by Shelia Shook | Apr 22, 2021 | Be Inspired
Treat him like a King, and he will treat you like a Queen. I love this quote, “A great marriage is not so much finding the right person, as it is in being the right person.” Saturday marks Bill and my Fifty-First Wedding Anniversary and the close of this series on...
by Shelia Shook | Mar 8, 2021 | Be Inspired
You know a diamond is made with pressure and time, then facets, or angles, are cut into it. The more facets, the more light is captured and the greater the shine. Being a big diamond isn’t my goal. Being a bright diamond is. God cut us each with unique facets. For the...
by Shelia Shook | Feb 14, 2021 | Be Inspired
January 2021 is lost to me. Diagnosed January 4th, my husband and I both are still recuperating from the dreaded COVID 19. Praise God we were able to stay home and take breathing treatments, but the sheer exhaustion and being out of breath all the time were brutal....
by Shelia Shook | Nov 22, 2020 | Be Inspired
When I was young, lonely, and vulnerable, I flirted with the devil. The least bit of attention I received made me hungry for more, but my marriage vow wasn’t just to Bill, it was a promise I’d made to God, too. I loathe the idea of being unfaithful. I told Bill about...
by Shelia Shook | Nov 8, 2020 | Embrace Life
Why do we say hurtful things to our spouse that we would never say to a stranger? We are supposed to love and respect our spouses, not tear them down. Whether to build ourselves up or to defend our own actions, blame and defensiveness is not the way to honor marriage....
