn?
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Jan 26, 20204 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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Jan 18, 202019 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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Jan 5, 20204 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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Dec 22, 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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Dec 8, 20196 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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Nov 23, 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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Nov 3, 20195 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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Oct 26, 20194 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...
shawnmariespry
Oct 19, 20196 min read
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