Remembering

This was the day for our "Sowers Picnic".
The family gathered at Forsyth Park on this beautiful Saturday. It was a warm summer day with a nice breeze. We couldn't have ask for a better day.
What a grand family we have.
We gathered together.
There were aunts and uncles.
There cousins and great cousins.
There were sons and grandsons.
There were daughters and granddaughters.
There were brothers and sisters.
There was me and Dohe.
And then.....there was Mom.

Not much was said of the one that was not there.

Although...there was an extra hug or two
and I may have seen a tear
and there was "how are You"
and there were thoughts of him.

Really not much was said of the one that was not there.

The one who was the oldest brother, who was not there
The one who was the grandfather, who was not there.
The one who was the husband, who was not there.
The one who was my father, who was not there.

Really not much was said of the one who was not there.

But that is alright....
because we know where he is.
We know he is surrounded by love.
We know he is in Glory.
We know and we are at peace.



I remember you today, Daddy.

Dohe know how to climb...yes, he do !

Kayla had just said It is Aug 12 and I saw 12 falling stars and it is 12:00
Then Dohe started barking at the back fence...I think there has been a raccoon bothering him. Just as I headed to the fence to check it out. He jumped high and started climbing the 8 foot fence!!! I got to him as he got to the top. Just as I started to grab him he let go. He fell 8 feet to ground and landed on his jaw with his skinny front legs crumpled beneath him. Oh My God!!! He did not cry. He was stunned. He could not stand. He couldn't put down his front legs. His eyes pleaded with me to help him. He pushed into me and I held onto him. I thought he broke his leg. And then I thought his jaw was broke too.
Kayla started crying. I started praying, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus.
We headed into the house so we could see.
Kayla said what do we do and I said Pray. I kept it calm for Kayla.
I told her to get the phone book and we would look for an emergancy number for the vet. I continued to pray.
When I sat down on the floor with him his eyes were dilated and glassy. He could not stand. His legs were going in different directions. His ears were flipped oddly. Then he started shaking all over. Lord, I knew he going into shock.
I kept saying his name and praying in the name of Jesus.
Kayla called Cindy and they were both crying.
Finally after (I think 15-20 minutes) he stopped shaking. And was able to stand. And then his eyes began to come into focus. Then he did a shake of his body and hugged into my lap. I kept making him stand until he was solid. And then he went and got a drink of water. He is fine. I did not have to call a vet after midnight.
Thank God. Thank God
Now he better not try to climb that fence again!!!! He seriously had his paws at the top of that fence. Kayla said he probably won't remember how much that hurt since it about knocked him out.
I always knew if he wanted out of the fenced in yard he could do it. I expected the side fences that are 4 feet tall...not the 8 foot fence!

Anyway, that was pretty much the end of our star watching night.
Kayla saw 12 on Aug 12 by 12:00 and then....by 12:30 all was better.
Thank God. Thank God.

(Note added Sat, Aug 15...I saw what Dohe was after. It is a possum crossing on top of the fence.)

Wish upon a Star

Lord, I wish upon a star

for all my friends

so near and far.

Lord, upon my heart

their cares do lay.

And on this night

to You I pray.

Lord, surround them with

your love and care.

And in their need

may you be there.

Lord, please shine

as brightly as the star

so that they may know

that there you are.

Lord, I wish upon a star

for all my friends
so near and far.

By Sheryl,With Love and Prayers

Who I am Thankful For

( I called my blog site Remembered Blessings because there were so many wonderful things that happened with my Dad's last week on earth. I want to write about those things. And instead my first blog was about my insecurities....actually laziness. So now I want to share a Blessing.....)

Kayla, 10 years old, had an assignment for 5th grade. It was the week of Thanksgiving and she was to write about someone she was thankful for....this is the week my dad made his decision to stop diaylsis after 10 long years. She has always had a special connection with my dad, her great grandpa. So she choose to write about him and she got to read it to him in his last days. Tears were shed and love was shared.

Who I am Thankful For

By Kayla

I am thankful for my Great Grandpa Sowers because he taught me how to be respectful and he is brave and strong. I love him so much. He loves me too. He served during the Koren War. He was also a military policeman with the Army in Germany. He was the leader of a motorcycle gang. That's probably what made him so strong and brave! He is a big fisherman and he loves dogs very much. He can fix anything or solve problems. He is the proud parent of 2 kids, 4 grandkids, and 6 great grandkids. He loves his wife very much. Her name is Evelyn Sowers. I am thankful for her too! Those are some of the reasons I'm thankful for my Great Grandpa Sowers!

Great Grandpa Sowers and KK

Insecurity

Painting by Sheryl

Some people say they have no talent. I believe God has given everyone a talent. It could be you are an encourager...a helper...a listener...a speaker. It may not be a talent that is visible..but it is a still a talent.

God has given me an artistic talent. It can be seen by others.

But I can be so insecure about sharing it with others. No...that is not it. I like showing it. I like to share with my friends and family. I give so much away. What I am insecure about is selling myself. Everyone says I could make money selling my things. But that is so hard for me to do.

I know I am afraid of success. If I put myself out there I would have to find out about laws..copywrite..taxes....income...I would have to decide how much to charge....I would have put a price on what I can do...I may get busy and not have time to be lazy.

I am like the story in the Bible........3 men were given talents (money) by the master. The first one took his talent and made more. The second did too. But the 3rd one he buried his talent and that is all he had to give back to the master. He was in trouble for not doing more.

That's me....bury my talent.

I am reminded of the song...hide your light under a bush..OH NO..I'm gonna let it shine. Only, I do like to hide my light under the bush....when it comes to making money for what I can do. I steer away from that. I hide from that.

When I do know what I want to charge for something it comes out of my mouth at a lower price. I know I do good work. But....I hide from success. I run away. I say no. I look for reasons why I can't.

....................And Then I Am Relieved.

Getting started

So here I am....not asleep at 3:30 in the morning...trying to figure this out.
I like how Rachels blog site is set up and I am trying to do that.
There is just too much stuff you can do with the internet and not enough time to do it...I am on here too much already..but I do like the idea of putting some of my favorite memories or stories on here to share with others....so 3 in the morning sounds like a good enough time to do that.