Meet Shawn Spry

We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Shawn Spry a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Shawn, so good to have you with us today. We’ve always been impressed with folks who have a very clear sense of purpose and so maybe we can jump right in and talk about how you found your purpose?

I had an excellent launch pad. Raised by two godly parents, my journey of faith in God began early. They laid an excellent foundation and I made it my own as I grew and discovered the Truth through a life of searching the Bible, history and life experience.

My parents always told me that I was adopted as an infant, so it is not something that I ever remember learning on a certain day. I do remember the day I learned that my birth mother had been raped. This led me on a trajectory of speaking out on behalf of unborn babies and promoting adoption as the only loving option for a mother who is not prepared to raise her child.

I love being the wife of a wonderful man. Our marriage of 34 years is a testimony to our shared faith. Pregnancy, nursing and mothering delighted me. Parenting our four children into adulthood is one of my greatest achievements. I am now a grandmother, about to meet our first grandchild in April 2025.

I use my talent as a writer to promote and support prolife endeavors and pregnancy care centers. Seeing families thrive brings me joy.

Appreciate the insights and wisdom. Before we dig deeper and ask you about the skills that matter and more, maybe you can tell our readers about yourself?

I write about my faith journey and my story of discovering truth (John 14:6) because I want to see God glorified and families experience joy. My story of being conceived by rape and placed for adoption compels me to speak for the the most vulnerable among us. In a good and civilized society, every human is cared for, no matter her/his age–unborn and born–and every mother is supported in parenting or adoption. Fathers play an integral part in the wellness of their children. Purpose is realized when all parts work together for the good of the whole. Pain and sacrifice lead to purpose and peace. I blog at shawnspry.com. I hope to research/write a book about: 1.) the shortage of babies to adopt caused by the scourge of abortion which has also caused adoption to be cost-prohibitive, 2.) the benefits of closed adoption for birth parents, adoptive parents and children, 3.) the dangers of IVF and surrogacy.

Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?

Looking back, I think honesty, diligence and good foundational writing skills have been three of the most impactful qualities and area of knowledge that have benefited me on my journey. Some advice I would give for obtaining and honing these qualities and skills are: regularly read well-written literature, beginning with the Bible and other great works; pursue a good writing teacher that will provide consistent constructive criticism and allow you to rewrite often; write, write write–regularly commit your ideas to text and then read them out loud to yourself, rest, repeat.

Alright so to wrap up, who deserves credit for helping you overcome challenges or build some of the essential skills you’ve needed?

My mother has had a tremendously good influence on my character development and writing skills. She has an amazing story and I hope that she may be chosen to share it with BoldJourney.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.shawnspry.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shawnmariespry/
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/public-profile/settings