by Shelia Shook | Aug 5, 2024 | Learn to Cope
GOD SEES Do you struggle with living in the topsy-turvy nature of today’s world? I’ve read plenty of opinions on social media regarding the Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony and its disregard for Christians and their values. It is heartening to witness the...
by Shelia Shook | Feb 13, 2024 | Learn to Cope
Everywhere you look, cupids and cards, flowers and chocolate hearts remind us it is the season of love. February is the month to remember those you care about, whether a romantic interest, a close friendship or as Christ said, “Love your neighbor as you love...
by Shelia Shook | Jan 30, 2024 | Embrace Life
Bright colored trimmings, twinkling lights on a tree. Pretty paper and ribbons, children shouting with glee. Stockings hung all in a row, and Santa Suits wherever we go. Giant inflatables now flat on the lawn, Christmas came and now Christmas is gone. We feasted on...
by Shelia Shook | Dec 30, 2023 | Be Inspired
The night was clear but cold. I pulled my shawl closer to ward off the chill. The heater would soon warm the house, but the cold scene in front of me continued to draw me in. I stood alone in front of the Nativity spread out on the buffet this year. In the past we put...
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...