Harvest Lane Cottage

  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.

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 0814

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...

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, knit...