Keep moving. You’ve come too far to give up on your dreams, goals and purpose. Just because you can’t see or feel God working, doesn’t mean He isn’t. Imagine if you were to quit today and tomorrow everything was set to fall in place. Again– Keep moving!♥️
Listen, God is always working. Don’t give up!♥️
This is all for now. I pray that you have a wonderful day. May it be filled with lots of sunshine!☀️
Sitting here scrolling through past photos from this date. Y’all, life is so random and interesting. Here are two memories from September 16th.
This first one is a screenshot of my mom’s Facebook post shared on September 16, 2021—
This made me laugh. She must have wanted Burger King badly on that day.😂 She was hilarious, and she’s so missed!
That was 2021…
This next memory is from a year later and carries a bit of sadness. It’s a video of my meals eaten between the time my mom was admitted to the hospital and September 16, 2022. I was there another month before she was released to a rehab facility. Sadly, she never recovered and was in and out of the hospital almost every other week or two until she passed in May 2023.
I imagine I was shaking my head when I took a screenshot of my mom’s post, thinking, “Now, why did she post that?” I’m pretty sure I shared it with my kids or sisters. Then, one year later, she couldn’t post anything because her right arm was paralyzed and she could barely use her left.
Y’all, life can change at the blink of an eye. Where we are today may be completely different from where we’ll be a year from now. Try to stay present as much as you can and enjoy this gift called life. Take nothing or no one for granted.
Every day I wake up with gratitude in my heart. It’s the reason I can find goodness in the smallest of things. I am so grateful to be alive. I’m truly blessed!
I pray you have a beautiful day! May it be filled with an abundance of love, joy, and peace.♥️
Today, I’m singing a new song! Yes, a new song! Smile
For those who haven’t been following my posts lately, Byron Cage’s song “Breathe” was stuck in my head for over a week. I’m not sure when I stopped hearing it because I was definitely hearing it when I woke up yesterday morning. However, today, I’m singing a new song, which I’m pretty sure was inspired by today’s messages—God’s goodness.
“Be the reason someone believes in the goodness of God.” –Author Unknown
Y’all, it’s true. From the moment that I wake up until I go to sleep, I am always thinking about God’s goodness surrounding me. This doesn’t mean I don’t feel pain, hurt, or have disappointments—because I’m human and do—but it means that I always manage to see God’s goodness. Many times I see it in the smallest things—things we often take for granted, like our senses—the ability to see, hear, smell, touch, and taste. Right now, I hear a little birdie singing and an owl hooting somewhere in the distance. Side note: If you haven’t noticed, I love hearing birds sing. I also love hearing roosters crow—something I miss about being in the country.
Anyhoo… I was about to get side tracked. But yeah, I’m hearing and singing a new song. At least for the moment.
This is all for now. I pray you have a beautiful day! May it be filled with lots of love, joy, and peace.♥️
Listen, God will check you in the most beautiful way ever. He’ll call you out and leave no room to doubt that He’s doing so. And it’s always from a space of love.
Today, God is calling me out. I have to “put up or shut up.” People I care about are watching my next moves, and I cannot afford to play small. So much is riding on how I handle this situation.
“There is no passion to be found playing small—in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.” –Nelson Mandela
My goal is to build bridges, not burn them.
Y’all pray my strength in the Lord.😊
This is all I have for today. Listen, when God gives you an assignment, management it well—not only well, but give it your best efforts. Also, when He puts people in your path who count on you to have their best interests at heart, you step up and fulfill your duties.
What a way to start the week, right?! I pray you have a wonderfully blessed day and a beautiful week ahead. May they be filled with an abundance of love, joy, and peace.♥️
Stay attuned to that still, small voice. God is speaking. You don’t want to miss what He’s saying.
Like clockwork. As soon as I opened my eyes I heard, “This is the air I breathe…” Smile
So you know what I’m going to do? I’m going to let the song (“Breathe” by Byron Cage—details in past posts) be. I’m not going to wish it away. Instead, I’m going to embrace it and allow God’s holy presence to surround me and flow through me.
Today, I encourage you to do the same. Breathe in God’s presence. Allow it to surround and flow through you. Believe me, there’s absolutely nothing like it.
Breathe…
Wishing you a wonderful day. May it be filled with lots of love, laughter, joy, and peace.♥️
I really didn’t know what to title this post because I didn’t want to do a third part of “Air I Breathe.” But here I am still writing about the song I’ve been waking up to, hearing throughout the day, and falling asleep to for a week now. Today’ I’m sharing the lyrics to the entire song. Maybe once I get it out, I won’t hear it anymore. Don’t get me wrong, the song isn’t a bad song or annoying. Honestly, it’s actually quite soothing. But I would really like to hear something else.
Here are the lyrics—
Breathe by Byron Cage
This is the air I breathe This is the air I breathe Your Holy presence Living in me
This is the air I breathe This is the air I breathe Your Holy presence Living in me
This is my daily bread This is my daily bread Your very Word Spoken to me
And I, I’m desperate for you And I, I’m lost without you
This is the air I breathe This is the air I breathe Your Holy presence Living in me
This is my daily bread This is my daily bread Your very Word Spoken to me
And I, I’m desperate for you And I, I’m lost without you And I, I’m desperate for you And I, I’m lost without you And I, I’m desperate for you And I, I’m lost without you
This is the air I breathe This is the air I breathe This is the air I breathe This is the air I breathe This is the air I breathe This is the air I breathe This is the air I breathe This is the air I breathe
So the song title is actually “Breathe.”🤷🏽♀️ As I mentioned before, the song is really soothing. It’s a nice, slow-paced worship song. However, I would really like to hear something else if it’s God’s will. I had to add this caveat because I don’t want to speak against God’s will. Amen
Anyhoo…
This is all I have for now. Remember, it’s Self-Love Saturday. Be sure to do something extra nice for yourself.♥️
***I wanted to add this. Just thinking about how I wrote, “I don’t want to speak anything against God’s will.” Y’all, I truly respect God’s will. I truly honor Him. He’s too good to me for me not to. Amen
I believe the only way any of us manage to press on after devastation and adversity without losing every single ounce of hope is by finding something good to hold on to. We focus on the good.
As we remember those who lost their lives on this day 25 years ago and those who continue to lose their lives daily due to hate and fear, let’s remember that there’s still good in the world. Sometimes it’s hard to see, but goodness is still here. The day that we stop believing in the goodness of humankind is the day hope dies.
We must keep hope alive.
I pray you have a wonderfully blessed day and beautiful weekend.♥️
This morning, I spent a little time traveling down memory lane (scrolling through photos on my phone😊). It’s incredible how quickly time passes when so many experiences fit into certain timeframes. What I once considered “passing time” was anything but passive. Even though I couldn’t see it then, life was always moving. I was always moving. Now I see how different events and experiences shaped who I am today. It’s truly amazing. God was definitely working in my life.
Here’s a post I shared five years ago. Looking back, I can truly say my best days have far outweighed the bad. Feeling blessed.
I know sometimes you may feel as if you’re standing still and life just isn’t moving. But it is definitely moving, and in your favor (I truly believe this). Just take a scroll down memory lane and intentionally look for the good, only the good. I promise you, you’ll see how life, in some shape, form, or fashion, is so much better than before.
Remember—only look for the good.
This is all I have for now. I pray you have a wonderful day! May it be filled with lots of love, peace, and laughter.♥️
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