It certainly got cold! I wasn’t expecting it to get this cold so soon. But at least we have plenty of blankets if you want to venture outside to read. I’m sure there will be plenty of people around the bonfires today and not as many out in the boats since the wind is making the lake rather rough. If you’re dressed warmly you might venture out on one of the bikes but be careful. We really don’t want any accidents this year. Hiking? Yes, that might be a bit safer with the wind, and we have a few empty backpacks. I found some more in the attic. Those benches are probably covered with leaves now as they’ve been coming down in showers this morning. If you can make it out to the barns, you will probably find it a cozy place to read though there might be a few bushels of apples sitting around that didn’t make it to the kitchen yesterday. If you empty one, or find one that is empty, feel free to claim it for your books. You look a little loaded with new reading material. And don’t forget, we still have two more days after this!

Easter Flowers by Isabella Alden

This is a short, a very short story, but it is so touching and sweet. A good reminder how much we can touch and influence the lives of others by our actions. You can read the story for free here.

If He Lives by Sarah Holman

This is a short but thought provoking story. Do we really live as though we believed Jesus Christ is alive? A group of young people are challenged with that thought and it changes them. Will it change you too?

Davie’s Witness by Isabella Alden

This is a very short story taking place mostly on the 4th of July, but Davie has a very different Independence Day than he thought he would. You can read the story for free by going here.

Nannie’s Thanksgiving by Isabella Alden

A charming short story by my favorite author. I would have loved it to be longer, but oh well. And you can get it for free by going here.

A Fine Day Tomorrow by Amanda Tero

Don’t get too confused. A Fine Day Tomorrow isn’t published quite yet. And it’s being published first in a collection of Thanksgiving stories. It’s a story that takes place during the end of WWI and the Influenza epidemic. But it also has Little Women in the story. And I can’t wait to read the rest of the stories in this collection!

Grand Prize Giveaway!

• Jim Wood by Rebekah Morris
• Adventures and Adversities by Sarah Holman
• The Whispers God Gives by Ellen Senechal
• Promise’s Prayer by Erika Mathews
• Bridgers by Angie Thompson
• A Question of Honor by Jesseca Wheaton
• A Five Fall Favorites Book Bag

And there might be an Amazon Gift Card in there too.

This giveaway is open to everyone. International as well as US. However, if we have an International winner, they will get kindle copies of all these books, and an amazon gift card. (Sorry, we just can’t mail this internationally.)

If we get more than 75 different people entered into the giveaway, we will add a 2nd place winner, so be sure to tell you family and friends!

Please be honest in your entries because they will be checked.

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