Harvest Lane Cottage

Welcome to another thrifty week at Harvest Lane Cottage. I am glad you've found me! Each week I share my thrifty and frugal projects, ways of saving money, and my blessings from God.  I am so glad you dropped in for a visit today—or tonight! ♥♥♥ Hey Y'all!    Thanksgiving is a sweet memory now. It was a beautiful day here in Missouri with my husband and my children. We've lost many of our leaves, but we have one brilliant gold tree just outside the window. In fact, you can see it from both our dining and living room windows. It's just glorious and makes me thankful. I love Autumn colors, and I think God had that tree planted just for me. He does that kind of thing for his girls... you do know that right?   Remember the last line of last week's thrifty post? " I can't wait to see what God's got in store!" Well it was over the top amazing!    . ~~~~~ ♥♥♥ ~~~~~~ Here's my thrifty week: ~ I invested in anoth...

Is this your year? The year that you will... stop giving meaningless gifts and be freed to enjoy giving from your heart? stop feeling obligated to give and be freed to enjoy giving? stop trying to keep up with friends or family who have more and be freed to enjoy giving on a reasonable, budget friendly level? stop rushing to every activity and party and be freed to enjoy a few select activities that your family enjoys? stop going and stay home and enjoy your children, husband, and friends? stop focusing on stuff and enjoy focusing on the reason—a baby who grew up to be a man who gave his life to give you direct access to God the father, to give you eternal life, and to give you access to peace, hope, and trust through the Holy Spirit. Make it your year! This is your life. Enjoy it! Blessings, Laura Refocusing my Priorities Mommy Mondays

Welcome to another thrifty week at Harvest Lane Cottage. I am glad you've found me! Each week I share my thrifty and frugal projects, ways of saving money, and my blessings from God.  I am so glad you dropped in for a visit today—or tonight! ♥♥♥ Hey Y'all!  Can you believe we are less than a week from Thanksgiving? It totally snuck up on me. I know, it comes the same time each year, but I've been distracted by the election and confused by the trees that are only now reaching the height of their brilliant fall glory... a month late! Well, once I felt a nip in the air and golden leaves met me as I took my little dog out this week, I felt a refreshing joy and an excitement about the weeks to come. I can't wait to see what God's got in store!    . ~~~~~ ♥♥♥ ~~~~~~ Here's my thrifty week: ~ I bought four pounds of butter for $2.49 each. I saw a lower price later, but I still felt I'd gotten a good deal. ~ I used up the last litt...

Isaiah 40:31 KJV " But they that wait upon the  Lord  shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint." Fear not!  Things are in a bit of turmoil in our country right now, but God! No matter what happens, you and your family are safe in God's hands. If our nation decides that they want to pursue a destructive path, they will. God has given each of us free will. We can pray that God will intervene, and I believe he did Election Tuesday. More Evangelicals voted than have in decades. Holy Spirit is speaking to his people. We must trust God no matter what. We can do all things through Christ who strengthens us. I'm praying for a great awakening in the nation, a revival in the church, and true repentance among believers.  You know the verse that says, "If my people, who are called by my name... I will heal their land." When it's quoted, it's usua...

I am praying for a third Great Awakening among Jesus' people and those who call themselves by His name, but do not yet have a true relationship with Him.   It starts with us—searching our own hearts, seeking His face and not just His hand, and repenting as He reveals the need. Join me?   Laura   Wednesday -  Homestead Blog Hop   Christian Blogger Link Up   Raising Homemakers  -  A Wise Woman Builds Her Home     Share your Cup

Welcome to another thrifty week at Harvest Lane Cottage. I am honored by your visit.  Each week I share my thrifty and frugal projects, ways of saving money, and my blessings from God.  I am so glad you dropped in for a visit today—or tonight! ♥♥♥ Hello! May God give you peace and tranquility in your heart whether your candidates won or lost. Please pray for our leaders on all levels. May God bless America, and may we turn to Him with our whole hearts.    . ~~~~~ ♥♥♥ ~~~~~~ Here's my thrifty week: Not much to report this week... ~ I bought pumpkins on sale for $1.99 and $.99 a couple days after Halloween. We don't link carving pumpkins with Halloween. We just have fun and enjoy the seeds. ~ $25.32 saved by using Price Matcherz to find price matches to use at Walmart and cherry picking the deals. American Beauty pasta (I bought 15 packages at $.49 each—enough to last for months.) Land o' Lakes butter $2.49  Pillsbury cake ...

I humbly thank GOD  for HIS MERCY AND GRACE. Stand still  and see the salvation  of the LORD. Salvation does not come  from a president or a party. Salvation comes only from God the Father through Jesus Christ. Holy Spirit does the work of speaking truth to us if we will listen, of teaching us  if we will be teachable, of comforting us, if we will accept comfort. Thank you for doing your  part in the voting booth, in getting out the vote, and in praying. This is just the beginning. We must continue to pray for peace in our country, for prudence and wisdom for our leaders. Let's not be weary of doing good. God bless us every one, and God bless America! All praise be to God the Father, Holy Spirit,  and Jesus the Son for this victory for America and Americans.  Thank you God for your MERCY. Thank you for giving America another chance. God we want to be one nation ...

  Please get out and vote! This is the most important election in our lifetime. As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord as proud deplorables. * We believe, support, and live by the Bible,  the Constitution, the Bill of Rights,  and the Right to Life. We will vote Republican to protect life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. We will vote Republican  to protect our religious freedom. We will vote Republican  to stop socialism. We will vote Republican  to see conservative, honest, Constitution  respecting Supreme Court Justices. We will vote Republican  to protect America and make it great again.  Do your Christian duty. Vote values.  Not planning to vote? Click here. May God bless America. *Hillary Clinton publicly, verbally attacked hard working, moral, American people.

Attention ladies... It's a beautiful Autumn day outside... sunshine, rain, wind, snow, cold, or heat, it's all beautiful Novembery weather. Don't miss it! ~smile~ Remember, whatever you're going through, you're going through it. You're going to make it. Lean into God and His promises. Read his word and know that it's his letter directly to you. Hope you have a lovely week! Blessings, Laura Homemaking Party

Welcome to another thrifty week at Harvest Lane Cottage. I am honored by your visit.  Each week I share my thrifty and frugal projects, ways of saving money, and my blessings from God.  I am so glad you dropped in for a visit today—or tonight! ♥♥♥ Hello!     We've been really busy with Autumn life including bonfires, church activities, campaigning, writing, reading, hot tea sipping, decorating and a little baking.  ~~~~~ ♥♥♥ ~~~~~~ Here's my thrifty week: A friend gave me another blouse she no longer needed.  Since we've been campaigning a lot at Republican Headquarters. They provided meals if we were working at mealtime.  Fifty cent corndogs for all at Sonic on Reformation Day . Yep, I know they thought they were celebrating Halloween. ~smile~ Update on the wedding gift I gave last month (a very big bottle of Dawn dish soap and half a dozen handmade tribbles ): I received a sweet handwritten card yesterday fro...

Join us at The Simple Woman! Dear Ladies,  Hello!    Welcome to November the month of thanks, friendship, and anticipation. I hope you are finding things to be thankful for  even if you find yourself in a hard time or under pressure.  I know there is a lot of anxiety about the election . The waiting will be over before we know it. The course for America's future will be set. Will we choose leaders to honor our Constitution and freedom, or will we stray farther from the Founding Fathers' and God's design for our country? Time will tell. Please pray for our country, for peace regardless of the outcome. We want to continue to be one nation under God. We must love one another and be kind even if we don't agree. PLEASE VOTE! Thanks for dropping by!  May God grant you the desires of your heart as you delight in Him. God bless you! Laura ~~~~~ For Today... November 3rd, 2016 Outside my window... I see a Novembery gray sky. We are just...

Since I will be working as an election judge this year, I voted by absentee ballot early. There are more than a few folks who don't feel they want to vote this year given our choices for president. Here's the thing. I don't like Trump. I don't like Clinton. BUT I LOVE MY COUNTRY. I feel a moral obligation to vote. Where does that leave me as a Christian? In order for my vote to actually count, I must vote for one or the other. One, Mrs. Clinton, has clearly shown herself to be a proponent for everything that I find to be against God's laws. Her disregard for human life, for justice, for national security, and the Second Amendment among other things, are alarming. I cannot vote for her. We won't even discuss her lying, her disregard for the Constitution, and possible criminal actions. On the other hand, Mr. Trump, while not a model citizen, has pledged to support the Constitution, the Second Amendment, Pro-Life, national security, etc. I don'...