GENUINE

 

 

 

Greetings to you today!  How are things?  I hope all is well~  I am making my way through these winter days as best I can.  I know even this quiet time of year has  so much   to offer~ & slowing down right now feels awfully nice.

 

I have only recently heard about people attributing a "word" to themselves for the year; and do the best they can to follow it,  'live up' to it; or, emulate it - as the year goes by.  Well, I was making this card, and,  while it was to be a 'thank you' card, I wanted the recipients to know how much I 'genuinely' meant it!

  And then I looked at it.    Genuine thanks.

Genuine.

This simple card is going to some close family (my husbands side) and I showcased a picture of their grandfather, whom everyone called "Poppy."  And as I looked,  I realized

                         Poppy was the most genuine person, I think I have every known~ 

His life emulated that word.  He lived in a 'genuine' state and was one of the kindest and gentlest people.  Ever~  He was - -  himself.

 

So I got to thinking about that word and said - - "maybe I should do a word this year.  Am I one of those people who  could  do that?    Can I choose a word and live by it!?!  Hmmm."  I'd like to 'be genuine.'  I'd like to 'be myself' and be real.  Be who I am; even while I  S E A R C H  for who I am : )

I'm on a journey guided and directed by God, surly He would want me to be  genuine ?!

So . . I will   'Be Genuine.'   Oh Ohhh  I broke the rules already! That's 2 words. Hmmm.  : )

 

Are you genuine?  Am I !? : o  I hope so. Or, hope to be as I journey on.  As many of you can relate, I think I've often been afraid to be - - genuine.  Am I good enough?  Will I be ridiculed or rejected?

Am I too - - self-protective to be genuine and real? (yikes)

Let me just say to those of you who would quip back - "I don't worry; I am who I am . . . (la la la)" Well I say

BRAVO! : )  I wish I was as brave as you.  But only if you are genuine.  : ) LOL

 

Oh,   I'm probably somewhere in the middle,  but I'm on my way.   I'm probably still too consumed in my grief process (losing my husband about 15 mo's ago) to make commitments to living out a 'word' or living by a word (though I see nothing 'wrong' with it! and  a lot of things 'right' about it:) I still want to keep those words close to my heart and maybe even on my fridge!  (hey, I like to stay close to the fridge ; )

 

BE GENUINE.

 

THANK YOU! for listening and looking in today~  I appreciate you so very much!

 

***For the card I used Kraft cardstock for the base, several layers of white textured stock (Bazzill), black photo corners, a strip of black seam binding and a large black star shaped button.  and a titch of B&W twine.  I did a bit of white pen 'stitching' on the button, just for fun~***

                                         Love & Prayers to you!  Karen

 

 I am linking up with Wen @    AppleApricot     for her bi-weekly Simply Neutrals Tuesday!
I sincerely hope you will stop in and see the beautiful  'neutral inspired' contributions!  Something for everyone there~

 XOXO  Karen