Chocolate for the Soul: Wisdom for life
Ellen Shuck writes a column for the Southeast Missourian called "Reflections." She is a spiritual director/mentor and has taught religion at Southeast Missouri State University. Shuck recently authored a book called "Wisdom for the Journey." Shuck is married and the mother of three grown children. In her blog she offers inspiration, motivation and hope for life's issues.
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You Can't keep life from changing
Posted Friday, June 26, 2015, at 10:17 PMLife cannot always remain the same. Good evening again dear friends. So glad you 're here. I visited a relative who lives in a retirement village today. She gets very tired and bored because she must live there. Joyce complains a lot anyway. That's just the way she is. Regardless of how good of an environment she's in, Joyce can find something wrong with it... -
Thoughts are magnets
Posted Thursday, June 11, 2015, at 5:14 PMThoughts are magnets You will attract or repel that which you desire or fear in life! Good evening. I am keeping my promise and blogging more often. Thank those of you who are subscribing to my site. I had a problem with spam mail which caused many of your comments to be trashed. I've retrieved most of them and I am now trying to answer each of you. If you do not receive a response, please comment again... -
Find your niche in life and do it
Posted Wednesday, May 20, 2015, at 6:12 PMFind what you're good at and do it. Yes, YOU! Good evening and it's indeed evening and I'm just getting time to blog. Even though I am busy with many responsibilities, my true love is writing. When I say I love writing you'd perhaps think. "Write about what." There's a difference. When you write, what genre are you writing in?. You'd think you had found your niche just knowing you like to write and are somewhat good at it... -
Do you have a purpose for your life?
Posted Monday, April 20, 2015, at 6:25 PMDo you have a definition of what success is to you? Hopefully you have a picture of what you desire in your mind. I can tell you that in order to feel successful and happy, you must have a purpose. When you have a goal to work toward, you gain new energy and happiness. ... -
Thoughts are living things
Posted Friday, March 20, 2015, at 12:09 PMHave you ever believed that what you think actually has a life of its own? Hello again, I promise I will try to write more. Life gets too busy. I hope your lives are going well. Back to your thoughts, Yes, thoughts do indeed live. You think that what you think stays inside your head. ... -
Everything that happens to you either helps you to grow or retards growth
Posted Friday, March 6, 2015, at 10:20 PMMarch 6, According to author, motivational speaker, Dr. Wayne Dyer,With everything that has happened to yu, you can either feel sorry for yourself or treat what has happened as a gift.¨ Hello again.¨ I hope all of you are having a great winter, even if your weather is less than desirable.¡¨... -
Don't be embarrassed to seek psychological or emotional help
Posted Friday, February 13, 2015, at 12:46 PMOften you're embarrassed to admit you may need to seek psychological or mental help. Don't be! Hello again. I am so happy to be able to correspond with you, my readers again. I have been experiencing sadness regarding the death of my niece who recently died. She left behind a daughter, husband and mother, to name a few people. I can resume my normal activities again now... -
Keep what's in your mind calm
Posted Thursday, January 22, 2015, at 11:33 AM1You have to keep your wits about you before you can accomplish anything! Good day, it's great to be back with my audience. Yesterday was a particularly trying day for me. It seems that so many things have been going wrong, recently. At least that's the way I perceived the issues... -
New Year's resolutions bring hope and incentive
Posted Sunday, January 11, 2015, at 12:41 PMNew Year¡*s resolutions bring hope and incentive Many people discourage making New Year¡¨s resolutions. I advise the opposite. Everybody should try to become better each year and continually attempt to improve. Even if you backslide on your good intentions, you have, at least tried. You have a new goal,and another reason to get out of bed in the morning. It¡*s never a loss when you try to improve... -
Don't hold unrealistic expectations for Christmas
Posted Sunday, December 21, 2014, at 11:26 PMChristmas is a time of both joy and despair. Hello again. I am blogging right before Christmas. Like everybody else I am busy right up until Christmas Day, and after. I will do my best to communicate with you but January will start the new year and I will be more free to write... -
You are stronger than you think
Posted Tuesday, December 9, 2014, at 11:06 AMAnna finally moved into a retirement village. She hung on to her home as long a she could. Her one son tried to take care of her needs but it was becoming very difficult since he had no one to help him on a regular basis. Anna never wanted to live in a retirement village. ... -
Do You Feel Guilt, y When You Put Yourself First?
Posted Tuesday, December 2, 2014, at 9:42 AM"Love your neighbor as yourself" is an often misunderstood phrase. This Scripture, from the Bible, is a prominent one that most Christians try to live by. I delved into the passage and learned that it is the words, AS YOURSELF that make the difference... -
If you never give up things will turn around in your favor
Posted Tuesday, December 2, 2014, at 9:41 AMIf you feel like giving up, don't!! Even though it may seem like things will never change, as my mom used to say, It's a long road that has no turns. What a true statement that is! Just when you believe that there's no use in trying any more, is when your circumstances change and what you've desired happens. ... -
Every day needs to be Thanksgiving Day
Posted Monday, December 1, 2014, at 10:38 AMI had a great Thanksgiving Day. I hope you did also. Although I cooked and was very tired after the day was over, all the work was worth the effort I made. Our house seems to be the family gathering- place. I try to make it so. We always invite anyone who wants to come from within our scope of friends and other people we encounter... -
You can hold on to Nothing
Posted Tuesday, November 4, 2014, at 11:41 AMJack attempted to hold on to his former school. He was a sixth grader and was making failing grades, predominantly, there. Nevertheless, he wanted to hang on because his friends were there and because he was comfortable in the environment... -
Do you keep on Struggling?
Posted Tuesday, October 28, 2014, at 10:14 AMDo you keep on struggling? Struggle is the meat of life. Everybody struggles, but do you ever think of the value of struggle? All of life is struggle, right? When you¡*re an infant you struggle to try to walk¡Vone step at a time. Then you struggle in school, then with a family, perhaps. After children are grown you struggle to fill the rest of you life. Perhaps you¡*re healthy but often you¡*re struggling with your health... -
The Self-Fulfilling prophecy
Posted Monday, October 20, 2014, at 11:05 AMOne of the best examples of misdirected thought is that of the self-fulfilling prophecy. Writing about the power and the results of thoughts is one of my favorite endeavors. If you do not think that what you think comes true, just look around you and look inside. ... -
Safeguard Your Thoughts
Posted Saturday, October 11, 2014, at 8:16 PMDoes safeguarding your thoughts sound impossible? To many, it may. But, as I often write, thoughts determine such a huge part of life you can't ignore their ramifications. Scripture even says "As a man thinks, so he is." Proverbs Ah-a, if you only realized the truth of the statement, you would keep your thoughts under lock and key. As you think things will be is how they will turn out. You have already assigned a result by the way you think... -
Is anything worthwhile ever easy?
Posted Friday, October 3, 2014, at 7:53 PMFall is right around the corner. Everybody must adapt. Many love the changing seasons. I am one of these people. I can scarcely wait for the crisp air and early night fall. The logs in the fireplace beacon me to it's side. The chill in the air and sealed in atmosphere are comforting. They signify warmth... -
Keep Your Mind Occupied
Posted Tuesday, September 30, 2014, at 12:03 PMKeeping your mind occupied isn't always an easy task. but it's necessary. You may say, "Oh I have so much to do that my mind is too occupied." It's true, you do need to rest your mind and let it wander sometimes, but if that happens too often, you either become complacent and lazy or depressed. Either state is not a good one...
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