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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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...
