Harvest Lane Cottage

"Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience." Colossians 3:12 Let us always encourage and pray for our friends. Often, they are going through things we cannot imagine. A listening ear, a kind word, and prayer can do wonders for someone who is discouraged. Blessings, Laura ~~~~~ You may enjoy... The Word is Alive ~~~~~

Are you content? When God spoke to Moses from the burning bush, He asked Moses,  "What do you have in your hand?"   That's a good question for us, too. Often we think of all the things we need that we don't have. This can lead to whining, discouragement and discontentment. It's a slippery slope that can lead to depression. So what can we do? Look around your home. Make a list of what you DO have to work with. What can you do with it? Make an inventory list of food in your pantry, your fridge, your freezer. What can you make from it? Make an inventory list of the fabrics, trims, notions, and craft supplies on hand. What can you make from them? Think birthday, wedding, baby and Christmas gifts. What do you have on hand that could be sold on Ebay, Etsy, Facebook Marketplace, another online site, at a consignment store, or at a yard sale? The key to not being discouraged  by circumstances is to think about possibilities  not...

  January 2017 Wow! What to say about 2017? It started out like pretty much any other year. In April, everything went sideways when I found the lump. In May, we celebrated our thirty-first anniversary in the chemo room as I received my first round of chemo. In September, I finished chemo. I would follow up with another chemo drug every three months for months. In October, I had a bilateral mastectomy with implants. Radiation would start the next year. Much of my year was dominated by my breast cancer and its treatment. I think that I'll write about that one day. You'll find much written about it already in my blog starting in May of 2017 if you're interested. Many decisions had to be made early on. Although many things lost their importance to me. I chose to trust God. Jesus healed everyone who came to him. I chose to believe good of God and that He is my healer, live or die.  God was gracious to remind me early that it rains on the just and the unjust. Therefore, I didn...

Winter Reading List 2025   It's busy busy around here. I'm not putting up photos or links this time. I thought you might still like to see what I'm reading and/or planning to read in the next couple of months.  Currently Reading: The Old Testament as far as I can get Trim Healthy Mama Plan Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder Western Heritage: A Reader by Hillsdale College  The American Spirit by David McCullough Planning to Read: The Sleuth of Blackfriars Lane by Michelle Griep Finished: January  Paradise Lost  by Jon Milton ~  See my review . The Christmas Tree Farm  by Melody Carlson The Truth in Tiramisu  by Rachel Bloome  A Guilded Age Getaway  by Stephenia McGee   The Little White Horse  by Elizabeth Goudge  From Heaven  by A.W. Tozer   The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne February The Conundrum of Coach 13  by John Taylor The Winter G...