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...
by Shelia Shook | May 16, 2020 | Learn to Cope
FIFTY WAYS TO KEEP YOUR LOVER CONTINUED Fifty years ago, the week before I married my husband, I went to his house to move in and stock groceries. I’d never been inside before. My heart swelled with pride when I used my new key to open the back door of the little...
by Shelia Shook | Oct 31, 2019 | Learn to Cope, Uncategorized
Have you ever been truly afraid? Not just scared after a movie, but fearful to the point it interfered with your life. There was a time in my life when I was frightened of everything. My fear was irrational. It overcame me. Even in the middle of the day, I’d check the...