Harvest Lane Cottage

Please enjoy this story that I share each year.... Amy Lane Photography  A Christmas Miracle on the Frontier      I remember a day one winter that stands out like a boulder in my life. The weather was unusually cold; our salary had not been regularly paid and it did not meet our needs when it was. My husband was away much of the time, traveling from one district to another. Our boys were well, but my little Ruth was ailing and at best none of us were decently clothed. I patched and re -patched, with spirits sinking to the lowest ebb. The water gave out in the well and the wind blew through the cracks in the floor.      The people in the parish were kind, and generous too, but the settlement was new and each family was struggling for itself. Little by little, at the time I needed it most, my faith began to waver. Early in life I was taught to take God at His word, and I thought my lesson was well learned. I had lived upon t...

  For many years, I've added a new Christmas book each year to our family's collection. This year, my kids are grown, so I chose this book with my little dog in mind. ~smile~ Dachshund through the snow was   written by Michelle Medlock Adams and illustrated by Ana Sebastian. It's a very cute little story about an underdog who, with perseverance and courage, comes out top dog. Little Crosby is doggone determined to be the best at something. He doesn't want to just be known for being small. I think this story is meant to encourage children to find their own thing that they're good at and to do it well.  I think it would make a fun addition to a Christmas book collection— for a child, for a dog lover, for a Santa book collector, or for you! From the Publisher:   The size of your stature is not the measure of your heart. For one tiny Dachshund, this was a mighty big lesson. Crosby was teeny. Even for a miniature dachshund. In fact, he was the teeniest dachshund in t...