Hello friends and Happy New Year! I put the contents of this blog post in the body of the announcement email. If you’d like to re-read, the same content is here. Either way, scroll down to the bottom to comment.
This will be my last blog post for a while. I feel like 2026 calls for a revamping of my GeorgiaJanet persona. I will be revising this website and the blog. It may take a few months to get it all done. Please be patient and I promise good things to come. I’m looking ahead to new projects, good times, and renewed purpose. My prayer is 2026 will bring God’s blessings for all of us.
Remember when International Olympic Committee President Juan Antonio Samaranch said the Atlanta games were “most exceptional” instead of the traditional “best games ever?” I could use those words to describe this past Christmas/New Years. It was exceptional in a cruel way. It could have been worse- at least nobody died. Without going into detailed explanation I’ll just throw out a few words and phrases:
*Not being with family on Christmas Eve or Christmas morning* Cold Race Trac pizza for Christmas Eve dinner* *Overnight stay at a Sleep Inn* Sobbing breakdowns* *Police* Not getting to see my sister* Drunkenness* *Suicide and homicide threats* A six hour car trip in a Mini-Cooper with three kids and a dog in pouring rain*
Don’t mean to sound like I’m whining or asking for sympathy. Mostly venting but also reflecting on what gets us through troubled times. Yes, it could have been worse as some of you have experienced. We all go through crisis. I had to continually remind myself of the real meaning of the season- the birth of Jesus Christ, joy come down to earth. Claiming that joy is what got me through. Faith has always been my rock in tough times. That and remembering from experience that all things pass.
What gets you through your troubles?
What are you looking forward to in 2026?
Please comment below.