After only about an hour at work, I felt a headache coming. Not usually one to feel stress or react physically to it, headaches are very uncommon occurrences in my world. This one started at the base of my neck and then duplicated itself over my eyes. It really wasn’t much - just an ache … Continue reading The Power of the Spirit – Life Lessons from “When Calls the Heart” →

Sitting against the wooden headboard of our bed, I cuddled my firstborn against my chest and rocked my body back and forth as I sang “Jesus Loves Me” over and over. The bouncer seat sat on the floor next to the bed and the baby swing was tucked in a corner. Even with these newest … Continue reading If Music Be the Food – Life Lessons from “When Calls the Heart” →

“Cody, we’ve talked about this. You need to use your words to solve arguments, not your fists,” Abigail explains once again to Cody after he comes to blows with a classmate over the news that the railroad will not be building a depot in Hope Valley. As a young boy, Cody is still learning that … Continue reading Fighting Words – Life Lessons from “When Calls the Heart” →

Teaching middle school - or any level of school - is not for that faint of heart. You leave “teacher school” with grandiose ideas of how you will impact fragile young minds, guiding them to make positive changes in the world. You have plans for how to stay organized, how to allow kids the freedom … Continue reading Don’t Stop Believing – Life Lessons from “When Calls the Heart” →

Nestled against the treeline just west of the main street of Jamestown Movie Set, the Blacksmith’s shop creates an intriguing backdrop for the interactions of the characters in Hope Valley. At one time, the blacksmith’s shop would have been the center of activity in a town like Hope Valley, but over the centuries, the role … Continue reading Hammer Away, My Friend – Life Lessons from “When Calls the Heart” →