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

God Bless Grandmas

God blessed children with grandmothers because He knew,
There are some things only grandmas can do.
Stories to tell and songs to sing; that only she knows,
My grandma is never in a hurry, she even walks slow.

We go for walks in the park, with things to explore,
Who could ever ask for anything more?
Tea parties to have with your favorite doll or bear,
I love my grandma and when I’m with her we never have a care.

© Judy Neibergall Heusman, 2011
Grandmothers

Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for my grandchildren,
And for allowing me to be their grandmother.
Help me to speak Your words and to touch their lives
In a way that will encourage them to look to You.
Give them the wisdom and strength to follow You
All the days of their lives.
I pray each of them will be grounded in Your Word.
May they grow strong in their faith so they can
Resist temptation all the days of their lives,
And set their hearts on treasures in heaven.
It is my prayer that one day we may all be in heaven
In an unbroken circle of love.

© Judy Neibergall Heusman, 2011
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