God's Little Plan

Through out my life I have met alot of interesting people. I have had the pleasure in meeting some great people who I feel I have learned true lessons from. The greatest lesson I believe I have learned however, came from myself. So here is my story.
Around 13 yrs ago I met a woman who I couldn't quite understand why she had came into my life. At first I thought it was to make my life miserable. I felt that she somehow would be a constant reminder of what I had let go of in my life. I thought for some reason or another she was out to get me! Even though I didn't know this young woman, I truly felt she was going to make my life a living hell.
After about a year of meeting this woman, ironically I felt the need to get to know her better. Even though I didn't want to admit to it, I felt some sort of connection with her. It was almost as if God was trying to tell me......Get to know her Jeanine, she's not bad nor out to get you.
So that's what I did. I tried my best to find out who she "really" was. What kind of person she was and see if she was somehow brought into my life for "good" reasons. Then, on a sad note, my daughter was in Children's Hospital for a week, and this lady was kind enough to take a week off work to stay with me. For 5 days we were together. I got to know her and she got to know me. I finally realized that this lady was kind, caring, and even funny. And even though my daughter was terribly sick, I felt it was God's way of bringing us closer together. After that, we would call each other on the phone. Sometimes we would meet for lunch or go shopping together. The more I got to know her, the more I liked her!
As time passed we always didn't see eye to eye. Sometimes we would really not see eye to eye and not talk for a while. Oddly enough, we would patch things up and forgive one another.
I was really starting to understand what God was trying to tell me. The picture seemed to get clearer and clearer as the years would pass.
I was creating a friendship with this woman and couldn't even "see" it happening. We were doing more together and I started to confide in her on my deepest darkest secrets. My dreams and goals were shared with her. We were more than just friends by this point, she truly had become my best friend!!
I can honestly say that she is one of the most amazing women I will ever meet! Her friendship is sincere, she has a heart of Gold, she would give you her last buck to you, she's compassionate, and so very honest!
This young woman has become a big part of my life. She is the first one I will call on the phone crying my eyes out about something "wrong" in my life. She's also the first one I'll call when I have something exciting to share!
She's the only "true" friend that knows EVERYTHING about me and has never ever judged me. She loves me for who I am and in return I love her for who she truly is!
You see, this woman isn't just my very dear friend, she is also my daughter's Step Mom!
I can honestly, truly say that God was telling me to forgive my daughter's dad for all the hurt and pain I went through with him in order to receive something more sacred, something more valuable, something I would cherish all the day's of my life!
And that is exactly what I have. My daughter has grown up with both parents and step parents loving her and she has never had to grow up with all the dysfunctional crap that goes on in most split families.
I forgave so that I could receive! What a beautiful, beautiful thing God had planned!
I Love You Tina!

"J"

Saddling up for Success!

Are you saddling up for success or are you watching from the side lines wishing you could ride?

Here's a little story that will help you answer that question, if you are wanting to ride, but not sure how to get there!

My daughter who will turn 10 in July has had a passion for riding horses at a very young age. Her room was full of horse pics, magazines, jewelry, etc. About 2 years ago, she finally decided she wanted to learn how to ride. Even though she had always rode with me or her dad, she wanted to learn how to ride by herself. This was a huge step for her. And this is where the passion meets the success!

First thing was first, she had to find a horse! One that she resonated with, one that would fit to her expectations! After the horse was bought, she would now have to get a saddle, bridle, lead rope, saddle pad, boots, and all the other fixings in order to ride properly. Now, that she was ready to dress the horse, and herself, she was ready to ride...............Not quite!

There was a lot to be learned before she could saddle up and ride. At first, she had to get to know her horse, saddle her properly, learn how to mount & dismount, learn how to put the bridle on properly, learn how to lunge her, and the list goes on! This all took time. Something that does not happen over night. Every day she would be more anxious to get on and ride. And when she listened, and got it right over and over again, she was finally ready to saddle up and ride.

Getting on her horse came easy, the riding was another lesson that needed to be taught! She needed to learn how to "drive" her horse. She had to be taught how to hold her reins, how to back her, how to sit in the saddle correctly, how to switch transitions, how to turn her left or right, and so on and so on! As my daughter was learning, she also would get discouraged at times. Sometimes not getting it right the first time, she felt she had failed, let us down, or worse, let herself down. As she would get frustrated and upset, her horse would automatically go into stubborn mode and would not do anything Brooke wanted her to do. Brooke soon found out that along with learning how to ride, she had to have the right mind set! This mind set thing may have been the biggest challenge yet for Brooke! As she worked on learning how to ride, she also learned the power of what potential she had with in her mind alone!
Every day Brooke was growing, learning, building more confidence and most importantly, she was having the time of her life. She was truly doing what she had set her mind to do........
Brooke could have easily gave up every time she fell off that saddle. She could of said it wasn't worth it. She could of said it was to much to learn. Brooke didn't give up, every day she kept pushing forward, learning more today than she did yesterday. See, Brooke didn't see her glass half empty. Only looking at what she didn't know, or what she hadn't yet become. She saw her glass as half full......She took her passion, envisioned what she wanted to become, and kept filling her glass up every day!
When Brooke wanted to learn to ride, she saddled up for success! She didn't do things half way, she went full throttle and didn't let anything get in her way!

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