Exhale
I’ve been on a 27-year expedition that is coming to a close. If raising them was a great inhale, it’s about time for a seismic exhale.
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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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shawnmariespry
- Jan 2
- 9 min
Blessed Assurance
It has been a gradual transition, watching our four children launch into adulthood. Nine years ago as our first child prepared to leave...
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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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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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shawnmariespry
- Jul 4, 2021
- 16 min
Following Guiding Lights
Just as lighthouses guide ship and boat captains through rough waters, each of us needs to find guiding lights to help us navigate life.
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shawnmariespry
- Jun 20, 2021
- 11 min
A Letter to My Father
Happy Father’s Day Dad, I love you. We all love you. This Father’s Day, hundreds of miles away, I will attempt to articulate exactly why...
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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...
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shawnmariespry
- Apr 11, 2021
- 7 min
Where, O Death, Is Your Sting?
This season of death has made the reality of the resurrection and the absolute necessity of a RISEN Savior all the more real to me. He IS...
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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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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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shawnmariespry
- Feb 8, 2021
- 7 min
Keep On
“Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters. Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have...
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shawnmariespry
- Jan 10, 2021
- 7 min
Voices and Vows
The last time I wrote, in December, my dear husband was hospitalized for pneumonia, a complication of COVID-19. Days after he was...
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shawnmariespry
- Dec 13, 2020
- 7 min
Refuge
As I anticipate this beautiful milestone—our first child being married—I have been contemplating his childhood, knowing full well that a...
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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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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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shawnmariespry
- Aug 9, 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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shawnmariespry
- Jul 20, 2020
- 2 min
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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, 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
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