God winks inside memories of loved ones that run deep and comfort us after they are gone. My memories of my Dad do comfort and this weekend God winks in the request to see a deer!
Deer at top center Dad's deer stand
Some of my favorite memories, next to playing dominoes with Dad, were going over on his hill in KY off the lake. We would hook the corn spreader on the back of his ATV and then load it up with corn. I hopped on behind him and off we went around the bay to the other side to the hill (beautiful wooded lots where he would hunt and go to enjoy nature.)
As we drove I enjoyed the peacefulness of the KY hills! When we arrived he took me up the hill through the woods. Along the way, we would throw corn out through the spreader on the back of the ATV. We toured the hill and all of it's majestic beauty: the birds singing, squirrels running up trees and I would listen to his stories.
We would turn around to head back home and see the deer coming out to eat. I often saw a doe and her fawns eating and every once in a while, a statuesque buck!! He would stand pretty still till we passed!
This weekend I came to KY to help my step-mom pack some for her move to Ohio. We have enjoyed all our favorite things as well. One thing I definitelywanted to do was go over to the hill one more time. I wanted to go where we spread my Dad's ashes, to see his deer stand and to re-live some memories on the hill.
I haven't seen a deer in all the times I have been over on the hill since he died 5 years ago, Oct 25.
I had just told Joyce, I would love to see a deer and seconds later I see the white tail of a deer las she leaps off to the left!!! The deer is in the first picture above.
I got off the ATV and quietly went up the path a bit, and there she was. She was standing very still and turned to look straight at me. She looked at me until I moved. It seemed like a long time but I am sure it was probably only a minute.
Thank you Lord for the sight of a deer on a day I would visit down memory lane.
God winks in the request to see a deer to complete a beautiful trip down memory lane!
What "God Winks" can you recall that seemed like "coincindences" but when you look back maybe it was a hug from heaven?
By: Joni Ormsbee
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