Carolyn Stevenson and her husband Bob welcome Carolyn's three grandchildren to their Nebraska farm following the accident that killed their mother, Denise, who ran away from home as a teenager.
Charlotte Stevenson and her husband Bob are raising their three grandchildren after their mother was killed in an automobile accident.
2008 Guideposts Books hardcover, 3rd printing. Robert Elmer (Chasing the Wind). With holidays drawing near, Charlotte is starting to feel the pinch of having three extra mouths to feed. Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and a cooking demonstration-plus a little nudging from her good friends-inspires Charlotte to start a pie baking busiiness to bring some extra income during this busy time of year. She recruits her grandkids to help, hoping to pass on the family's recipes as well as their traditions. But when her business takes off, the whole thing becomes bigger than any of them ever imagined-or wanted. - Goodreads
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The bleak, biting cold makes February on Heather Creek Farm a test of endurance for the Slater kids. As winter wears on, Sam becomes more withdrawn and unhappy. Not even his new friends can shake him out of it. Meanwhile, Christopher is working on his entry for a local writing competition, and a Valentine’s day flower from a secret admirer lifts Emily’s spirits.
Everyone in Bedford is ready for spring to arrive, but the cool, damp Nebraska days don’t seem to show any sign of disappearing. Heather Creek is swollen with spring rains, and when slick pavement over the bridge sends a car into the water, Sam makes a dramatic rescue, saving a little girl and her grandmother from the rushing river. But when everyone in town starts calling him a hero, will his new found fame lead him directly into danger? Meanwhile, Christopher is hard at work memorizing his lines for the school play, and Emily discovers her mother’s long-forgotten diary under the floorboards in her bedroom. Reading her mother’s words brings the fresh pain of her loss back again, but as she uncovers secrets meant to remain hidden, she gains a new understanding of the girl her mother was and the woman she came to be. The first hints of spring bring hope to the Stevenson family and a fresh start for everyone on Heather Creek Farm.
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A small-town summer... The days are long and lazy, the corn is high, the sunflowers are in bloom, and everyone in Bedford is gearing up for the biggest event of the summer: the annual county fair. But when a Nashville music producer approaches Bob about using Heather Creek Farm to film a country star's new music video, he and Charlotte are faced with a dilemma. Will they allow the glamour and enticements of big-city life to encroach upon their peaceful home? Will the excitement of celebrity drown out the simple joys of summer?
10 Book Set of Heather Creek stories: PRAYERS AND PROMISES; ON THE RIGHT PATH; THE PROMISE OF SPRING; A PATCHWORK CHRISTMAS; HOMESPUN HARVEST; SWEET SEPTEMBER; CIRCLE OF GRACE; BEFORE THE DAWN; SECOND CHANCES EVERY SUNRISE
Thanksgiving is right around the corner and excitement is in the air. Pete and Dana's wedding is on the horizon, and Pete is making all kinds of changes in his life. While he's busy redecorating his apartment for his new bride, Christopher is organizing a canned food drive at school and gets so wrapped up in collecting the most cans that he forgets all about helping the needy. His drive to win leads the Stevenson family to a valuable lesson about honesty. Meanwhile, Sam is intent on winning a soccer scholarship to college--no matter how unlikely--and Emily is feeling left out when her best friend Ashley starts hanging out with a boy and no longer has time for her. But when a fire break out in the tractor shed, all of the family's dreams may go up in smoke, and they have to come together and look to their faith to rebuild their home and their hearts.
Come home to Heather Creek. Get to know Charlotte Stevenson, who is raising her grandchildren on the family farm after a tragic accident changes all of their lives forever. With the help of her husband Bob and a close-knit circle of friends, she will do whatever it takes to keep this fragile family together. See how God, who makes the sun rise and the crops grow, watches over our lives too.
Come home to Heather Creek. Get to know Charlotte Stevenson, who is raising her grandchildren on the family farm after a tragic accident changes all of their lives forever. With the help of her husband Bob and a close-knit circle of friends, she will do whatever it takes to keep this fragile family together. See how God, who makes the sun rise and the crops grow, watches over our lives too.
This is another book in the Home to Heather Creek series by Guideposts.
Come home to Heather Creek. Get to know Charlotte Stevenson, who is raising her grandchildren on the family farm after a tragic accident changes all of their lives forever. With the help of her husband Bob and a close-knit circle of friends, she will do whatever it takes to keep this fragile family together. See how God, who makes the sun rise and the crops grow, watches over our lives too.
For Memorial Day, the Bedford Volunteer Fire Department decides to host a reenactment of a World War II battle and a USO-style dance. The whole community gets involved, and when Bob pulls out his father’s old uniform, Charlotte is delighted to see that Bob is taking an interest in something outside the farm. With patriotic spirits running high, Sam begins to rethink whether he wants to join the military. As his final days of high school approach, will he make the best decision for his future? Meanwhile, Emily is desperate to find a way to go to the prom with her boyfriend Troy Vanderveen—even if it means lying to her grandparents—and Christopher interviews some local veterans and learns that heroes can come in all shapes and sizes. As the past and present collide, everyone is humbled when they realize just how much previous generations have sacrificed for them.
As the stifling heat of summer settles over Heather Creek Farm, bad news shakes Charlotte’s Her dear friend’s husband has a heart attack. As Charlotte comforts Hannah and helps them both through Frank’s difficult recovery, she begins to reflect on her own family’s well-being. What if anything ever happened to Bob? How would they all make it? Meanwhile, Emily heads of to church camp and her experiences there bring her closer to God—as well as to a new guy. With her boyfriend Troy back home, will Emily remember what loyalty is all about? Christopher is hard at work on a float for the Fourth of July parade and ropes a begrudging Bob into helping. And Sam has been spending time with his friends at a nearby lake house, where they get into some trouble that may just ruin all of their summers—and jeopardize his future. Will the long hot days of summer be a season of growth for the Stevenson family?
The end of summer is nearing, and Charlotte has an opportunity to go on a girls’ weekend with Hannah. Charlotte just isn’t sure, though, about taking time for herself. What if the family needs her while she’s gone? Everyone may be pursuing their own interests—Bob has a part-time job at AA Tractor, Emily is babysitting to earn extra money, and Christopher has joined the church youth group—but Charlotte would worry anyway. How will the family show her it can stand on its own two feet when she’s away? Meanwhile, Sam starts classes at Central Community College, but it’s not what he imagines. Will he be able to stick it out when the going gets tough? As the family grows together, they’re all reminded that the answers to their troubles can come in unexpected ways.
There’s joyous news at Heather Dana’s pregnant! But soon word spreads that a crop disease has put the entire soybean harvest in danger. With the future of the farm hanging in the balance, Pete rallies the local farmers to devise a way to save their harvest. But will his efforts be enough? Meanwhile, Bob and Charlotte have to evaluate their own place on the farm and make one of the toughest decisions of their lives.And when Kevin moves back to Bedford—this time for good—Charlotte and Bob have to decide how far they are willing to go to protect the children and what it means to let go.Big changes are coming to Heather Creek. But no matter what the future holds, Charlotte knows that each member of her family is exactly where they belong in God’s hands.