You Can Be Rid of Guilt and Shame

 

May Jesus be real in your heart and in your life.

He came to save you. You can be rid of the

guilt and shame in your life once and for all.

You can be forgiven. God wants to reach out

to you in love and mercy. Find a Bible or Google

John 3:16. 

"For God so loved the world that He gave His only

begotten son so that all who believe in him shall

be saved."

Right now, close your eyes, confess your sins to 

God, and ask for forgiveness. Ask for Jesus to 

come into your life and be your savior. He died

for your sins, and then rose again from the grave

alive. He is alive now with Father God, and 

HE LOVES YOU! He is reaching out to you right now.

He is as close as a prayer.

God bless you!

Laura Lane

Read my testimony here.

I was frightened of God.

I Simply Remember my Favorite Things...

A few of my favorite things...

rainy days

days at home

read alouds

the library

homemade from scratch cocoa

coconut meringue pie

very fine-tipped black pens

very fine-tipped red pens

Hawthorne sock yarn from Knit Picks

Chiaogoo circular size 1 needles

roast with mashed potatoes, gravy, carrots, and onions

Jim Brickman instrumental piano music

phone calls from loved ones

the book of Philippians

my promise ring that I've worn for about 37 years now

listening to the wind blow gently through the trees

red maple leaves

surprises

Worthers' Originals hard candies

packages in the mail

Christmas music from July to January

sewing

knitting

hand quilting

reading

writing

time alone

talking with friends

the love of my life Lowell,

my four adult children

my church

my old, falling apart, full of notes, New King James Bible

my Jesus, my God, and my Holy Spirit

What are some of your favorite things?

Laura

Focusing on the Lovely

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Laura Lately April 10, 2022

Hello! 

  Seasons are changing here in southern Missouri. Spring and winter have been dueling it out... so much so that Easter has slipped up on me. It still feels like March to me. ~smile~

  I have been substitute teaching since February in one classroom. I'm teaching reading, writing, arithmetic and social skills to students in a K-3 special education classroom. They are not severely impaired, but need help to catch up their skills to grade level. I usually have five or fewer students at a time. I like being able to address each child's needs. I'm using a lot of creativity, the skills I learned as a homeschool mom, and my old teaching degree. The kids are great, and I enjoy the teachers I work with.

  I began this teaching assignment February 16th. I thought it was for one day. When I got to the school, they asked me to work all week. After several week by week assignments, they asked me to finish out the school year. I said yes, because I have come to care so much for the students, and the staff has been so welcoming. I feel like this is an assignment from God. His ways are perfect even if I don't understand.

  In my free time, I've tried to keep up with dishes, laundry, and home responsibilities. I know I need to find a better process at home. I miss doing thrifty things, but this is a season. ~smile~

  Now I'm looking forward to the freedom summer will bring!

Be blessed!

Happy Holy Week,

Laura

  

  

Just Who is Laura of Harvest Lane Cottage?

I'm a big city girl gone small town girl gone country and finally gone back to small town.

I live in southern Missouri between Oz and the Ozarks. 

I have four children. My daughters live at home. My twenty-four year old daughter is finishing her master's degree through online university, and my 20 year old daughter goes to Christian college. My sons live on their own nearby. The 22 year old son and my 31 year old sons live nearby. I homeschooled all of my children from the beginning through high school. My eldest son went to high school for a year and a half.

I met my Jesus when I was fifteen, and my life has never been the same.

I married my high school sweetheart almost thirty-six years ago. We started going steady my senior year of high school. You might say we're going steady permanently. ~smile~

We have a very big yellow tabby cat, Tiger. Think Garfield with a good attitude. He is actually bigger than our little Doxie mix, Penny.  

I enjoy writing, knitting, sewing, quilting, crocheting,  scrapbooking, crafting, baking, cooking, making do, and making soup. I'm currently primarily knitting since I was invited to join a group of ladies for a knit night each week. I do the other things as I have time and inspiration.

I love to read and often review books on my blog, Harvest Lane Cottage.

I like to cook from scratch, and I adore Gooseberry Patch books.  I've collected a lot of them on Paperback Swap over the years.  In fact, one of my recipes was included in Hometown Christmas, and another was included in Grilling and Campfire Cooking. My old-fashioned homemade cocoa is in Secrets from Grandma's Kitchen, too.

I don't enjoy gardening, but I do enjoy making jams and jellies. 

I enjoy writing to encourage others in their walk with Jesus, homemaking, being thrifty, homeschooling and reading. 

Fall is my absolute favorite season. It's cozy, beautiful and warm by the fire while it's nippy outside. Unfortunately, our current home doesn't have a fireplace or wood stove. That might be something that we remedy in a couple years.

I found a lump April 22, 2017. I was diagnosed in May. My husband and I spent our 31st anniversary enduring my first chemotherapy session.  Cancer attacked my body, but I am not a cancer victim. Cancer is not who I am, even though it and the subsequent treatments have  made life difficult. I am God's child. I have been told that I am cancer-free, but my treatments continue.

 I will live and not die and declare the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. Psalm 118

His Hebrew name, Jehovah Sabaoth, means Lord of Hosts. He is fighting the battle for me. I must walk this out in faith and trust. Who better to trust than God himself?

Do drop me a note and introduce yourself!
Laura of Harvest Lane Cottage

P.S. I also love to pray for people. Do drop me a note if you'd like me to pray for you. See the contact form in the sidebar.

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May I suggest...

"He Maketh the Barren Woman to Keep House, and to Be a Joyful Mother of Children. Praise Ye the LORD."

and
Frightened of God... My Testimony
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