Live Online Radio Show
I was blessed enough to have an interview with Harry Hurley on his live radio show last week while drinking a hot cup of coffee. It was the week of my Evening of Inspiration, and Harry was nice enough to have me as a guest to tell all his listeners about my event as well as everything […]
More Snow??? Is it Spring Yet?
This has been one of the coldest and snowiest winters in as long as I can remember. It reminds me of how much I hate both the cold and snowy weather! I feel, like probably everyone else around me, as though I am hibernating, only going outside to get into the car or walk the dog. Other than […]
A Good Friend’s Daughter
It always saddens me to hear about a young child struggling in life, especially when her parents cannot pinpoint the problem. Is it puberty, a chemical imbalance, hormones, or just plain, old troubles? There does not even have to be a big issue in the home, but to the person suffering, especially if it’s a young child, […]
How My Book and Foundation Came to Be
A little over a week after my event, I sit by my computer and organize my thoughts. I still think back to first having the desire to write my own book. I had tinkered with this idea for years but after we sold all three of our businesses, I suddenly had lots of time on my hands and my son was sailing through […]
The Crazy Weather
The more I think about it, the more I realize when someone came up with the phrase winter’s fury, she meant it! I struggle with the same questions year in and year out. Why are some winters so very mild and others so very abusive? Why does it snow so much some years and others hardly at all? Why are summers hot, humid, […]
“My” Year of You
It must be MY year of you! When we planned this year to listen to everyone tell us their stories and then respond, I thought it would not be about me at all. However, I have a story that seems to fit into this in an odd way. While I was checking out in the supermarket today, the young man behind the register […]
Year of You – Love for Logan
This guest post is from Marie about her grandson Logan. Logan and his family have been supporters of The Alesia Shute Foundation and we are thankful that Marie has shared his story. We are excited to meet Logan at the 2014 Evening of Inspiration! When Logan was 14 months old a brain tumor was discovered. […]
My 5th Year
I cannot believe I have been an author for five years now, along with running my own foundation, speaking engagements, and meeting many families with ill children. It has been keeping me very busy, and it is ongoing work that will never run out. My reward is sharing my book, my words, and my life with complete strangers […]
Planning My Event
I have been doing charity work for many many years, and with your crucial support, I have raised more money than I can count for various charitable organizations. The past five years, I have been raising money for my own foundation that gifts monetary donations to CHOP to help hospital stays be more comfortable for all of the children involved. Celebrating […]
Couped Up With An Ill Child
With the recent terrible weather and the resulting problems with roads, electricity, school closings, etc., how does one survive being cooped up not only your healthy children but also with someone who is ill? First of all, you need to make sure there is enough medicine in the home just in case you cannot get out. If there is […]