I despise spiders. Snakes give me nightmares. Worms haunt my daily existence. Basically, anything creepy, crawly, slithery, or slimy sends shivers down my spine and prickles my skin. When one of those little critters emerges from the deep recesses of land and baseboard, I cower in fear. My voice squeals, “Hoooooneeeeey! There’s a (name of … Continue reading Sometimes Love Comes Just in Time…- Life Lessons from “When Calls the Heart” →

Driving down the road to school, trying to keep the speed down and still arrive on time, I listen as my boys engage in the usual morning tradition of bickering with each other. “Stop whistling!” “No! I can whistle if I want to!” ”No, you can’t! It’s annoying me!” The older one continues to whistle. … Continue reading Restoring the Light – Life Lessons from “When Calls the Heart” →

I have lived a blessed life. I am the product of middle class America: the middle child in a family with three kids who grew up roller skating on the sidewalk and playing Home Run Derby with the neighbor kids. I was never in want. We had healthy, fresh food on our table every night … Continue reading As Silver Refined – Life Lessons from “When Calls the Heart” →

The great poet Langston Hughes wrote a poem titled “A Dream Deferred.” It is one of my favorites, not because it is short and quick, but because of the images it stirs in my mind and how it points to a life full of possibilities. In his poem, Hughes questions the value of waiting for … Continue reading Losing Your Life – Life Lessons from “When Calls the Heart” →