by Shelia Shook | Dec 21, 2021 | Learn to Cope
Holidays are a hard time for people who have lost a loved one. How have you handled your loss so far this year? December 14th marked the 25th anniversary of my daughter Cindy’s death. (See previous post, A Single Flower.) She unexpectedly died in a car wreck at...
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 30, 2020 | Be Inspired
Fifty Ways to Keep Your Lover #13 These fifty ways are not in any kind of order, but if I were to prioritize this list, laughter would be among the top ten. My last two blogs reflect the gravity we dealt with in our marriage, and lest you think we didn’t laugh, I want...
by Shelia Shook | May 3, 2020 | Embrace Life
FIFTY Ways to Keep Your Lover How to Survive and Thrive Fifty Years of Ardent Marriage My husband and I recently celebrated our Fiftieth wedding anniversary. I can remember when I thought couples who had made it fifty years were old. But hey, we aren’t old at all. Are...
by Shelia Shook | Dec 20, 2019 | Be Inspired
THE CHRISTMAS TREE Christmas trees have been decorated since the 16th century and even have some history dating further back than that. They have been my favorite to decorate for years and yet they can sometimes be the most expensive. My husband and I have experienced...