by Shelia Shook | Aug 3, 2021 | Learn to Cope
Do you believe in Aliens? Have you heard the old contemporary Christian song “Not of This World”, by Petra? The lyrics immediately strike a chord with me. We are pilgrims in a strange world, we are so far from our homeland. . . We are strangers, we are aliens, we are...
by Shelia Shook | Feb 27, 2021 | Learn to Cope
Were you one of the four million Texans without power during our winter storm? For greater than 72 hours indoor temperatures in homes without heat dropped below 48 degrees. Highways and bridges iced over and were unpassable. People had to cope with nonexistent toilet...
by Shelia Shook | Jan 3, 2021 | Learn to Cope
As we say goodbye to 2020 with all the political hype, riots, racial injustice, and pandemic chaos, the thing to remember is God’s grace, His mercy, and His presence are with us through it all. Our hope is in Him. These have been bad times. We live in an unjust,...
by Shelia Shook | Sep 15, 2020 | Learn to Cope
When we marry, we all have certain expectations. What about you? What did you expect? My friend, Emily, says when she and her husband, Steve, were dating, she honestly thought he could, and should, run for President of the United States someday. With the upcoming...
by Shelia Shook | Jun 18, 2020 | Learn to Cope
HOW TO KEEP YOUR LOVER #12- What would you tell your younger self? Me? I’d say, “Hold on! Life gets better. Way better.” In my last blog post, LOVING THE ONE YOU FEAR, June 2, 2020, I shared the story of Jill and Dan. Jill couldn’t stay with Dan. She had to leave...
by Shelia Shook | Jun 2, 2020 | Learn to Cope, Uncategorized
FIFTY WAYS TO KEEP YOUR LOVER #11 Protect Them Protection of one another throughout a marriage is a sign of devotion and caring, but what if the one you love is also the one you fear? How does that work? Talk about unconditional love. Is that kind of love even...