Category: Life Lessons from When Calls the Heart
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reACTion – Life Lessons from “When Calls the Heart”
In last Sunday’s installment of When Calls the Heart, two would-be friends entered into the boxing ring of offense before realizing that actions are better than reactions. As the saloon grew busier and louder with each night’s festivities, the townspeople reacted by approaching their beloved mayor with their concerns. In a show of good faith,…
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The Other Side of Offense – Life Lessons from “When Calls the Heart”
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 meal in a cold jail cell, the overture was met with harsh words and offensive actions. When Henry reached out with advice…
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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…
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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…
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Teeming with Heroes – Life Lessons from “When Calls the Heart”
As I tucked my 8-year-old into bed on Christmas Eve, he whispered into my ear, “Do you think I’ll get the pocket watch? Can you just tell me that?” His face held that look of excitement that nears desperation when you just don’t know if your wish will come true. And of course, being the…