by Shelia Shook | Jun 1, 2023 | Embrace Life
Have You ever experienced a missing child? If you have, you know the horrible feeling of helplessness—the intense angst. And when you found them to be safe, you know the ecstasy of relief that washes over you. The Lost Toddler When my son was two years old, he went...
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 | 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 | Aug 13, 2019 | Embrace Life
GRACE OF A PIG MILKER There is talk today in my little town of a new subdivision coming in next year. It will boast approximately 14,000 new homes and a new elementary school. Word is that would more than double our current school population. Some say, “We like our...
by Shelia Shook | Jul 17, 2019 | Embrace Life
I had been pushed down, held under, dragged into the pits, and told I was deformed before I finally found a friend who encouraged me. What about you? What is holding you under? Causing you to sputter and cough? Hope you enjoy this series of lessons I learned from...