New Year 2019

Happy New Year

Last year brought ups and downs.

It brought scary things, sad things and happy things.

It brought a new job and big fears.

I took a leap that I could do this,
That I could help heal a hurting team.
I have faith that things will be good.
But
Being new at something means
Not always getting it right the first time.
Here’s to the brave ones that sail into uncharted waters
That give it their all and see the best in others.
Being brave enough to say “I don’t know”

Even when it’s scary.
Even when you don’t know all the answers.
Be brave enough to admit when you are wrong,
When you make a mistake.
Be brave enough to be vulnerable,
To put your heart out there.
Humility is a good thing, I’m ready to learn.
Being brave...
It definetly isn’t easy
But
It’s something I’m working on.

Don't Give up...

If you go to Instagram

and search #dgushirt

you will find God's spirit coming from the 

stories and words being

spoken by some amazing women.

They offer truth, and an insight into their worlds.
The posts are from 2013 but are relevant today,
everyday.

When we get on Facebook or Instagram

it is so easy to believe

that others lives

are so much better then our own.

What we post is just a portion of who we are

or what is happening in our lives

at that moment.
It is so easy to take things out of context
 and spin things into our own reality,
when in fact is our perception rather then what is real.

I ran into an old friend

the other day and she was saying how she 

enjoyed seeing my facebook posts

and how happy she was that 

everything is so perfect. 

I thought 

no,

everthing is not perfect.
We are not perfect.

I had to say it out loud.

We are far from perfect.
I am so very far from perfect.
I am an emotional girl,
a sensitive girl, who often feels that
 I am NOT enough.

Then I look to Him who says
I am enough.
That I need not worry...
that YOU need not worry.
YOU are enough!




I was working on my blog today and found this post from 2013 that I never published,
everything happens for a reason, so I decided to share it today.

Love,
Janine

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Goodbye 2016

2016 was quite a year for us. 

It brought a lot of change, it brought happy times and many tears. .

2016 

we celebrated our oldest son, Ethan as he graduated 

from Branson High School

 and 

was accepted to UCM to study acting.

I have seen him grow, change and become a man this year. 

2016 

Cameron started body building and we have seen him blossom.

He will be doing some modeling in the year ahead for a local magazine. 

2016 

Madison began her Sophomore year and fell in love with game of golf. 

 She tried out and made the Branson High varsity golf team. 

2016

brought a new business for Nate,

One built from an idea, hard work and with friends blessings.

2016 

brought the promise of a palliative care team

at Cox in Branson 

And 

that I may possibly once again have the privilege

to hold  hands with the dying, and the grieving 

and somehow make a difference, (my heart was made for this).

2016

brought a cancer diagnosis to Nates Mom (my Mom)

and 

serious illness to my youngest sister.

These things have been difficult, painful and 

have brought many tears...

However

They have also brought Faith, Hope and Strength

like I have never witnessed.

2016

You have been a rough one in many ways

But

you have also opened my eyes to beauty 

And

the power of Prayer, of Love, of Faith.

2016

you leave us with fond memories of silly times, 

laughter, dreams and goals yet to accomplish. 

You gave us 

good friendships, the notion that change is good, 

a strong sense of adventure and more love.

I leave you with this 2016...

You made me stronger. You made me love more, 

You made me understand the power of slowing down 

And

to just be.

2016 

you made me bitter at times, angry and even afraid,

I cursed you, even hated you once in a while 

But

I leave you with this

2016

you didn't break me, 

you challenged me. You taught me.

You made me stronger. 

So goodbye 2016...

I Look forward to 

2017 

with open arms and an open heart

To face what's next.

To love more, do more, dream more, be more. Help more.

Happy New Year

May Gods love light your path. 

Perspective

This word,
perspective,
has been with me a lot lately. 

More than just the word really,  the entire meaning.

Perspective: a particular attitude toward or 

way of regarding something; a point of view.

 When we have things happen around us or to us, 

We react or respond from our own point of view, from where we are.

It is easy looking on the outside to judge how you would respond
or feel, or what you would do in the same experience...
except
 you're not in the same experience as that person and it's not you. 

I see so many judgmental comments on social media, and it has me thinking...

Can we ever really see other people's perspective? 

I mean we can empathize and sympathize,
but even if we were in the same situation,
 we may react or respond in a completely different way.

My Mom is battling breast cancer, my little cousin just had a heart transplant,
and my oldest has moved away to college.  

These are big things going on in my life right now;
 but

 someone has just lost somebody they love,
 and one of my friends son has left for the military.
Those are hard things to be facing. 

Does that make what I am going through less...no.

It's perspective.
It is their perspective, it is my perspective.

We judge others hurts...
Why???

Someone has a bad day and we say 

"it could always be worse";

and maybe that is true,

But

To that person maybe that bad day is bad enough.
Can't we just be there for each other? 

No judgement, No questions,
just be there.