by Shelia Shook | Feb 1, 2022 | Be Inspired
I consider success to be when a person uses the gifts, talents, and resources God has given them to serve Him to the fullest. Every year, I ask myself: Have I been a success in His eyes? If not, how can I do better this year? We all stress over the disappointments of...
by Shelia Shook | Jun 1, 2021 | Be Inspired
What is your experience with Vacation Bible School? Though they volunteer, most people dread it because VBS can be a lot of work. However, depending on how it’s organized, it isn’t so hard. It is actually a reward to know you brought joy to these young lives and...
by Shelia Shook | Apr 22, 2021 | Be Inspired
Treat him like a King, and he will treat you like a Queen. I love this quote, “A great marriage is not so much finding the right person, as it is in being the right person.” Saturday marks Bill and my Fifty-First Wedding Anniversary and the close of this series on...
by Shelia Shook | Apr 8, 2021 | Be Inspired
What is the key to celestial love? Be the kind of woman a man wants. In her book Fascinating Womanhood, (published in 1963) Helen B. Andelin depicts the ideal woman as a blend of the Angelic—who she is on the inside, and the Human—what she does on the outside. Helen...
by Shelia Shook | Mar 8, 2021 | Be Inspired
You know a diamond is made with pressure and time, then facets, or angles, are cut into it. The more facets, the more light is captured and the greater the shine. Being a big diamond isn’t my goal. Being a bright diamond is. God cut us each with unique facets. For the...
by Shelia Shook | Feb 14, 2021 | Be Inspired
January 2021 is lost to me. Diagnosed January 4th, my husband and I both are still recuperating from the dreaded COVID 19. Praise God we were able to stay home and take breathing treatments, but the sheer exhaustion and being out of breath all the time were brutal....