My Heart's Song Began at Home

The protagonist, Henry Clay Coon, is a feisty young man with a dream. Born of German decent, he travels in 1862 from his homeland in Hamburg, Germany to America on a steamship fully aware he is arriving at the onset of the Civil War in the states. The declining economic system in Germany furthers his decision to find a better life for him, his wife, and his two young children.
Upon arriving in America, Henry travels to Wisconsin where he homesteads on Yellow Lake. Two years after settling on his land, he makes a decision that will change his life and affect his family dramatically. Henry feels duty bound to enlist with the volunteers of Wisconsin’s 33rdregiment in the Civil War.
After the war, Henry travels further west to Estherville, Iowa in an ox drawn covered wagon. He and his family endure many hardships along the way. Upon arriving the settlers are told to go directly to Fort Defiance as there are rumors of an Indian attack.
Will the Coons be able to settle in Estherville or will they be forced to move on to discover a new territory in this foreign land they now call home?

I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to share my stories through my novels. I pray that they will bring glory to my Lord and Savior. I thank God daily for His guidance in this endeavor and His blessings as I write.

Monday, October 10, 2011

What God Hath Promised
By Annie Johnson Flint

God hath not promised skies always blue,
Flower-strewn pathways all our lives through,
God hath not promised sun without rain,
Joy without sorrow, peace without pain,
But God hath promised strength for the day,
Rest for the labor, light for the way;
Grace for the trials, help from above,
Unfailing sympathy, undying love.

A Dedication To My Grandmothers

In memory of my dear, beloved grandmothers,
Fern Brown and Minnie Neibergall.
To my dear great-grandmother, Ella Davidson,
 And to my great-great-grandmother, Elmira Coon,
Whom I never knew, but have heard of her faith and sweet spirit.
You have all left a beautiful legacy of a life well lived,
 For generations that have come after you.
I praise the Lord for your lives and the example
Your lives have been for me.
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