by Shelia Shook | Nov 8, 2020 | Embrace Life
Why do we say hurtful things to our spouse that we would never say to a stranger? We are supposed to love and respect our spouses, not tear them down. Whether to build ourselves up or to defend our own actions, blame and defensiveness is not the way to honor marriage....
by Shelia Shook | Oct 31, 2020 | Embrace Life
Is your marriage a Covenant Marriage? When you promised to have and to hold, etcetera, etcetera, did you really mean till death? Every marriage should be a Covenant Marriage, but only three states in the USA: Arkansas, Arizona and Louisiana actually issue a Covenant...
by Shelia Shook | Aug 20, 2020 | Embrace Life
Do you find yourself being critical of your spouse? I don’t mean to imply with this blog that my relationship with Bill is perfect. Far from it. But we do love each other and so we work around our disagreements. For instance, Bill likes to build, and I’ve got a thing...
by Shelia Shook | May 3, 2020 | Embrace Life
FIFTY Ways to Keep Your Lover How to Survive and Thrive Fifty Years of Ardent Marriage My husband and I recently celebrated our Fiftieth wedding anniversary. I can remember when I thought couples who had made it fifty years were old. But hey, we aren’t old at all. Are...
by Shelia Shook | Apr 9, 2020 | Embrace Life
THIS CORONA VIRUS Disappointment is painful and everyone has disappointments these days. No one likes to have their plans changed or dreams put on hold. And life seems at best to be on hold for many who wait. We desperately want things to “just get back to normal” so...
by Shelia Shook | Mar 19, 2020 | Embrace Life, Uncategorized
MAKING IT THROUGH THE STAGES OF LIFE We all go through changes in life. From infancy to childhood, preteen to teen, adult to senior. Change is not always easy. Look at the awkward teenager trying to find their way through the maze of hormones and independence. If you...
