Frank Carlson Library

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.

Heather Creek Farm looks like a winter wonderland as Charlotte prepares to make a memorable Christmas for her three grandchildren. It's the kids' first Christmas without their mother, but despite the difficult year they've all experienced, Charlotte hopes to find solace in this season of peace and joy, trusting in her faith to see her through.But when Sam makes plans to spend Christmas away from home, Charlotte and Bob must decide whether to let

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Charlotte finds an old newspaper article that seems to implicate her great-great-grandfather in the loss of funds meant to help finish building the church. Meanwhile, Sam is spending time with a new girl in town and keeping secrets from his grandparents about where they go. As old secrets are brought to light, the family is reminded that the truth is more complicated than it seems.

The Slater kids on Heather Creek Farm are having a hard time of it in February. When Sam sets out searching for the father who abandoned them he goes missing. Bob and Charlotte, his grandparents, set off to bring him home and they need all the help they can get.

With Thanksgiving around the corner, Pete and Dana are about to get married, and Christopher organizes a canned food drive at school but gets so engrossed in collecting the most cans that he forgets about helping the needy. Meanwhile, Sam tries to win a college soccer scholarship, and Emily feels left out when her best friend starts dating. All of these activities are temporarily forgotten when a fire breaks out in the tractor shed, and the family...

"School is out for the summer, and Charlotte is doing her best to keep the kids occupied and out of trouble. After much prodding, Sam gets a job at a day care, but it's his part-time gig at the airport that captures his interest--and has his grandparents worried. Christopher is hard at work trying to teach an old dog new tricks, and Emily and her friend Ashley get roped into visiting an elderly woman in town who needs a little help around the house....

There's joyous news at Heather Creek: Dana is 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. Meanwhile, Bob and Charlotte have to evaluate their own place on the farm and make one the toughest decisions of their lives.