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...
by Shelia Shook | Oct 6, 2019 | Learn to Cope
ANYWHERE IS HOME Where do you call home? How do you describe what home is to you? I don’t mean the building where you live. I don’t mean where you hang your hat, but where you hang your heart. And that’s not easy to define. Home is important to us, and even if you’re...
by Shelia Shook | Jun 22, 2019 | Learn to Cope
I want to apologize to you all for neglecting to post this past month. My mother had a stroke Thursday, May 16th, and at first showed signs of improvement. We were relieved she could swallow, and happy that though her speech was slurred, she could say our names and...
by Shelia Shook | Apr 18, 2019 | Learn to Cope
Which season is your favorite? Spring is mine. When Spring arrives, the earth is beautiful. God’s creation shines. It sings with the rustle of new green leaves in a sunny breeze and birds chirping and bumble bees humming as they hover over colorful blossoms. Like a...
by Shelia Shook | Mar 29, 2019 | Learn to Cope
When going through your everyday life—getting dressed, drinking coffee, shopping for groceries, going to work, or to a play date with your kids—you never know what or who you will encounter. Maybe it’s an old friend or colleague, or maybe a new friend, a kind stranger...
