Blessings in the midst of sorrow | Fowler Family Homestead

[@deborahvandenberg-peck7325]

Amelia has bangs! Looks super cute! You got a rocking chair, nice. Makes me want to come over again, maybe end of Feb or early March

[@fowlerfamilyhomestead3389]

She did! She loves her bangs and I LOVE my rocker. Your son is currently sitting in it! He stole my chair 😂♥️

[@ellenfisher6341]

Just found your channel , love y'all already . I am in central Virginia & actually grew up very near Walton's Mountain & have met the real Mom Walton , ( Olivia ) mother of all those beautiful Walton children . Her daughter in law actually baby sat my youngest son when I lived in Scottsville , Va . Being a homesteader , I know the heartbreak of losing a beloved animal . But joy always comes ' in the morning ' . What a beautiful family you have . May THE LORD bless & multiply all you & your family put your hands , mind & heart to .

[@fowlerfamilyhomestead3389]

This blessed my heart so much! Thank you for your blessing on my family! ♥️♥️♥️. That is so neat! What a cool memory to have about meeting mama Walton! And her in law baby sitting your son! ♥️

[@LorisHartland]

Im so sorry 😭💖 Lilys calf is so beautiful. 😭

[@fowlerfamilyhomestead3389]

He is and he’s just the sweetest thing ever!!😭♥️

[@kellie5393]

I’m crying with you. Sending you a big old hug from Ohio. ❤️

[@fowlerfamilyhomestead3389]

I still can’t believe how much it affects me. She was such a special part in our family💜. Thank you Kellie. I appreciate that hug ♥️

[@dianehall5345]

Hello Saundra, Michael and family from our family farm in New Hampshire. Good to see your breakfast clip but sad about your cow. It is part of farm life, but not easy. I have a Hereford cow story. Around five years ago I had to have cataract surgery early in the morning at the hospital. I got ready. Then Jim took a phone call from his brother and proceeded to put on his overalls. I said what are you doing! One of the older cows had fallen asleep on the top of a ridge, rolled down the hill and hit a tree!! She was wedged and could not get up. The boys tried to right her, but she was some 1,500lbs. They called the butcher. He came and declared her too damaged to recover and took care the situation so Jim could drive me to hospital. That cow was around 6 years old. She had just weaned her calf. By the time I got to the hospital My BP was over the top! They had to calm me down before I could enter the operating theater. Such is life on the farm. Its doesn't always go well with two nursing calves. We have a challenge trying to get a mother to take on another calf and usually end up bottle feeding. ~ Diane

[@fowlerfamilyhomestead3389]

Oh my goodness! That had to be traumatic! I’m so grateful for the gift of animals that we love even if it hurts to lose them 😢🩷

[@beckygroff8698]

I'm sorry about your cow-it's always hard 😢-the potatoes and biscuits and gravy look delicious ❤

[@fowlerfamilyhomestead3389]

Hardest thing! We sure loved her! It was super yummy!

[@hereigns7221]

My heart hurts for you. 💔💔😭😭 It takes a while to process grief like that. We unexpectedly lost my husband’s dog in November and we are grieving still. Similar to your situation there is not only grief to process, but also trauma layered on top, which is a unique circumstance. It’s not like losing an older animal on the homestead where your heart had time to prepare. 😢🙏🏻 I’m so sorry. I felt every tear and know Lily was the most beloved and gentle girl. Thanks for sharing with us. I love your channel and find it so refreshing. I agree wholeheartedly about the Waltons comment. ❤ May Yah bless and keep you and comfort you during this season of grief. Hugs from WI ❤

[@fowlerfamilyhomestead3389]

I’m so sorry to hear about your husbands dog! It is so hard when we lose animals we love so much! Alyssa told me I don’t want animals if it hurts this much to lose them. I said but Yah blessed us with such a beautiful gift we get to love that much. What is life if you don’t love. I will forever be grateful for the blessing she was to us.

[@hereigns7221]

My young daughter is also struggling to process the grief and loss… It is a part of life, but it is so hard! You are correct that it is totally a gift to be able to love these creatures that He has given us so much. ❤

[@fowlerfamilyhomestead3389]

Oh I’m so sorry to hear that. We’ll be praying for her. It’s hard to process for adults let alone children. May I ask her name so we have a name to pray for? How old is she out of curiosity?

[@hereigns7221]

I’d love to email you that info if you’re ok with it! ❤️

[@fowlerfamilyhomestead3389]

Absolutely! It’s [e-mail]. Just make sure you title it in a way that’s eye catching. I am really bad about deleting emails and not paying enough attention 🤦🏻‍♀️