by Shelia Shook | Nov 25, 2022 | Embrace Life
Yesterday’s post, Thanksgiving, A U.S. Holiday noted how other countries don’t celebrate Thanksgiving as we do, but they do. There are many countries that celebrate Harvest with a feast and gathering of family and friends. Our celebration is unique in that...
by Shelia Shook | Nov 23, 2022 | Embrace Life
Every year, at Thanksgiving, most Americans count our blessings. I find it interesting that other countries don’t celebrate Thanksgiving. Did you ever wonder why not? Perhaps it is because so many other countries are not as blessed as we here in the United States. We...
by Shelia Shook | Sep 4, 2022 | Embrace Life
It’s A Holiday-Take it! Labor Day is the official celebration of the United States labor classes and has been since 1894 when President Grover Cleveland declared it a federal holiday to recognize the country’s workers. This last June, I retired from a terrific...
by Shelia Shook | Aug 31, 2021 | Embrace Life
Don’t you just love a new notebook? The fresh pages are enticing. When school starts back after a long free, active, and hot summer, the structure of school calls us to get organized. Even when you aren’t in school anymore, it’s refreshing just to see the school...
by Shelia Shook | Jul 14, 2021 | Embrace Life
Do you consider yourself priviledged? Last September, my granddaughter and I were discussing the political and racial climate of our country. Our chaotic world. The injustice toward blacks, the protests, and violent riots. I told her I understood the protests,...
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....
