Upcoming Changes - Mom's Wishlist
  by John Tolar
It's hard to believe that the website has been up since Feburary of 2003. Mom would always tell me that "One day I will be able to put pictures on the website". It was just one of the things I never got around to doing. I would sometimes get frustrated when she would call me and ask me how to do something or she forgot how to get in the admin console to put the vineyard online. I now wish she would call and bug me.   MORE >>

From The Vineyard
  by Staci Herron
First of all let me express my sincerest apologies for how long it has taken to get this “tribute” version of The Vineyard to you. I have been trying to work on it during my free time, and that is something I never seem to have a lot of. Another reason for the timeliness would be my struggle with filling this space you are reading… Mom’s space. Quite honestly, I still can’t find the words.   MORE >>

TO CHERYL, MY BARNABAS
  by Judy Woodward Bates
Cheryl Tolar lived with cancer. She didn’t die from cancer. She lived her life to the fullest and didn’t allow cancer or anything else to hinder her from the work God had called her to do. She exited this world in her Father’s perfect timing, in the company of an angelic host who ushered her into the presence of our Savior. And I know what Jesus first words to her were: “Cheryl, welcome home, my child, you good and faithful servant. Enter into the joy of your salvation.” And that’s exactly what she has done.
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Reflections
  by Kayte Thomas
The first time I really knew who Cheryl Tolar was, I heard that their home had burned. It seems that we get acquainted with people during difficult times in their lives. From that point on I realized that Cheryl was not one who easily got discouraged or complained a lot because things were difficult for her and her family.   MORE >>

Letter to Cheryl
  by Claire Gross
Wow, my friend, what a celebration of your life! There were so many old friends seeing each other after many years apart that I was afraid we sounded disrespectful with all the hugging and catching up. But then I thought- no, Cheryl would love this. My Heather said she felt as if she were six years old, back at Westwood.   MORE >>

Tribute to my friend
  by Barbara "Bob" Golden
We use words so freely every day and sometimes we just don’t know exactly what they mean. The old saying that we don’t understand what a person is feeling unless we walk in their shoes is so correct. I know that Cheryl was in pain. She did not complain to me about her pain, fact is she did not complain to me about anything. We talked about how she felt about leaving Dan, her children and grandchildren. She loved her family so much   MORE >>

A Tribute to Cheryl
  by Dan Tolar
As most of you may know Cheryl went to be with her Lord and Savior on October 20, 2006. This issue is late in coming because it is very difficult do after such a great loss to our family. We, as a family, want to publish one last issue as a tribute to Cheryl. Even though this issue will be a tribute to her we want the Lord Jesus to be lifted up through it. Her life was a testimony of what God can do through a willing servant.   MORE >>