Norma SchmellinginDeep. Sweet. Valuable.The Night My Mother Set Our House on FireThere was a strange glow in the hall outside my bedroom. It’s flickering was unlike any light I’d ever seen before. As I was trying to…2d ago2d ago
Norma SchmellingA Day in the Life at a Wildlife RescueTwo baby opossums were walking up my arms as I attempted to clean their cage. They managed this feat when I reached my arms in to retrieve…6d ago6d ago
Norma SchmellingThe Terror of Face to Face Communication!A recent Wall Street Journal headline caught my attention: “How to Help Students Panicked by School Smartphone Bans.” An increasing number…Aug 29Aug 29
Norma SchmellingTHE DOG DAYS OF SUMMER AND INTERNATIONAL DOG DAYThe “dog days” of summer were so named by by the Greeks and Romans because this is the time of year that Sirius, the brightest star in the…Aug 23Aug 23
Norma SchmellingWould Jesus Own a Porsche?The title of this piece is a subject which has been haunting me for over two years. The question arose because a preacher in our…Aug 16Aug 16
Norma SchmellinginENGAGECapturing the ElephantIt was the first day of a 15 day “classic safari” trip to Kenya and Tanzania. We had just left the hotel to drive across the Ngorongoro…Aug 113Aug 113
Norma SchmellingIn Honor of International Cat Day August 8thIn honor of International Cat Day below is a poem by Edward James “Ted” Hughes who was an English poet, translator, and children’s writer…Aug 7Aug 7
Norma SchmellingOn a Wing and a PrayerOne morning, I walked outside to fill my bird feeders and was swarmed by hummingbirds. As I stood in awe, the jewel throated avians dive…Aug 32Aug 32
Norma SchmellingCryingBe it a blessing or a curse, I am not one who can immediately burst into tears when I learn someone has died. I am amazed by those who can…Jul 23Jul 23