tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897182093722876878.post1294415763806457206..comments2023-09-13T09:21:16.789-06:00Comments on Shawndra Turner: Love You Shawndra ForeverShawndra Turnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03674402529436115533noreply@blogger.comBlogger123125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897182093722876878.post-30077136700851623822009-03-27T13:34:00.000-06:002009-03-27T13:34:00.000-06:00DEAR DOUG AND FAMILY,I AM SORRY IT HAS TAKEN ME SO...DEAR DOUG AND FAMILY,<BR/>I AM SORRY IT HAS TAKEN ME SO LONG TO POST....I HAVE FOLLOWED, PRAYED, AND BEEN WITH THIS BLOG FOR A FEW YEARS NOW....I WAS SO DEEPLY SADDENED TO READ THAT DEAR SHAWNDRA HAD PASSED ON TO ETERNAL LIFE WITH OUR LORD....SHE WAS SUCH A BLESSING HERE ON THIS EARTH AND NOW SITS ON HER OWN THROWN SMILING DOWN ON ALL OF YOU..ESPECIALLY DEAR ELLA :)..I NEVER GOT TO MEET HER AS I HAVE JUST ALWAYS BEEN A PRAYER WARRIOR.....HER ANGEL OF PRAYER....SHE INSPIRED ME TO BE A BETTER PERSON THRU HER KIND AND SILLY WORDS....HER VERY WORDS WERE FULL OF SPARKLE NO MATTER WHAT SHE SPOKE ABOUT...I THANK THE GOOD LORD FOR HER SMILE AND TEE HEE EACH DAY....MAY YOUR DAYS AND MONTHS AHEAD BE FILLED WITH MUCH COMFORT, HEALING, LOVE AND LAUGHTER....I WAS WIDOWED OVER 10 YRS AGO AND HAVE WALKED MUCH IN YOUR SHOES DOUG.....TIME TRULY HELPS TO HEAL....OUR LOVED ONE MAY BE GONE FROM THIS EARTH BUT HELD IN OUR HEARTS FOREVER....CHERISH ALL THOSE LOVING MEMORIES....THEY WILL PLAY SUCH A HUGE PART IN YOUR TIME TO COME......WITH CHRISTIAN LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP, YOUR ANGEL OF PRAYER IN KC, MO......JEN MILLER :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897182093722876878.post-25090246328226352322009-03-17T23:03:00.000-06:002009-03-17T23:03:00.000-06:00I am so sorry for your loss. My prayers are with y...I am so sorry for your loss. My prayers are with you and Ella. <BR/>Although I never met Shawndra, she taught me a lot as well.<BR/>God Bless you<BR/><BR/>LanetteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897182093722876878.post-5917324135665843762009-03-17T18:15:00.000-06:002009-03-17T18:15:00.000-06:00Shawndra was my neighbor growing up across the str...Shawndra was my neighbor growing up across the street and she was also was my babysitter too. I will remember climbing trees with her, always loving to trick-or-treat at her house, Shawndra’s wave as she drove down the street, 4th of July at the lake, and her famous laugh! I was able to come back from college and attend her beautiful wedding. Now, living in Florida I am deeply saddened by the news. My thoughts are with Shawndra’s family at this time. She was a remarkable role model to have as a little girl.<BR/>Amy Newbold (Delray Beach, Florida)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897182093722876878.post-24129071291029333812009-03-17T14:59:00.000-06:002009-03-17T14:59:00.000-06:00Doug,May God Bless you and Ella. You are in my con...Doug,<BR/>May God Bless you and Ella. You are in my continued thoughts and prayers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897182093722876878.post-75059384099343168142009-03-17T14:00:00.000-06:002009-03-17T14:00:00.000-06:00i don't know shawndra personally, but she has left...i don't know shawndra personally, but she has left a lasting impression on me, and i know many others who can say the same. she reached far more people than she probably ever knew, and her strength, bravery, and humor came through in her words so clearly. your family is a wonderful inspiration in to how to handle immense challenge, grief, and love. wishing you all the best.carahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14216837557536006540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897182093722876878.post-62561862623881552162009-03-17T00:26:00.000-06:002009-03-17T00:26:00.000-06:00i carry your heart with mei carry your heart with ...i carry your heart with me<BR/>i carry your heart with me(i carry it in <BR/>my heart)i am never without it(anywhere <BR/>i go you go,my dear; and whatever is done <BR/>by only me is your doing,my darling) <BR/>i fear <BR/>no fate(for you are my fate,my sweet)i want <BR/>no world(for beautiful you are my world,my true) <BR/>and it's you are whatever a moon has always meant <BR/>and whatever a sun will always sing is you <BR/><BR/>here is the deepest secret nobody knows <BR/>(here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud <BR/>and the sky of the sky of a tree called life;which grows <BR/>higher than the soul can hope or mind can hide) <BR/>and this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart <BR/><BR/>i carry your heart(i carry it in my heart)<BR/><BR/>ee cummingsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897182093722876878.post-71394815029953703602009-03-16T21:24:00.000-06:002009-03-16T21:24:00.000-06:00Shawndra and family: You have all fought the good ...Shawndra and family: You have all fought the good fight. As I have stuggled with my own battle with colorectal cancer over the past 7 months, I have looked to Shawdra's blog for inspiration and support. Doug's posts and comments have also provided my wife and family with the support they have needed. She has been a great fighter, a great mother, and a great example to those of us that are fighting similar fights. Your fine example will live on Shawndra.<BR/>DanDan Tutthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13618163482026040243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897182093722876878.post-33705799750687510272009-03-16T20:13:00.000-06:002009-03-16T20:13:00.000-06:00Rest in Paradise Shawndra!! You will be missed!! N...Rest in Paradise Shawndra!! You will be missed!! NeshaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897182093722876878.post-63651885834883016742009-03-16T17:21:00.000-06:002009-03-16T17:21:00.000-06:00I have read Shawndra's blog for several years now ...I have read Shawndra's blog for several years now and I am very saddened by her passing. What an inspiration she was for us all.<BR/><BR/>My thoughts and prayers are with you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897182093722876878.post-48248813246068352382009-03-16T16:41:00.000-06:002009-03-16T16:41:00.000-06:00My tears are rolling down as I think of Shawndra~a...My tears are rolling down as I think of Shawndra~a perfect stranger to me. Although I never knew her, I feel as if I did. Her strength, wit, humor and passion for life was obvious to all. <BR/><BR/>Miss Ella, hope you know how special your mommy was. She will always watch over you. <BR/><BR/>To everyone else, I am deeply sorry. Your wife, sister, daughter and friend seemed to be one in a million. I can only imagine how much she will be missed.<BR/><BR/>Take Care,<BR/>Tracy Berg (St. Louis, MO)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897182093722876878.post-21257465085076104862009-03-16T15:52:00.000-06:002009-03-16T15:52:00.000-06:00I am so sorry for your loss. You had a beautiful w...I am so sorry for your loss. You had a beautiful wife. She looked so happy in all her pictures. Ever since I heard about her she was in my prayers. She was amazing in her writing and I know your daughter Ella will truly enjoy reading and hearing about her mother. Take care and God bless your family and we are truly sorry for your loss.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897182093722876878.post-88358638045284104852009-03-16T15:31:00.000-06:002009-03-16T15:31:00.000-06:00Aw, bless the person who wrote especially for Dust...Aw, bless the person who wrote especially for Dustin. We tend to overlook the friends, but they are grieving too. <BR/><BR/>Thank you Doug and Andrea for letting us all know, and for letting us into your lives in this way. Those posts had to be the hardest you've ever written.<BR/><BR/>"The soul would have no rainbow if the eyes had no tears". <BR/><BR/>Hugs,<BR/>MarieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897182093722876878.post-48462616207015349612009-03-16T15:20:00.000-06:002009-03-16T15:20:00.000-06:00I am sorry for your lose, but know all to well how...I am sorry for your lose, but know all to well how much it means to know your wife is no longer hurting.<BR/><BR/>Going thru this with Tami exactly 2 weeks before you knowing first hand what you are feeling, again if there is anything I can do please feel free to stop by the blog or email me.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15691841844482834705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897182093722876878.post-68539280080861570342009-03-16T15:10:00.000-06:002009-03-16T15:10:00.000-06:00Doug & Ella,May you both find comfort in knowi...Doug & Ella,<BR/>May you both find comfort in knowing you now have a beautiful angel watching over you at all times. :)<BR/>My mother has been my angel since she passed when I was 7--it'll be 29 years this month. I feel blessed to have her watching over me & my family. Though my children obviously never met my mother/their grandma--they still asked questions. A perfect book--What's Heaven? by Maria Shriver. I highly recommend it! <BR/>As I have said many times but feel the need to say it again---THANK YOU for welcoming me, a complete stranger, into your world. I have felt so close to Shawndra since first finding her blog (thru the Jennifer Ireland website). I am already picturing her entering the pearly gates and being welcomed by my beautiful mother--showing her how precious it is to watch over her family. :)<BR/>Love to each of you,<BR/>Pepper GerstnerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897182093722876878.post-53293109914644262692009-03-16T14:35:00.000-06:002009-03-16T14:35:00.000-06:00Dear Doug:I came to this blog last week because of...Dear Doug:<BR/><BR/>I came to this blog last week because of a prayer request from one of Shawndra's childhood school friends, Ashley W. I started to read and was mesmerized. Your wife was (is!) a beautiful, caring, open, honest, gloriously alive woman. I was enchanted by the joy in her photos, the sheer delight she took in you and your darling Ella, and absolutely enthralled with her breathtaking outlook.<BR/><BR/>Hard days, good days. Hard weeks. Hard months. Yet she never wavered in having hope. We all prayed for a miracle for this vibrant lady, and we got one - just not the one we were hoping for. But remember - the miracle of Shawndra's earthly death was hand-chosen for her by her Lord and Savior. There is unsurpassable beauty in that.<BR/><BR/>I pray for you, Ella, Andrea, Shawndra's parents, your parents, your friends - all those who love and miss Shawndra. May you find peace in her passing and grace in her healing.<BR/><BR/>Remember, Doug - Ella has it right. Shawndra is alive and well in the light of Christ and is in the presence of ONLY good and perfect beings. She will be waiting for you anxiously.<BR/><BR/>Yours in Christ, <BR/><BR/>Amy Dobek<BR/>deskdivax at gmail dot comDeskDivahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01585480850356520496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897182093722876878.post-22733274252745500992009-03-16T14:32:00.000-06:002009-03-16T14:32:00.000-06:00What a precious man, you were to Shawndra, and wha...What a precious man, you were to Shawndra, and what a wonderful dad you are to Ella, I am a pretty tough person, but I have shed a few tears the past few weeks for Shawndra and your family.<BR/>I am grateful that she is no longer suffering and my tears have been for you and Ella who will have to face life without her. While I know you will be ok eventually I am just sad that cancer robs us of one's who don't deserve do die with that ugly monster, especially so young.<BR/>Doug please keep us posted about you and Ella only as you are up to it ok? I really want to know how ya'll are and watch Ella as she grows.<BR/>I am so very sorry for your loss, Shawndra was such an amazing precious young woman, I already miss he so much.<BR/>BlessingsPaulettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07060121643634899269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897182093722876878.post-42715151792976268172009-03-16T14:31:00.000-06:002009-03-16T14:31:00.000-06:00As a cancer survivor myself, I often say a little ...As a cancer survivor myself, I often say a little prayer at night thanking God for giving me another day of good health. For the past few weeks I've decided that Shawndra needed my prayers more and I've prayed for her to have peace and no pain. <BR/><BR/>Prayers do work..., however I really wish she could have been healed without Heaven being involved...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897182093722876878.post-12518977948518172082009-03-16T13:53:00.000-06:002009-03-16T13:53:00.000-06:00I've been praying for you guys for quite some time...I've been praying for you guys for quite some time now. As I read Shawdra had been readmitted my prayer simply narrowed to an end to her pain and protection for those around her. And though my tears are a fraction as heavy as yours now, I am happy to realize God answered our prayers.<BR/><BR/>Please know you are not nor ever will be alone. Jesus promised us no test we could not pass so grab hold of that truth and know you will make it.Mister Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01469232715121769585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897182093722876878.post-47129121636800859602009-03-16T13:45:00.000-06:002009-03-16T13:45:00.000-06:00Dustin:What a wonderful friend you were to Shawndr...Dustin:<BR/><BR/>What a wonderful friend you were to Shawndra. You are in my thoughts and prayers, as well. I can't imagine how much you will miss your friend; I hope it is some comfort to you to know that she loved you as much as you love her.<BR/><BR/>xxxxx.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897182093722876878.post-69335125907043022102009-03-16T13:35:00.000-06:002009-03-16T13:35:00.000-06:00My thoughts and prayers are with you Doug, Ella an...My thoughts and prayers are with you Doug, Ella and the rest of your family, during this difficult time. I'm sad that Shawndra is no longer here, but I'm glad that she's pain free and at peace. I know she's your special angel, watching over you. Peace.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897182093722876878.post-44073544055262753252009-03-16T13:07:00.000-06:002009-03-16T13:07:00.000-06:00I remember Shawndra performing on Hard Rock Day du...I remember Shawndra performing on Hard Rock Day during Rush; I remember Shawndra as a Supreme on activation day; I remember Shawndra in her PJ pants studying in the dining room; I remember being with Shawndra in a casino in Sydney; I remember her distinct laughter and her beautiful red hair. Mostly, I remember her kindness and love of life. I am certain that this effervescent spirit will live on in Ella. <BR/><BR/>We love you and miss you already Shawndra!<BR/><BR/>AmyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897182093722876878.post-22079481509177852032009-03-16T12:54:00.000-06:002009-03-16T12:54:00.000-06:00Doug, Ella, and Family - My thoughts and prayers a...Doug, Ella, and Family - My thoughts and prayers are with you. I'm so sorry for your loss, but so glad that Shawndra is Home and no longer suffering.<BR/><BR/>JPAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897182093722876878.post-22497668682991407052009-03-16T12:47:00.000-06:002009-03-16T12:47:00.000-06:00Nothing I can say quite makes sense right now so I...Nothing I can say quite makes sense right now so I'll do my best...I am incredibly humbled by Shawndra's fight & I hope that all of the great memories she has created with each of you lives in us for always.<BR/><BR/>My Very Best,<BR/><BR/>Mattstoryassistanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665546023107046702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897182093722876878.post-14304125944892480602009-03-16T12:29:00.000-06:002009-03-16T12:29:00.000-06:00Doug,Our prayers and hearts are with you. This bl...Doug,<BR/><BR/>Our prayers and hearts are with you. This blog is such an amazing record for Ella - it is a testament to how much Shawndra loved life, how much she loved you and Ella, and certainly to how much you love them both.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for sharing your life and your Shawndra with us. We are blessed for having 'known' her. <BR/><BR/>Our support for you all will not end now that Shawndra's journey has ended. You have just begun a journey that will be long and difficult - we are here for you ALL. Perhaps this is one more gift from your beautiful girl.<BR/><BR/>xxxxxxxx,<BR/><BR/>jg in caAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897182093722876878.post-18435459487249516182009-03-16T12:10:00.000-06:002009-03-16T12:10:00.000-06:00Ella,Your mom was a strong woman and we have all l...Ella,<BR/>Your mom was a strong woman and we have all learned an important lesson from her battle. Cherish each moment as if it were your last. <BR/><BR/>My thoughts and prayers are with her friends and family during this difficult time.<BR/><BR/>Sincerely,<BR/>Jenny from IowaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com