Random Thoughts

Dear February

2011-03-01T21:44:00.003-06:00

Dear February,

I just wanted to thank you for being a good month.

In the middle of all your days
you give to us
~Valentine's Day~
You hold the promise of love.

It warms our hearts in the coldness of winter

to see so many express their love to each other with

cards, candy, and (my favorite) flowers.

And this year..

2011

February, you were made even more special.

As one man and one woman

took vows to love and honor each other,

As Duane and Cindy

became

Husband and Wife.

February 11, 2011

February, may you continue to spread the

love for many more years.

Thank You, February...

The month of love,

For those we love

and

For those who love us.

A Night at The Lincoln Theater

2011-01-31T23:00:00.009-06:00

The Lincoln Theater in Decatur, Illinois was having an overnight ghost hunting adventure from 9pm until 5am. When Vicky and Julie H. heard about it they called me to see if I would want to do this with them. Of course I was ready to join them in this experience.
We made our plans, bought equipment (I took 4 flashlights and extra batteries!) and had our coolers packed with snacks for the night. We were serious ghost hunters.

As we waited outside for the doors to open at 9 p.m. we watched as other ghost hunters showed up.

Giggily young girls...

men with big expensive cameras...

people with strange boxes...

and a couple dressed in camoflauge

(was that supposed to keep the ghost from seeing them???)

Around 50 people showed up.

First we went into the theater to hear what we were going to do.

As we waited Julie and I took some pictures.

My camera did something I had never ever seen before.

Red numbers kept flashing across the screen over and over.

Where did the numbers come from???

I use my camera a lot and have never seen numbers.

At the same time I could hear Julie saying, "That's strange,

my camera has never acted like that before!"

Hmm...is this going to be an interesting night?

We were split up into 4 groups.

There were four different areas that the groups rotated around in half an hour shifts. We were allowed to form our own opinions before they told us about the ghostly encounters of others.

First we went up to the highest level, the film room and balcony.

(A woman in 1920's clothing is seen sitting there)

We waited, we watched and listened...

for the ghost who likes to stomp on the catwalk,

for the woman who quietly sits.

Nothing..not even a Boo!

Next we went to the basement.

(Lots of voices heard down here)

It was this dark.

and I made Vicky sit in the darkest corner.

It did feel odd.

But still nothing happened...

Not even a Boo!

Next we moved in the basement to the dressing room.

(Hair pulling in this room and clothing tugged)

Remember...it is this dark. (Taking pictures with a flash)

As we sit there a flashlight that we have laying on the counter

rolls quickly away from us...we swear..none of us touched it.

We wait and watch for it to happen again...
Then once again..the flashlight went rolling
quickly from one spot to another!

Hmm.., a boo??

Next we go backstage....where the spiral staircase is.

(Footsteps cross the stage and go up the staircase.)

We wait, we listen, we go to the top of the staircase.

We didn't get to hear the footsteps...

nope...not a boo!

But one strange thing there was...

As the EMF lights up to say engery is near I take a picture and

above Julie is a cool orb.

Yes, sometimes I think orbs are dust particles..like left side.

But, other times they can be so clear, colorful and full of engery.

Our last group time was to go into the theater.

(ghost kicks the back of seats, seats go up and down, voices are heard)

We waited, we watched, we listened.

And you guessed it.... not even a boo!

Everyone came back to the theater to hear

tales of others who had been there before.

Whispers, touching and being pushed to the floor.

Footsteps and visions and shadows and more.

But for us on this night it pretty quiet and calm.

Then they let all of us roam wherever we wanted.

At one point the 3 of us were on the stage behind the curtain

and someone else was in front and he had a radio voice detector. They said it would let a spirit pick up words it wanted to use. This guy was asking questions and it would spit out words.

We heard him ask "How many people are on this stage"

And it answered "3"

Hmm....he did not know we were there.

But did something else know?

Later in the basement with the box the question was asked.

"Will you knock and let us know you are here?"

And it answered "No"

Another question for the voice box.

"How many are in this room?"

"2 men and 3 women" it answered correctly.

It had also said "kill video" and then the video batteries died.

Now that was interesting because that happened with us.

There was one girl who said she felt a cold breath on her face and a door slammed shut...but we don't believe her.

(In same room that our flashlight moved twice.)

And another girl in the dark dark basement room with us

felt it getting colder and colder and said

the shadows moved around her.

But.. how can you believe that??

(In same room that our flashight moved twice.)

We wanted to experience it for ourselves and be able to tell stories of ghost and things that say Boo!

We wanted to be able to say a ghost pushed Vicky out of her chair,

Or that a ghost wispered in Vicky's ear,

Or that a ghost scratched......Vicky.

and then you could say...

How can you believe....

Vicky

Julie

Or Sheryl

Those crazy ghost hunting girls.

BOO !!

If you want to do this they have another one in May.

May 13...Friday the 13th!

http://www.bumpinthenight.net/lincoln.html

It cost $50 and that goes toward redoing the Lincoln Theater.

Today I Enjoyed.....

2011-01-05T15:55:00.002-06:00

Today I relaxed, let go and was carried away...

I heard the patter of rain showers

I saw the pastel colors of a rainbow

I heard the roar of the ocean.

A warm blowing breeze flowed past me.

At the end I was told to "GO"

Go.... enjoy my day

Go.... enjoy my night

Go.... enjoy my life.

What

nice

moment

the
car
wash.

It's all in how you look at things.

I Love You All The Time

2011-01-05T00:10:00.001-06:00

As I sat in church the first Sunday morning of 2011.

Love is on my heart.

Kayla is on my mind.

At 12 years old she is in pre-teen mode.

A little girl changing........

into a young woman.

Mind and body are changing.......

with new understanding and more responsiblity.

Emotions and attitudes are changing....

quickly from one minute to the next.

It is at this time she needs reassured that she is loved.

On New Years Eve she was full of attitude. As I got ready to leave I ask her to come to say good-bye.

After the third time she finally came to me,

I hugged her and the words came out of my mouth...

"I love you.....all the time."

My mind takes me back to my sweet little Kayla.

I would say to her.....

"Grandma loves you all the time."

Those were special words between her and I.

Today I wonder...when did I stop saying

"I love you....all the time."

I still tell Kayla that I love her....

but when did the "all the time" part stop.

How did that slip away and I hadn't even notice?

So as this new year starts

I am changing...

I am bringing back the old

"Grandma loves you...All The Time"

Kayla, you are beautiful.

You are amazing.

As your life changes.

I want you to know in your heart

that I still

Love You All The Time

and

I always will.

Love, Grandma Sheryl

Christmas Questions

2010-12-22T02:38:00.001-06:00

Check out my Christmas Questions and photos that I have been putting on Facebook.

The Magic of Christmas (Wrote in 1985)

2010-12-22T01:56:00.004-06:00

When I was a little girl my bed was the sofa bed in our frontroom. This was a perfect place to be, especially on Christmas Eve.

After my parents went to bed the room would be dark and chilly. I would snuggle in between the cold sheets trying to get warm. I was too excited to go to sleep. I knew if I waited long enough I would catch Santa on his visit. But Santa won't come if he knows you are awake so I would pretend to be asleep. In that magical moment when my eyes were closed Santa would come.

As I open my eyes I see the magic that Santa has left behind. The room is now warm and cozy. The tree is beautiful with its rainbow of lights. And around the tree are the odd shapes of presents.

I would lie as quiet as I could and listen to be sure that magical man, Santa, had left. Then I would run and wake my brother. We would peak at our presents, deciding which ones to open first. Finally, our parents would get up and join us. We would open all those wonderful presents in the dark early morning. It was a magical time spent with my family.

After the excitement we would go back to bed taking one present with us. I would always take my new doll. It felt so good to snuggle back into bed with her. I loved the new smell of my doll. I would fall asleep with joy in my heart.

As I grew up I lost the magic of Christmas. The excitement and curiosity were gone. Many Christmas's would come and go and I began to wish I could feel the magic again.

****Wishes Do Come True****

Now I feel the magic of Christmas as my daughter and I lie awake in her bed on Christmas Eve waiting for Santa to come. We close our eyes and pretend to sleep. She convinces me the noises we hear are reindeer on the roof or Santa setting out our presents. We are excited and scared. When all is quiet again we hear only the beating of our hearts.

In the dark early morning she wakes her dad and we go to the frontroom. The Christmas tree is bright, the presents are under the tree and the room is warm and cozy. This is a magical time to be shared with my family.

After the presents are opened we are happy and tired from the excitement. We go back to bed. My daughter snuggles into her bed with new doll. I snuggle into bed with husband.

And we fall

asleep with joy

in our hearts.

31 Days of Pumpkins

2010-10-24T10:23:00.002-05:00

See my album of "31 Days of Pumpkins" that I have been doing on Facebook.

Pumpkin Delight

2010-10-19T22:35:00.003-05:00

I take my pumpkins seriously...

..... joyfully serious.

As fall comes around and the colors of the trees begin to change I start to look for that bright orange pile of pumpkins that makes my heart happy. For some reason within me pumpkins give me joy.

As I look back over time I try to remember what causes this feeling in me. My first memories would be of carving pumpkins in the backyard with Marvin Lynn,

Kathy,
Randy,

Jayne

and I.

(Vicky would have been too little.) I remember always trying to carve the best face...you know...triangle eyes and nose and a toothy grin.

Maybe ...

that is what it is about...

the toothy grin...

jacko-laterns are happy faces that made me smile.

And then when our pumpkins were carved and the candle inside would be lit we would Oh and Ah over them.

In 1987 my dad started the "Sowers Family Hayride" and I decided it would look nice decorated. I would stay up all night and carve 10 or 12 pumpkins. I would line the driveway with pumpkins, like a runway for the haywagon.

The family would gather round the pumpkins after they had been lit for the evening and Oh and Ah over all the pumpkins I had created. (I think I like Oh's and Ah's)

In 1997 my friend Pam and her family had a foriegn exchange student from Germany. They do not celebrate Halloween there. They ask if they could bring her to the hayride and carve pumpkins with me so Julia could have that American experience.

It was so much fun to carve the pumpkins with them. That was the start of my yearly Pumpkin Carvin' Party.

13 years later we are still doing the Pumpkin Carving Party. Everyone brings pumpkins. They pick out a perfect design and carve away. It is neat to see all the designs that are carved into the pumpkins. Some are easy...triangle eyes and nose and toothy grin.

Some are funny.

Some are hard.

And some are super easy!!!

(My brother uses power tools...lots of powers tools)

When each master piece is done it goes outside to the table to be all lit up with all the others. At the end of the night everyone stands around and Oh's and Ah's over the jack-o-laterns...there it is again...

I Love The Oh's and Ah's.

I Love Pumpkins.

I love sharing this time with family and friends.

I love all the memories. (2002)

Mom and Dad...Dad's last October....2008.

2010-10-03T01:43:00.000-05:00

Everyone's a star and deserves the right to twinkle~
Marilyn Monroe

Go Forward

2010-09-14T23:14:00.000-05:00

‎"Go forward in life with a twinkle in your eye. And a smile on your face. But with great purpose in your heart."
Gordon B Huckley

The Cracker Jack Engagement

2010-09-07T23:23:00.007-05:00

When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody,

you want the rest of your life to start
as soon as possible.

(from When Harry Met Sally)

From their first meeting, Cindy and Duane, found it very easy to talk to each other. They openly and honestly shared stories of their lives and how they felt about everything. It did not take long for them to make a real connection. They both felt lucky to have found each other. It was amazing to them to have found what they had only dreamed about finding.

As Cindy and Duane were falling in love they had to consider two other people.... Kayla, 12 years old, and Riley, 4 1/2 years old. As they brought the girls together it was obvious that they accepted each other. Duane and Cindy would watch the girls together and then smile. The four of them were becoming a family.

Cindy and Duane talked about kids, family, homes, money, health and...getting married. They love to tease and laugh together. So when Duane mentioned a ring. Cindy said one out of Cracker Jack box would be fine with her as long as she got to marry him. Duane told Cindy that he would have to talk to two people before he could ask her to marry him and that would be Stan and Kayla.

After Duane found the perfect ring for Cindy he followed through on what he said. He talked to Stan the week before and Stan said he did not have any problem with it. Duane promised to treat her good. He talked to Kayla 2 nights before. He ask if it was okay with her and she said Yes. She didn't say anything else...but she could not stop smiling for the rest of the night. She loved knowing that special secret.

Friday night, September 3, Duane came to Cindy's house. She greeted him with her happy smile, a hug and a kiss.

Duane had a bag in his hands and he pulled out a bag of Cracker Jack and handed it to Cindy.

Cindy's eyes filled with tears as he told her to open it. She was shaking as she opened it to find a bag inside.

Inside the bag was a ring box.

She handed the box to Duane. He said he had to do this right. He got down on one knee...(Cindy said he was then eye level with her as she stood) He said that he loved her very much and wanted to spend the rest of his life with her. He wanted them to be a family.

Will You Marry Me?

And she said

Yes

And They Lived Happily Ever After.

************

******

Well...first they went to dinner at O' Charley's where Duane had arranged for the whole family to meet them. It was a surprise to Cindy. He wanted to celebrate their engagement and let Cindy show her perfect ring to the family. It was a wonderful idea. Dennis and Donna, Stan and I, Teri, Matt and Whitney were all so happy for them. It was so nice to share in this moment with them.

After dinner Cindy and Duane went to Bridgets. She is the one who introduced them. That brought it to a full circle. They met at Bridgets and they were sharing the news of their engagement at Bridgets.

A full circle is never ending. It is complete.

And that is what we wish for Cindy and Duane...

complete and never ending love.

And...

That They Live Happily Ever After

Fall Inspiration

2010-09-02T23:04:00.000-05:00

Wait<>Go

2010-08-23T23:02:00.001-05:00

As I came out of the car wash I noticed this sign. I thought that is how I feel about my life. Most of the time I feel the red "wait" light is on. I feel like that is how I have been for the last year. Probably most of my life is wait. I haven't made hardly any projects. I am slow. I can't seem to get going. I have let some of my responsibilties go. I just think about doing some things and then I think "Ah...no...it can wait."
Am I just waiting for the green "Go" light? I need something to push me out of my chair and make me get up and go.

Go and enjoy life while I can.

Go and make something in the garage.

Go and walk through the woods.

It seems to me it has been especially hot this summer.....day and night.

Too hot to enjoy life while I can.

Too hot to make something in the garage.

Too hot to walk through the woods.

Oh........

okay....now I realize...... my "Go" time Is coming.

Fall is coming!

Fall is when I wake up.

Fall is when I am happiest.

Fall is when I am energized.

My "GO" time is near.
Come on FALL...I am ready!!!

I Do Believe That "Sowers" Would Agree

2010-08-19T22:24:00.002-05:00

Cindy's Grandma and Grandpa Sowers would pray together

every night for their grandkids to be healthy and happy.

They would go down through the list of names..

Stephen,

Cindy,

Keri

and

Cristie.

And ask that God watch over them.

They loved their grandkids

and the time they got to spend with them.

Grandpa Sowers died in 2008 after 10 years of being on dialysis. Before he passed Cindy tearfully ask me what could she say to him to let him know how important he was to her. I told her that I know that Love continues on and would go with him. Even though it doesn't seem like enough, just saying "I Love You" says it all.

Cindy reading Bible verses. Kayla holding "Sowers" hand. My turn bedside.

Dad had a cool cloth on his head, listening to every word.

It is now a year and half later and with every rainbow

we are reminded of "Sowers" (Kayla's name for him).

It seems at special times in our lives a rainbow appears.

In August I did not see a rainbow but "Sowers" was definitely on my mind.... when I heard the words of another grandpa.

Duane's Grandpa Hopp met Cindy for the first time at the Decatur Celebration. He watched Cindy and Duane for a while and then called Cindy to his side.

He said to Cindy, "I can see that good things are happening here. Grandpa couldn't be happier."

Cindy said, "I'm very lucky to find Duane."

Grandpa said, "He's very lucky to have you. And I am looking forward to your marriage."

And I Do Believe That "Sowers" Would Agree.

(Smiles from Heaven)

Language of Love

2010-08-18T00:43:00.007-05:00

This book, The 5 Love Languages, has been an interesting conversation piece for us. It says that each of us has a need to be shown love in a certain way. What you may be doing to show love may not be what the other person really responds to. Can you recognize what your love language is? Can you recognize the love language of others you know.... your spouse, your children, your friends?
                           The 5 Love Languages
                                   (for more details...click above)

1-Words of Affirmation

2-Quality Time
3-Recieving Gifts

4-Acts of Service

5-Physical Touch

It was easy to pick out Kayla's language. Quality time is important to her. Even if you can devote 1/2 hour to her it makes her whole day feel right....she feels loved.

When we looked at the list we could pick out what it is that Cindy needs...Words of Affirmation. I remember her 3rd grade teacher even saying "Cindy is a good student but she always needs that pat on the back and words of encouragement that she is doing good." That is still true today.

I thought of this book as I looked through the crowd of people at the Decatur Celebration and I saw Cindy coming toward us. She reminded me of a happy puppy dog with eyes shining, ear to ear smile and tag wagging. The reason for this happiness was walking beside her...Duane. I know he tells her she is pretty, smart, funny, and a good mother...everything that she needs to hear...Duane's Words of Affirmation that make her feel loved.

I love seeing my daughter in love

and being loved.

Cindy and Duane each have a daughter. I see that the next important one for them is Quality Time, not only with each other, but with the two girls, Kayla and Riley.

I love seeing this family come together.

My Love Languages tied with Acts of Service and Words of Affirmation. I would agree with that. I love it when Stan helps me, even if it just something small like taking the garbage out. And I do believe that I need words of encouragement, which I get from my friends and family. At the bottom of my list is recieving gifts.

Have fun looking at the people around you and trying to figure out what their love language is. Maybe it will help you connect better with them. What you give may not be what they need.

Click here to take a test to find out what yours is. Have fun taking the test and seeing if it matches what you think your love language is.

Wordle Fun

2010-08-06T22:06:00.001-05:00

This is a fun little thing. It is called Wordle. I just entered my blog site and it used words from what I wrote.

Getting to Know You Sunday

2010-08-01T19:52:00.003-05:00

                        I picked these questions up from   http://secretgardendecatur.blogspot.com/ . There is a lot going on on that blog. So it is fun to check it out often.

         So today is Getting to Know You Sunday
                 ...and the first day of August.

1. If you were to win an award today, what would it be for?
Let me think...oh wait a minute...let me lay down and think about it....I am sure I will come up with something... sometime...
Of course, I know what my award would be for...
The Best Performing...or rather, Non-Performing Procrastinator.

2. What is your shoe style?
Oh Lord, I know what I wish my shoe style was. It would be cute thongs (hehehe...in my day we used to call them thongs).. I mean, flip flops and sandals....with cute rhinestones, gems, and all different colors. There are some really cute ones out there...I know because my daughter gets to wear them. I think the first thing that went old on me was my feet and I don't want to bring attention to that fact (so I tell everyone on this blog:)

3 Does your car reflect your personality?
I have a van. And yes, it does. I can load it up with friends and family. I am that kind of person.
I can load it up with supplies.. tools, paint and ladders, to help out friends and family.
I can load it up with junk and treasure to store at my house, in case any friends and family need anything.

4. If you could take over someones body for a day..whose would you choose?
It would be my brothers. I am sure it would wear me out. I think his life is a lot different than mine. He is always on the go. Intellegant (did I spell that right :) He is not afraid to try new things. Does everything he can while he has the chance. Enjoys life. Has done cool things with his family. And loves his wife very much. I, on the other hand.....procrastinate.

5. Love or be loved?
That is the question. I have seen others who love and it is not returned. That hurts them a lot.
To be loved is a wonderful feeling. It makes you feel you are valued. But to be loved by someone you don't care for would be weird.
The best is to have both. Then the circle is complete. That is what I was lucky enough to find at a young age.

6. If you were on death row, what last meal would you choose?
Cornbread and beans and fried potatoes.

7. Have you been on vacation this Summer, if so where?
Stan and I got to take Cindy and Kayla to Treasure Island, Florida. Very enjoyable and relaxing. The best vacation we ever had with Cindy. When she was little she was always crying about something.
This time Cindy was very happy. And I loved being on the beach with Kayla in the early morning watching for dolphins.

8. What is your favorite food related guilty pleasure?
Krispy Kreme Cream Filled Donuts...no....Burger King Chocolate Pie...no.... Culvers Coconut Cream Pie Ice Cream...
And that is why I look like this......

WATCH OUT....For Falling Stars

2010-07-29T19:46:00.003-05:00

Twinkle, twinkle little star

How I wonder where you are

Up above the earth so high

Like a diamond in the sky.

I don't remember when I saw my first falling star and made a wish on it...but I do remember when Kayla, my granddaughter, saw her first falling star. She has followed my lead in watching for them for years. We would find a dark spot, lean back in a chair, or lie on a blanket and watch for that bright streak across the dark sky. Most of the time Kayla was pointing at a moving plane insisting that it was a falling star.
And then last year, when she was eleven, there was no doubt that she saw her first falling star. We had gone to Weldon Springs for their Annual Night Watch for the Perseids Meteor Shower (Falling Stars) and just as we got out of the van I hear Kayla's breathless "Ahhhhhh!!!!" Then she starts exclaiming, "I saw a falling star..I saw a falling star...it went clear across the sky! I saw my first falling star!!!"

That is what I love about seeing a falling star...it is that first moment of awe...that first intake of breath, before you can even speak...it is the wonder of it all.

                                I love falling stars.
                   When I see one I want to see more.

Be watching for them now. It is building up to the best falling star nights on August 12 and 13. If it is not cloudy you will see some. If you are really lucky and catch it just right you will see a lot of them. One time I saw 75 in half an hour...very unusual. And that was here in Decatur, if I had been in the country away from city lights it would have been more. It was totally Amazing!

For more information about the best viewing for the Perseids Meteor Showers go to this site. http://skytour.homestead.com/met2010.html#anchor_9

Skippy Lou.wmv

2010-07-22T16:10:00.002-05:00

In Memory Of Skippy Lou 2005-2010
She was a good girl.

She had grown old before her time. Developed compressed disks (pinched nerves) in her neck. Even with the choice of surgery that may not have solved her painful problem. So we made the very hard decision to let her rest in peace. She deserved not to suffer anymore. I don't think a girl (dog) could be loved any more than Skippy Lou was. And she will always have a special place in our hearts.

Check it Out

2010-03-02T23:16:00.002-06:00

Check out the new tab above....Arts and Crafts by Sheryl.
It has just a few photos of paintings I have done.

Simple Decisions

2010-02-28T13:55:00.018-06:00

What a nice sunny Sunday afternoon.

I appreciate this time for simple decisions.

Do I want to go...to sleep or walk?

Do I want to shop...clothes or food?

Do I want to eat..bad or healthy?

Do I want to clean...a little or a lot?

Do I want to create a craft...paint or wood?

A day for simple decisons.

Nothing major in my life.

How I appreciate that

I am blessed with

a simple day.

**********

My simple decisons for today

turned out to be...

Went for a walk with Dohe.

Shopped for food.

Ate healthy...except for the chocolate.

Cleaned a little...my purse counts, doesn't it?

And I created with wood and paint.

Aren't they Cute...the bunny and Dohe?

We are so ready for spring.

Covered in God's Love

2010-02-22T22:22:00.013-06:00

About 20 years ago I started crocheting an afgan. It is an rainbow design. Before I started each piece I would tie a Bible verse on the yarn and memorize it as I crocheted the rainbow. It was a very neat experience. When I had all the pieces done I was not sure how to put them all together and I just put them in a box, 20 years ago.

And then.....this year....The box that held all those pieces that had been sitting on a shelf with no problem somehow came off the shelf. I wondered how that had happened as I looked at all those rainbow shapes on the floor. It was just strange to me. Why? Then the thought came that this was to be for Julie. It was time for her Cancer Benefit in November. Maybe I should put it together and have it auctioned off. But I still was not sure how to fit those pieces together. And I didn't have time. So once again, the box went up on the top shelf.

Now it is February... it was 2:00 am. I had been up reading Bible verses and praying for Julie. I was heading to bed. For some reason I opened the door to my craft room and I looked up at the box on the shelf. Something in my heart (God) said it is time to finish the afgan. It is for Julie. You need to do it now.

So at 2 in the morning I sat on the frontroom floor and started stitching together the pieces. I had not been sure how to do that before but now I knew I could do it. I read the Bible verses that were still tied to the pieces. I thought and prayed about Julie the whole time I was working on itWhen Stan got up at 8 am I was just stitching together the last piece. It had taken me 6 hours to complete the afgan. It was DONE !! And it was for Julie.

Vicky and I were going to visit Julie that afternoon and I told her about finishing the afgan. I said I knew Julie was always hot and had hot flashes. But God wanted me to give it to her now. Vicky looked at me strangely and told me last night Julie had been so cold her teeth were chattering. Wow!

As I gave Julie her afgan I told her it was a gift from God. I told her how it was made with prayers and Bible verses. I left a few of the Bible verses on it. I was going to cut those off after I gave it to her but she wanted them left on.

When I ask God what he really wanted Julie to know...

what is the message...

why the afgan...

the answer came...

God wants Julie to know He has "covered" her with His grace and love.

(Thank You God for letting me be a part of your plan.)

But.....I Wanna Go

2010-02-20T19:05:00.012-06:00

Stan has drove 700,000 safe miles in 7 years.

(Thank you, God. Keep him safe.)

After working most Saturdays for 17 years I now have them off.

I want to make the most of my weekends.

If I have the chance to go and do something,

I am ready.

In a recent post I talked about putting Stan first.

I was put to the test today.

Am I serious about being a better wife....

About spending more time with Stan when I can?

.................

Today Frank, Vicky, Cindy and Kayla invited us to go to Indianapolis.

I rushed home and ask Stan if he would go too.

He said No...not interested.

I don't like to ask him to do things because when he says no..

which is pretty usual...it upsets me.

We enjoy being with Stan.

We wish he would do things with us.

Then he couldn't say all he does is work and sleep.

How unfair he won't do anything with us....

I want to make the most of my time

and he just wants to do

nothing.

How unfair !

..........
......

...

After all he just got home at 3 am.

He slept for 4 hours.

Then got up to go watch Kayla bowl.

He drove 2500 miles this week.

And 800 miles of that was yesterday.

And now...just when I want him to

Go, go, go.....

He says No no no.

I dont understand it.

...........

.......

.....

Well.....

Yes, of course, I do understand.

And he did say, "You go ahead and go"

But, I did want to spend time with him.

I do want to put him first today

Especially when he has worked so hard for us.

With so little time off.

.............

He deserves his couch time.

He deserves do nothing time.

He deserves to be appreciated.

and

I can wait until another day

to go.

And the little angel whispered.....

2010-02-17T00:26:00.006-06:00

I have this Christmas card on my bullentin board.

I thought one day it will tell me something...

It will finish the sentence with a story just for me.

Tonight, that happened.

And the little angel whispered....

*********

******

***

Get the Hell off the computer

And

Go Do Something!!!!!!!

Winter Whites

2010-02-14T00:11:00.023-06:00

Am I Who I Want To Be?

2010-02-11T23:02:00.019-06:00

Am I Who I Want To Be?

Mainly....I am.

I am the mom I want to be.

I am the grandma I want to be.

I am the friend I want to be.

I am the daughter I want to be.

But there is one thing I would change....

I would be a better wife.

I know this is something I should do better.

It seems he is last on the list.

When any of the girls need me...

Cindy,

Kayla,

Mom,

my friends
I am ready to go and help them.
When they want to have fun...
I am ready to go and enjoy life with them

And here he sits...waiting, watching TV and alone.

I am so thankful for him.

I am so lucky he loves me.

I am secure in his faithfulness.

I am blessed with a hard working man.

He is a good father and grandfather.

I know this is something I need to change in me...

To be a better wife.

To show my appreciation for him more.

To put him first more.

To show him that I love him more.

(Stan's comment about this post..."I don't want to be on the web")

Laptop

2010-01-31T21:59:00.003-06:00

Aww...come on....I want to be your laptop. Please...pet me.

Love, Dohe

Are you here, Lord?

2010-01-31T19:08:00.003-06:00

(Saturday night in the ER with Julie in pain)

As I pray.....I look around...
Where are you Lord????...I ask.
Are you here?????.....I want to know.

Then the answer comes...Is there Love here?
Yes, I answer....Then I am here.
I am here with Julie.
I am here....in Nick
I am here....in Bud
I am here....in Debbie
I am here....in Vicky
I am here....in you.
I am Love and I am here.

From Need to Normal

2010-01-30T00:00:00.014-06:00

Wednesday when my friend Julie was in need...
I was in "normal". Had to get supper out of the oven for my husband.
And then take food to my mom who wasn't feeling well.
By the time I was able to go to Julie she was going to bed early. So sorry I could not be there for her this time.

Made me realize that I am blessed to have "normal" in my life again.... after a long time illness with my dad.

Lord, let me be a blessing to Julie when I can.
Hard times are heading her way unless you send a miracle of healing her way. And every day and every night my prayer must be for healing from cancer...and if that is not your will, Lord, guide us in all the ways that we may help bring her comfort and joy.

Oh, What A Dream

2010-01-25T21:45:00.005-06:00

I am driving down a long long narrow lane toward a house in the woods by the lake. I decide that since it is private property I better turn around. I pull up to a spot that looks good and as I make my U turn the front wheels of the van go off the lane and sink deep into the mud. I am stuck. The harder I try the more the van sinks into the mud.
Sticks under the tires....does not help.
A coat under the tires....does not help.
Lifting and shoving..does not help.
A call for angels...does not help.

Finally there is no other choice. I have to go to the house and ask for help.
At that moment I see the owner of the home walking down the lane toward me.

And then......I wake up

No...wait a minute....

that was not a dream !!!!

That happened yesterday !!!

I think I am just going to leave you hanging.....

Ok.....ok...
See the next entry to read the rest of the story.

Stuck in the Mud

2010-01-25T20:26:00.012-06:00

I was taking Frank and Vicky to walk in the woods because it was a warm Sunday afternnon. 40 is warm, right? And I just wanted to show them Judys house since it is next to the Nature Perserve.
I have been to her house once..no twice. Judy is my friends mom. She is the lady who wrote the "Inch by Inch" song I would sing to my dad. And I had done a painting for her of her son.
So, there I am with Frank and Vicky stuck in this lady's yard in the woods. It was embrassing...mud on me.... mud on my van...ruts in her yard...
But....
God loves me...
and so does Judy.
She was not mad at this silly woman stuck in her private property lane.
She gave Frank keys to her truck and a chain. So as Frank set up the... pull Sheryl's van out of the mud rig....Judy and I are catching up with our family stories.
I think she needed to talk to someone that day.
SO.....it is not my fault
that I got stuck in the mud...
God made me do it.....
So Judy and I could connect.
And even share in prayer together.

So, after an hour of unscheduled stuck in the mud time.... Frank, Vicky and I got to go on our walk in the woods in the Nature Preserve Area. That was our ~~restful~~ Sunday afternoon.

Today my prayer is...God, I pray Judys husband is not too upset with ruts next to his long long lane in the woods. We tried to fill in the ruts the best we could.

Quoting Grover from Sesame Street (The Monster At the End of This Book)
"Oh...I am so embrassed."

Kayla's TV Show

2010-01-22T23:38:00.002-06:00

Kayla loves using the pictures on my computer to make Smilebox creations. We enjoy seeing what she comes up with. When the screen comes up, hit the play button in the bottom left hand corner.

Make a Smilebox slideshow

I Wonder....

2010-01-16T19:33:00.000-06:00

When I was asked to go Champaign for a girls day out I quickly answered yes. I knew they were going to antique shops. I don't usually go to antique shops. But it was interesting looking around and seeing the things you grew up with and talking about those memories.

"That chair reminds me of my Grandpa Groves. He had a chair like that and on the flat wooden arm rest he had an silver snake ashtray with red eyes."

"My Grandma Sowers had a tin cake carrier like that, only it was red"

"Look at those old cameras, my dad had a camera like that"

"My mom has a vase like that, it was her grandmothers"

So instead of an antique shopping I was just memory browsing.

And then something caught my eye and as I held it in my hands it made me wonder....Who owned this? How old is it? Where has it been? What story could it tell?

It is an small old leather bound book. I liked how it fit into the palm of my hand. As I opened it I was intrigued to see handwriting. It was a journal. I wanted to know what this person had to write about.

"Quotations"

"Through this toilsome world, alas,

Once and only once I pass.

If a kindness I may show,

If a good deed I may do

To any suffering fellow man

Let me do it while I can.
Nor delay it, for 'tis plain

I shall not pass this way again." (searched internet- Joseph A. Torrey 1895)

I am interested. I want to know more. I find a seat and open the book again. I wonder why it has my attention. I sit and look through the pages. It only has 16 that are wrote on and I wish it has more. Where and when did she find these quotes? Was it from long ago or more recently in time that she wrote upon these pages.

As I carry the book around deciding if I want to purchase it I wonder what things she would have liked to have wrote on the empty pages. In my mind I picture the book on my special shelf. And the next time I take it out to look at it, I notice that instead of 16 pages there are now 17 pages mysteriously wrote upon.

Hmm...sounds like a good story to me. That has my imagination going. And with that thought I went from memory browser to antique shopper.

And I wonder...who owned this book...how old is it...where has it been...and...what story will it tell next?

Painting Mural

2010-01-05T19:46:00.002-06:00

This is a photo of the mural I had the opportunity to do in 1997. It is at West Decatur Church of God. What an honor. That's me painting with my mom and dad watching me.

What a wonderful memory.

Painting of Dogs

2010-01-02T13:40:00.000-06:00

This sweatshirt I had painted the top 2 dogs in 2003. The paw prints and words are on the sleeves. The lady brought the shirt back to me to have her new pup, Bubba, added. I spent way too much time getting it just right. But I think she will be pleased.

Words I need to see everyday

2010-01-02T11:38:00.000-06:00

On this day God wants you to know....that God sees you are you truly are..a holy child of light: I see you strong and whole. I see you blessed and prospered. I see you courageous and confident. I see you capable and successful. I see you free of all limitations and bondage of any kind. I see you as the spiritually perfect being that you truly are.

5 Things I Meant to Do in 2009

2009-12-31T21:49:00.002-06:00

5 Things that were on your list of things to do...but somehow, the year is over and you didn't get to it, didn't go there, or forgot you wanted to do that.

Sheryl's List of 5 Things I Meant to Do in 2009

1- The biggest one...I meant to go to Hawaii.....really...we did mean to go...for our 35th anniversary. We went for our 30th and said we would go back for our 35th but....somehow, we did not have the money or time we needed for our Hawaii vacation. That is a place of beauty and peace, the Land of God.

Instead, in July for our 35th anniversary we went to Eureka Springs, Arkansas and spent one night in a wonderful tree house in the woods. Loved that.

And then in October we took my mom and Triece to Florida for a week. That was an amazing trip.

So, as I write this I realize I am lucky that we did not go to Hawaii because I would not have wanted to miss either of these experiences.

2- I meant to get rid of more of my things..stuff...junk. This year we spent cleaning out Mom and Dad's house, after Dad passed. That does inspire me to get rid of more of the stuff I save. Why do we have so much STUFF !! I don't need it. I won't use it. It just sits and collects more dust. Actually, I think it sits and reproduces! I swear, I did clean out my junk "craft" room and the garage. But within a week...bam...shaboom.. or is is bibbity...bobbity..BOO...it is filled again !!! How did that happen?

Which probably brings me to point #3

3- I meant not to spend money wastefully. But as I look back over my checkbook and the Visa bill I realize I could have probably had enough money to go to Hawaii if I had not bought so many little useless things...stuff....junk. I could have saved $20 instead of buying the necklace with a 4 leaf clover on it. Because I actually wear the necklace that my mom and dad gave me almost all the time. (But clovers are my sign) I could have saved money cooking at home instead of eating out as much. (But it is just the 2 of us) I could have saved $10 instead of buying a photo album. Because I think I like my photos in photo boxes anyway.

That is just it....I hardly ever buy big items....it is the little amounts that add up.

4- I meant to play more with Kayla. She is 11 and a half now. We should have gone to the beach, we should have gone walking in the woods, we should have played games, we should have gone to the park, we should have gone sledding. But now this year is gone. Somehow, I feel we missed doing fun things. The first half of the year was busy taking care of the Sowers house. The second half of the year I let everything go. I was tired of responsibility...I was just... tired.

5- (Wow, I thought it would be harder to make out this list...but one thing leads to the other.)

I meant to take better care of myself. Last year I lost 25 pounds and I had only 5 more pounds to lose to be where I wanted. (Dad was so proud and Mom too) And then....I let go of ALL responsibility...I thought I do not care, I am tired, I will eat whatever I want and gain 5 pounds. Well, it is 6 months and 20 pounds later. I meant to go back to Weight Watchers. I meant to walk more. I meant to cook healthy food again.

So I guess....now know what my goals for 2010 are.

1-Enjoy any trip

2-Get rid of stuff

3-Don't spend money on more stuff...a little adds up to a lot
4-Take time to play with Kayla and my family
5-Take care of myself (why does that sound like the hardest thing?)

Wishing Everyone a Happy and Healthy 2010

Spirit of January

2009-12-29T22:02:00.000-06:00

This is picture describes me pretty well.
The month of January is a time of hibernation for me. Especially right now. I can't seem to stay awake. I am slow and sleepy. So I am done now...going to bed.

What I Love About Christmas

2009-12-21T00:35:00.000-06:00

Family... Wrapping a present so pretty no one wants to open it....Giving a pretty wrapped present to a person who appreciates it....Knowing Jesus is Love...Thin Sugar Cookies.." Let It Snow, Let It Snow"... Giving... My Santa Hat (only hat I look good in)... The song "Chestnuts roasting on an open fire"... Knowing Jesus is Hope...Playing games...Little kids believing in Santa... Christmas Lights... The calendars I make with Kayla's photos... Christmas cards... Knowing Jesus is Joy...Friends...Happy Christmas movies.... Skippy Lou with her Christmas collar... Kayla's angel picture. ..Making my ornaments...Sharing my Christmas ornaments ...Knowing Jesus is Peace... Making the calendar with Kathy...Christmas scavenger hunt for KK...Remembering making snow angels in Marvin and Mona's yard...The sweater that Stan always gets me for Christmas...A fire, even if it is only my video fire...Hugh snowflakes falling against the dark night sky.....Fresh fallen snow in the shining morning light...Believing

Perfect Snowy Night

2009-12-17T01:39:00.000-06:00

In 1989 on a snowy winter night when most people were cuddled inside their homes, 3 teenagers and I were going sledding. Jeremy, Cindy and Angie were talking as I got out sleds, extra gloves and a pair of Stan's large blue coveralls for Jeremy.
We looked silly all bundled up tromping through the snow to find the bumpiest hill.
We'd slide alone....

We'd slide together...

We'd slide spinning...

and we'd fly through the air over the bump.

When we got tired of climbing back up the hill we would

lie in the snow and make angels,

stamp our names in the snow,

or just sit back and watch the snow float from the dark sky and talk

It was a perfect night. The falling snow muffled all the noise and we felt we were all alone in the a world of peace.

I went to the car to give the 3 teenagers time alone and I watched as they sat on the round red sleds at the top of the hill and talked.

Finally, when their butts were cold we would head to Hardees for hot cocoa and chocolate chip cookies.

Warmed up and happy, we returned home from our perfect snowy night

Let the Sun Shine In

2009-12-17T01:04:00.000-06:00

I like this song...

So let the sun shine in
Face it with a grin
Smilers never lose
Frowners never win
So let the sun shine in
Face it with a grin
Open up your heart
And let the sun shine in.

The Magic Word

2009-12-17T00:55:00.000-06:00

Kayla, 5 years old, walked up to an automatic door at the store. As she stepped up she tried to remember a magic word to open the doors. Finally she said, "Miracle!" and the doors opened. I think that is a wonderful magic word.

Where is my ambition?

2009-12-13T23:12:00.000-06:00

Where is my ambition?

I don't think I have any.

Is it that I am afraid? Is it that I am lazy?

Is is because I don't know what I am worth?

Is it because I do not like to make decisions?

Is it because I don't want to take the lead?

Is it because I don't want responsibilty?

What is it that makes me nervous?

Why do I want to hide?

How does this make me feel?

Silly

little

girl

......

year old

little

girl.

Silly

Where is all of this coming from again?

Cindy has once again got me an opportunity to

paint at the dentist office.

Now I need to come up with ideas

(got that)

and worse still...pricing.

I've spent the day on the internet

gathering facts

getting ideas

seeing what others can do

and seeing that I can paint better than some.

I am sure that I can paint.

I can create.

I can give my talent to others.

I just have a hard time selling myself.

My friends encourage me.

My family tells me I am good.

My customers...(when they find me)

love my work.

Then why do I want to hide?

Silly

Silly girl

This is the painting I did for someone this week. It is his wife's cat and he had it painted for her as a Christmas present. It is an 8x10 and I got $50

What a Day at the Beach !

2009-11-22T19:53:00.001-06:00

On our trip to Florida we had many wonderful and amazing experiences. But this one is one of the strongest in my mind.

We were at Siesta Beach in Florida. It is one the world's best beaches. Fine powder white sand. Beautiful clear blue water.

It was the fourth day of our vacation and late in the afternoon. It was the first time that Triece and I actually got into the water. It was a touch chilly but soon our bodies were used to the water. Stan retreated to the beach to lay in the sun. Mom was sitting near the life guard shack visiting Dad's cousin Gertude.

Our first neat experience was when Triece was standing in the water and a flock of hundreds of seagulls soared round and round and round Triece. I knew that she was feeling blessed in this moment. (Seagulls are her sign from her son, Jeremy)

As we stood in the water we could see people farther out standing on a sandbar. There were several dads with their children playing out there. Triece and I decide to go to the sandbar too. It was several yards out. The deepest spot we went through was up to our chins and then we were on the sandbar. We were standing in water knee deep. About that time the dad's and their kids went back to the beach and Triece and I were the only ones out there.

I had a water camera and took a couple of pictures of us. We were enjoying the view out there. I was just about to tell Triece when we were here with Cindy, Tadd and Kayla that Stan and Cindy were out here on a sandbar finding sand dollars and Stan felt a little creeped out because he felt like it was a good place for sharks. I was looking around and thinking about that and I was just about to tell her that and say we should go back to the beach. And then....Triece said, "Tell me I am not seeing what I'm seeing" As I looked where she pointed I saw a big dark spot under the clear water probably 40 feet away. My mind said it could be sea weed..... No. My mind said it could be a school of fish.....NO. Triece was waiting for me to tell her it was okay.....it was not what she thought. But as it came closer I knew it was a shark. It was a big shark. It was about 5 feet long. Moving slowing with it's tail moving back and forth. It moved parallel to beach. In the chin deep water we had waded through. If we had been in the water we would have not seen it, but since we were standing on the higher sandbar we could see it swimming closer to us. It stayed under the water.... 30 feet away...parallel to the beach.

My mind was thinking....how could you get help from the life guard....it would be too late. I could see my mom and reached up to wave my hat at her..maybe get some attention....then I thought I better not move at all...do not make any noise.....the shark moved closer...20 feet away...parallel to the beach.

I thought I brought my friend to Florida and I can't let her get bit by a shark. I took one small small step in front of her.

Triece said "What do we do?" I said "Act like it is a big dog and Do not move"

I started praying "Dear Lord Jesus...Dear Lord Jesus...." over and over.

Then it got straight in front of us....between the beach and the sandbar.

10 feet away.

And then my prayer became "Dear Lord Jesus Christ...Dear Lord Jesus Christ" as the shark made a direct turn and came toward us. Seriously...I could not believe this was happening. Triece was silent the whole time. We were standing arm in arm, close as can be. If the shark bit he would get both of us. I told her to pray. She was silent.

The shark was 3 feet in front of us...still below the water....coming straight at us. The dark shape was before us....it's nose was blunt....the body was flat and so wide....it was a bull shark...they are known to bite....I nudged Triece with my elbow and said "Pray with me...."Dear Lord Jesus Christ....Dear Lord Jesus Christ......" It moved a little closer...I nudged her harder.."PRAY" Together with eyes wide open never leaving the dark shape before us we prayed "DearLordJesusChristDearLordJesusChrsit"

The shark finally turned and started swimming parallel to the beach again...back in the chin deep water.

We stood in place. I was now praying "Dear Lord Jesus...Dear Lord Jesus" not so much for Triece and me but for others on down the beach.
Neither of us had screamed out "SHARK !!" Do you alarm others playing in the water? Would anyone believe what we saw?

We still stood quiet on the sandbar...praying that no one got bit. Lord, please don't let a child get bit as we watched and did not warn others. As the shark swam away from us we watched it until we could no longer see it under the water. I continued with my prayer until I felt the shark must have gone on by the others in the water.

Then we knew we had to go back across the channel of water that was chin deep to go back to the safety of the beach. Triece and I held on to each other as we moved as quickly through the water as we could.

When we got to the beach we told others we saw a big dark shape under the water. A group of women said that dolphins are seen out there often. At first we let our minds relax and think we were out there with a dolphin. And that would have been neat. We even went back into the water. But as Triece and I talked about it we knew for sure that this was a shark. We were close enough to see it because it came close enough to see us. Dolphins and sharks move differently. Dolphin tails move up and down. Shark tails move back and forth....YES IT DID. Dolphins have to come up for air about every 10-15 minutes. Sharks do not....IT DID NOT...not once come up for air.

I wish we knew how long we watched the shark....it seemed like a long time...it seemed like a short time....it seemed like TOO much time.

I cannot believe that happened. I cannot believe I was in the water with a shark looking at me. It was an amazing adventure with my friend beside me. Since no one got hurt I am happy to have had this WOW experience that I will remember for the rest of my life.

Thank You...Dear Lord Jesus Christ....for keeping us safe.

This is not the actual shark we saw.... I had a water camera but was not going to raise a camera over my eyes to take a picture....I was not going to move at all. This picture is off the internet and looks like what we saw. The fin was always below the water as it moved along the sandy bottom.

What a day at the beach!!!!

Julie's Benenfit

2009-11-10T20:30:00.000-06:00

What a wonderful experience to be able to help with a benefit for Julie.
It took so many to make this one of the best benefits that people have seen.
It took a planner, a note taker, a cordinator.....Thank God for her.
It took donation getters.....Thank God for them.
It took donation givers....Thank God for them
It took basket makers....Thank God for them.
It took food planners and servers...Thank God for them.
It took runners for supplies....Thank God for them.
It took set up and take down people ...Thank God for them.
It took sellers and buyers, or rather, givers...Thank God for them.

But all the planning and doing would not have been successful without all the friends and family that showed up to support Julie.....Thank God for them.

The benefit would not have been one of the best without Julie...she is the one who all the people showed up to help....the one who people were inspired to give $18,000 to. ....Thank God for Julie.

It took the leader, the girl with the smile, the inspiritation...Thank God for Julie.

You have blessed Julie with family and friends.....Thank you God.

What an amazing experience to share with so many different people.

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2009-10-12T22:17:00.000-05:00

Things I Love about Fall

2009-10-10T18:00:00.000-05:00

The color orange ***Pumpkins ***Smiling scarecrows *** Warm Glowing Fires *** Marshmellows with Hershey bar inside *** Full harvest moons *** Ghost Stories *** Pumpkin Donuts *** Hot Coffee *** My fuzzy soft blanket *** Colorful leaves *** Blue skies **** Acorns **** Carving Pumpkins *** More Ghost Stories ***Kathys pumkpin muffins *** Cool sleeping weather ***Painting Pumpkins

Perfect Prayers

2009-10-06T20:39:00.001-05:00

There are times it is so difficult that you hardly know how to pray. That is when I take comfort that my angels will take my simplest prayer and carry it before God and make it perfect.
It is at these times that my heartfelt prayer is often "Jesus, Jesus, Jesus...(and I add the name for whom I am concerned)"

And the other perfect prayer is "Thank You Lord". And then the angels sing in heaven in response.

What I want...

2009-10-01T23:13:00.000-05:00

(In Response to Rachels "What I want")

I want new carpet..kitchen...bed...flooring...bathroom.

I want a new couch and loveseat

I want a house that is done and over with the 70"s style

I want ...more stuff...a new bigger camera

I want less stuff....rooms not to be overflowing

I want Stan to do more things with us...like camping...that was so nice.

I want "Cindy to be happy for once in her life" (quoting KK)

I want KK to be safe always.

I want more prayers to be answered.

I want to talk more and not be so silent.

I want to get back to church...I have been absent since Dad died. Why?...I think it is because I let go of all responsibilty....I still have faith...I still have God....I just don't have the church.

I want to lose the weight I gained back after I let go of responsibilty.

I want my mom to be able to enjoy her life for a while.

I want my family to be happy, healthy, and have enough to enjoy life

I want to go to Hawaii.

I want me to be happy, healthy, and have enough to ENJOY life.

In every thought

2009-10-01T21:12:00.000-05:00

What is actually just beneath every thought I have is...Julie Neuses. She hasn't been my friend for very long. How long has it been? Maybe 6 or 7 years...maybe 10. She works with Vicky at UPS...and became my good friend though her.

Julie is 52...with blue eyes, a big smile and a ready laugh. She is the most friendly person. Lots of people care for her. She has 2 sons Nick and Nathan. They are in Florida with their dad.
She has recently had to put her mom in a nursing home. She has a brother and sister-in-law that live in Decatur. They have been a great help to Julie in this last year.
The last 2 years have been one thing after another for Julie.
Julie started out with Vaginal cancer. Now it has moved to lymph and liver.

God I want a miracle for my friend.
God I want a miracle for my friend
God I want a miracle for my friend
God I want a miracle for my friend
God I want a miracle for my friend

That is why my friend Julie is always on my mind and in my heart and in my prayers........
morning
noon
and night.