A Journey Through Healing

Janet's Healing Journey

Join Janet as she shares her heartfelt experiences and milestones on her path to recovery from cancer. Discover inspiring updates, personal reflections, and spiritual nourishment in her latest blog post.

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Janet Robinson, Founder of Awake and Arise Counseling Services

Janet Robinson, Guest speaker at Women's Conference

Meet Janet: A Journey of Resilience and Recovery

Recently, Janet’s life took an unexpected turn with a diagnosis of stage 3 breast cancer. She is facing this adversity as she has faced others, before, with trust in her God and the supporting love of family and friends.

She is navigating many things as she is single and self-employed – managing the ministry of Awake & Arise International – facing the financial strains of medical expenses while balancing work commitments with healthcare appointments.

You can help to support Janet in several meaningful ways at this time:

Financially, through the Go-fund-me her sons have organized (see below); emotionally and practically through acts of love with words, gifts or practical helps; and always, spiritually, through prayers for God’s complete healing. Every gift of love is deeply appreciated!

Janet has decided to openly share her journey, wishing to offer hope and inspiration for others who are walking through difficult times. We invite you to follow along, and hope you will gain both comfort and courage, along with her, as she grows in trusting God and receiving loving support from all who surround her on her healing journey.

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“You will recover ALL”

I Samuel 30:8

Janet's Journey: Reflections on Healing and Hope

NEW EVERY MORNING

by Janet Robinson | January 27, 2025 | Blog | 0 Comments

Your mercies are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness!!!Lamentations 3:22 A friend who is celebrating with meThe GOOD GOOD NEWSOf my HEALING from cancer...Recently sent me this song. As I listened, I wept,And I want to share itwith anyone who needs itTODAY....

MY CHRISTMAS MIRACLE

by Janet Robinson | December 29, 2024 | Blog | 0 Comments

“𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘺 𝘖𝘯𝘦𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘢 𝘮𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘺 𝘮𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘭𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘦;𝘏𝘰𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘏𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘦!”𝘓𝘶𝘬𝘦 1:49 Christmas is a season of MIRACLES: God came to earthCreator becoming creationBirthed from a virgin’s wombAncient promises fulfilled… Angelic visitations…Heavenly hosts to shepherds sangGlory...

THE GOLDEN SASH

by Janet Robinson | October 8, 2024 | Blog | 0 Comments

Most everyone recognizes a pink sash as a universal symbol for breast cancer awareness. After what I read this morning… I want to propose that it should be A GOLDEN SASH, instead! For some time now, I’ve been drawn to the book of ‘Revelation,’ at the end of the Bible....

BE BORN IN ME

by Janet Robinson | October 8, 2024 | Blog | 0 Comments

When I journal, I usually reflect on whatever scripture I’ve read that morning… and apply it to my life. It usually includes writing out the verses by hand, on my pages, as that exercise makes them ‘my own’ in a unique, proven, physical way. It’s part of how I learn...

THE BEST TREASURE HUNT

by Janet Robinson | September 20, 2024 | Blog | 0 Comments

I love a treasure hunt! I always have. As a child, fishing in the creek next to our farm felt like that to me. My daddy taught me how to look for where the fish would hide. What I loved most was ‘finding the foam’ by creek’s edge with a gentle current leading...

A SONG OF WISDOM

by Janet Robinson | August 24, 2024 | Blog | 0 Comments

STEEP YOUR LIFE

by Janet Robinson | August 15, 2024 | Blog | 0 Comments

I needed a ‘word from God’ today… “Give me today my daily bread,” I said.“I am so dependent upon your ‘intense care’ for me.” Instead, He spoke to me about His words… in Psalm 12. Psalm 12:6For every word God speaks is SUREAnd every promise PURE. His truth is...

DARING TO ‘LONG’

by Janet Robinson | August 8, 2024 | Blog | 0 Comments

One of my last blogs was about hope. The problem with hope is it involves ‘longing.’ And longing carries a certain kind of pain. It takes a lot of trust to long. I know so many persons who shut that kind of pain down long ago, because it hurt too much to keep hope...

“I’VE GOT YOU!”

by Janet Robinson | August 1, 2024 | Blog | 0 Comments

It was shortly before the unusual symptoms became noticeable, that led to this breast cancer journey. I was driving down a very familiar road one day, and suddenly the sky was SO unusually brilliant, that I grabbed my phone and just pointed and clicked the camera...

KEEPING HOPE ALIVE

by Janet Robinson | July 18, 2024 | Blog | 0 Comments

I went out in public the other day - to a gathering of women. I think everyone there knew of my diagnosis, and several were seeing me for the first time ‘since they’d heard.’ So each interaction had the flavor of ‘You have cancer’… ‘I'm so sorry’… ‘How are you...

AS THE SUN RISES

by Janet Robinson | July 10, 2024 | Blog | 0 Comments

“At each and every sunrise you will hear my voiceAs I prepare my sacrifice of prayer to you.Every morning I lay out the pieces of my life on the altarAnd wait for your fire to fall upon my heart. Yahweh, lead me in the pathways of your pleasure…Smooth out your...

THE MANSION WE LIVE IN

by Janet Robinson | July 6, 2024 | Blog | 0 Comments

Anyone who’s been through a journey with cancer knows that this journey is not a sprint… it’s truly a marathon. Anyone who’s run a marathon knows that endurance is required - and tested. Some days I grow impatient with the process. I’d just like to be ‘done’ with it...

WIDE-EYED WONDER

by Janet Robinson | June 26, 2024 | Blog | 0 Comments

A short time ago, a beautiful friend helped me plant all my flowersin their pots and places. I couldn’t have done it without her, and was so grateful. The next day, I was out fertilizing and watering them allRelishing in the nourishing beautyThat would only increase...

WHEN OUR FAITH IS STRETCHED

by Janet Robinson | June 19, 2024 | Blog | 0 Comments

It’s definitely been a faith stretching time, for me. This morning I’m reading John 6 where Jesus fed 5000 people with five barley loaves and two small fish. Verse 5: Jesus turned to Phillip and said, “Where will we buy enough food to feed all these people?” Then we...

“MY DOCTOR SAID”

by Janet Robinson | June 15, 2024 | Blog | 0 Comments

My doctors said, “Become a ‘walking freak’… get as much sun and salt water as you can… and BREATHE…” 🌞💃🤗

THE POWER OF “THANK YOU”

by Janet Robinson | June 12, 2024 | Blog | 0 Comments

At night sometimes, I worry. Do you do that? I can wake up, and a thought will land that invites me toward a well-worn pathway of worry. It doesn’t work to fix my problems in my mind, alone, as I lay in bed. Sometimes my mind takes off and is running before I even...

GRACIE

by Janet Robinson | June 8, 2024 | Blog | 0 Comments

Before I even knew what journey lie ahead… God made sure GRACE would get me through - for FREE! At years beginning, I found myself in need of a new car.I’ve experienced many ‘house and car miracles’In the years I’ve been a single ‘kept woman.’ 🙂 So I asked God for...

MY DISCLAIMER

by Janet Robinson | June 5, 2024 | Blog | 0 Comments

I’ve always been a rather private person,And avoided self-promotion,(Honestly…mostly...)Because I feared shame. (Vulnerability can feel like that...) You may not relate to what I writeOr how I’m going through my cancer journey. But I can only follow my individual...

PROVERBS 1 for JUNE 1

by Janet Robinson | June 1, 2024 | Blog | 0 Comments

Wisdom’s song lyrics Can always be heard Above the din of the crowd To those who stop to listen. The one who always listens Will live undisturbed In a heavenly peace. Free from fear, Confident and courageous, You will rest unafraid And sheltered from the storms of...

PSALM 31 for MAY 31

by Janet Robinson | May 31, 2024 | Blog | 0 Comments

I TRUST IN YOU, LORD, Be my strong shelter and hiding place… Pull me into victory and breakthrough. For You are my high fortress, where I’m kept safe. You are to me a stronghold of salvation. When you deliver me out of this peril, IT WILL BRING GLORY TO YOUR NAME. ...

MY BOTTOM LINE

by Janet Robinson | May 25, 2024 | Blog | 0 Comments

Early on I realized something…And made a decision…It’s my bottom line: I realized… If I get through this - I’ll grow,If I don’t - I’ll go home.Either way - I’m GOOD. 🙂 Philippians 1:21 (AMP) For to me, to live is Christ [He is my source of joy, my reason to live] ...

AUTHOR OF MY STORY

by Janet Robinson | May 23, 2024 | Blog | 0 Comments

Every year’s end, I ask the Lord to give me a word for the approaching new year…whatever He wants me to focus on in our relational journey ahead. Not knowing what I was about to embark on (of course, we never do) these are the phrases I received: 1) Surrender. 2) Fix...

THIS IS FOR GOD’S GLORY

by Janet Robinson | May 15, 2024 | Blog | 0 Comments

The first thing the Lord whispered to me after receiving a cancer diagnosis was: “This is for my glory.” Immediately two stories came to mind. Two miracles performed by Jesus that only John reported: John 9:3 This is so that the mighty works/power of God can be...

NEW EVERY MORNING

by Janet Robinson | May 12, 2024 | Poem | 0 Comments

I sit here On an isolated beach all my own today Listening to the quiet; Interrupted melodiously by sea gulls, eagles and loons… An occasional plane overhead, And the low rumble of distant passing ships. The sun ministers to my winterized flesh The ocean’s sparkle...

NEW EVERY MORNING

Jan 27, 2025 | Blog

MY CHRISTMAS MIRACLE

Dec 29, 2024 | Blog

THE GOLDEN SASH

Oct 8, 2024 | Blog

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