Abigail Stanton confronts Henry Gowen after he returned her investment, with interest, even though the stock had plummeted. PC: Crown Media, LLC It has taken Henry Gowen and Abigail Stanton at least five years to truly develop a friendship. Throughout their history, when Abigail invested in Henry by sharing a freshly-baked scone or a warm … Continue reading The Other Side of Offense – Life Lessons from “When Calls the Heart”
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What’s Next – Life Lessons from “When Calls the Heart”
I’ve been trying to remain aware of God’s hand in my life. So often, as author Robin Gunn shared in a recent keynote address at the West Coast Christian Writers conference, we present an Eeyore-like attitude, quietly thanking God for “noticing us” when instead we should be bouncing with excitement like Tigger at what it … Continue reading What’s Next – Life Lessons from “When Calls the Heart”
Stronger Together – Life Lessons from “When Calls the Heart”
Inspiration sparks in the most unlikely places: I get the next twist in my novel’s plot line while the water warms up in the shower. The title for a poem emerges from the scattered thoughts parading through my mind as I wait in the drop-off line at my sons’ school. Today, the little life lesson … Continue reading Stronger Together – Life Lessons from “When Calls the Heart”
Lost at Sea – Lessons from “Chesapeake Shores: Forward to the Past”
“If you really care about something, you don’t walk away from it,” Mick warned Trace near the end of last Sunday’s episode of Chesapeake Shores. Yet, at the very end of the episode, we are left with seven people floating on an island of anger, seeming to emotionally "We are left with seven people floating … Continue reading Lost at Sea – Lessons from “Chesapeake Shores: Forward to the Past”
Being Bree – Lessons from “Chesapeake Shores”
Today, I’m Bree - I closed the door on the past, but I hung onto the key. Tonight, I’ll open that door and step right back through, back into a period of four years that still makes my knees shake and my hands grow cold. We know a bit about what’s coming in tomorrow night’s … Continue reading Being Bree – Lessons from “Chesapeake Shores”
All That Glitters 