empowerment, God’s Timing

Hello Sunday (301)

Shaun Bradford

Good Morning☀️ And Hello Sunday!

Y’all, I woke up with my spirit praising God! My heart is so full right now!! Here’s what I shared on this date five years ago:

“The wait is over. Walk in your season.”

Whew!! Talk about timing! I always say this is the era we were meant to be born in. Not centuries ago (even though we may have been there too😉), not years from now, but NOW! God created us for NOW. We have work to do to ensure future generations thrive!

Yes, it’s on us!

Today’s message is—

It’s your time! Embrace all that God is sending your way. Don’t run from it. Instead, lean into it and give it your all.

Short story and a peek into my world right now:

If you’ve been following my stories, you know I’ve been spending time with my elder friend, Retired Lieutenant Colonel Raylawni Branch (USAF), for a few years now. Most of our conversations center on me joining organizations she’s affiliated with. She keeps telling me that she wants me to serve on certain boards and committees after she’s gone. When she says this, I usually tell her she’ll live at least 20 more years. A couple of weeks ago, she invited me to join her for two luncheons, back to back. This time, instead of making excuses, I went to both. Afterward, I understood the assignment.

I understand the assignment, and this time I’m leaning into it (thanks, Wynne!) instead of running from it. It’s my time!🦋 (Note the “No. 301” in the title. A new beginning!)

This is all I have for now. I pray you have a lovely Sunday. May it be filled with lots of love, joy, and peace.♥️

I’m getting ready to click DND again and enjoy my day. I can really get used to this! Smile

I love you,

Shaun

**Be sure to stop by Shaun’s Daily Inspiration and get your daily dose of inspiration.

hope, love, trust God

My Journey With God, No. 152

Shaun Bradford

Good Morning☀️ and Happy Self-love Saturday!

Two years ago, I wrote the following after the presidential election:

The Best…Is Yet To Come? (November 7, 2024)

All the work women fought for to have our voices heard and respected as equal—gone.

Yeah… I’m going to need a minute. I cannot allow my own hope and optimism to die like everything else. I cannot and will not allow my heart to become hard because love is everything to me. What is the world without it? So, this will probably be my only post for today. I need to connect with God. I don’t know or understand what He’s doing, but I still trust Him. However, right now, my heart hurts.

I was so hurt. Devastated! Yet I still trusted God and respected His plan. Now here we are two years later and my heart is smiling and so full. As I mentioned back then, hope, optimism, and love are everything. I thrive off them.🌱

Here’s a quote I shared this morning under Shaun’s Daily Inspiration–

“There are two basic motivating forces: fear and love. When we are afraid, we pull back from life. When we are in love, we open to all that life has to offer with passion, excitement, and acceptance.” –John Lennon

Y’all, fear causes so much chaos. But love brings us together, and hope and optimism keep us together. We must keep all three alive.

I can’t say it enough, I just love the way God loves me. He always knows how to make me smile. I am so very blessed.🥰

This is all I have for now. Be sure to show yourself a little extra love today. I’m planning to repeat what I did last Saturday and unplug after I make a few posts. It’s a DND kind of Saturday.☺️

Wishing you much love and peace. Have a blessed day!♥️

I love you,

Shaun

**Be sure to stop by Shaun’s Daily Inspiration and get your daily dose of inspiration.

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THE Blueprint

Shaun Bradford

Good Morning and Happy Friday!☀️

When I tell y’all my heart, soul and spirit are so full this morning! Y’all, I’m experiencing the most amazing “AHA” moment right now! You see, I haven’t visited my Facebook memories in months. However, when I woke up this morning, I kept hearing that I needed to visit my memories. That my memories were where I’d find my message. And it was! Whew!

Listen, it’s no secret that I am a HUGE Tyler Perry fan. Been a fan for years! Even refer to him as my “fav.” And it’s because he really is, and here’s why!

He’s the blueprint. (Or maybe he’s my blueprint🤷🏽‍♀️)

Here’s what I believe. God gave many of us Tyler Perry as a blueprint for how to go from dreaming the ultimate dreams—unimaginable dreams—to actually achieving and living out those dreams. If it happened for Tyler, it can happen for us too!

Here is what I shared this morning after seeing a video of Tyler’s that I shared eight years ago.

I cannot give up! As long as I have breath in this body, I WILL NOT GIVE UP!

Y’all, God is so good. He always gives us what we need when we need it. Always! I needed to see that video this morning. I needed to once again remember my why—my dreams.

Listen! Don’t give up!

You must keep going!!

This is all I have for now. I need to hurry on over to Shaun’s Daily Inspiration and share a post. I pray you have a wonderful day and beautiful weekend. May both be filled with lots of love and joy!♥️

I love you,

Shaun

**Be sure to stop by Shaun’s Daily Inspiration and get your daily dose of inspiration.

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Two Years Ago

Shaun Bradford

Hello!

I hope you’re well.

Today’s been a busy day. I’m really thinking about starting my new “DND Weekend” early. We shall see. Smile

Anyhoo…

On this day two years ago, I wrote—

This One Is For The Dream (November 5, 2024)

“I just VOTED!!!

Today, I didn’t just vote for myself, but I voted for my momma, my grandma, my great grandma, my great-great grands—mothers, aunts, cousins, godmothers… Yes, today, I voted for them. 

But that’s not what has me all emotional and excited right now. Nah… that’s not it!

Listen, I just voted for five year old Shaun!!! Screaming

Yessss, I just voted for her. I just voted for that little girl who followed former President Jimmy Carter’s every word and action about peace. Yes, I just voted for her! I just voted for EVERYTHING I once dreamed possible. Listen, we will sing my song one day!! I voted for the possibility of a more peaceful, kinder world. A world where people aren’t tolerated but celebrated for their differences. I voted for equality, togetherness, compassion, justice, and humanity. Y’all, I truly believe I will see all of this in my lifetime. Even if it’s only for a moment.

No one believed we would see this day, yet here we are. So, any and everything is possible!

Y’all have a wonderful day! And even if the results aren’t in my favor, I STILL believe!!!”

I love how I ended with, “And even if the results aren’t in my favor, I STILL believe!!!”

So much has happened since then, and Tuesday evening proved “any and everything is possible!” More than likely, Mississippi will probably be in the news for a while. Not sure who will be declared our next Senator. However, it doesn’t matter, because even if things don’t turn out in my favor, I STILL believe!!

This is all for now. Wishing you a wonderful evening and a peaceful, restful night.♥️

I love you,

Shaun

**Be sure to stop by Shaun’s Daily Inspiration and get your daily dose of inspiration.

Dedicated to you, Little Shaun. I’m going to make you proud.🥰
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The Gems In My Drafts

Shaun Bradford

F.Y.I.

While cleaning out my “Drafts,” I discovered that posts I’d already posted somehow ended up back in my drafts. So weird.

Anyhoo… I’ve only made it to January 2026. I have sooo many more drafts to look through.🥴 So, if you see something like a holiday post shared on a day that’s completely off, know that it was in my drafts. Or!! If you see a message and it’s one you need, know it was divinely placed in my drafts so I could republish it at the exact moment you needed it. That’s how God works.☺️

Enjoy your day!♥️

Shaun

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Happy Father’s Day

Shaun Bradford

Today we celebrate fathers and father figures who continue to make a difference in our lives as well as the lives of others.

Fathers…

Your love, wisdom, guidance, and sacrifices haven’t gone unnoticed. We see your heart and value your presence. Thank you for all you do. Thank you for being YOU!

Please take time to enjoy your special day!♥️

We love you,

Shaun

**Originally published on June 21, 2026. Found in my drafts.**

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Baby! Trust God!

Shaun Bradford

If your future self could send you one sentence, what do you hope it would say?

If my future self could send myself one sentence—ONLY one—I would say, “Baby! Trust God!” I know it seems so simple, but I know this is the saying I would listen to. I know, because I’ve said it to myself almost daily for decades (have journal entries to prove it). Trusting God has gotten me through some crazy, sometimes unbearable times. Trust God has allowed me to step out on faith more times than I can remember. Trusting God has carried me through my fears and comforted me through my pain and tears. So, yes, “Trust God” is it!

Thanks for asking the question and reminding me of the mantra I’ve been living by my entire life (not just adulthood). I trust God.

Signed and sealed with love and gratitude,

Shaun♥️

**Originally published on August 11, 2026. Somehow ended up in my drafts.**

empowerment, Life

God Placed Me Where I Could Grow

Shaun Bradford

How did this end up in my “Drafts”?

**Originally published on October 2, 2026**

Happy Friday!☀️

Wasn’t it just Monday?! Smile

Since it’s Friday, here are two flashbacks from this day six years ago. Both resonated with me this morning.

October 2, 2026 – Facebook Memories

God placed me where He could grow me.

I feel this.

I understand this.

Fannie Lou Hamer—an American icon and leader from the Mississippi Delta. (She was born and lived not even an hour from where I was born.)

Mrs. Hamer’s statement reflects where I currently am in life.

“When I liberate myself, I liberate others.”

Even though this week has been all about me, I know this journey isn’t only about me. I’ve spent most of my life putting everyone’s needs before my own. Not intentionally. It just happened that way. However, this week, I realized I could no longer effectively help anyone until I helped myself first—until I liberated myself.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Mrs. Hamer had breast cancer when she died. She suffered in silence while putting others’ needs before her own. Let that sink in…🩷🕊️

If you’d like to read more about Fannie Lou Hamer and her work as a Civil Rights grassroots leader, here’s a good source from Women’s History.org: Fannie Lou Hamer.

Yes, I was placed here to grow.🪴

This is all I have for now. I pray you have a beautifully blessed day.♥️

I love you,

Shaun

By the way… Tyler Perry’s latest movie, Doing Life, is streaming on Netflix. He said it’s his most powerful movie yet. So y’all already know I can’t wait to see it!😁

**Be sure to stop by Shaun’s Daily Inspiration and get your daily dose of inspiration.

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Purpose And Gifts

Shaun Bradford

Another found in my “Drafts”!

**Originally published on October 30, 2026.**

Good Morning☀️ and Happy Friday!

“The purpose of life is to discover your gift. The work of life is to develop it. The meaning of life is to give your gift away.” –David Viscott

Created For Purpose

Your God-given purpose is specific to you and only you, just like your gifts. Someone needs what you have, and they need it from YOU.

So, keep showing up and always show up as YOU!

The song I’ve been hearing since I woke up is “Trust in You” by Anthony Brown. It’s unrelated to the message above. Had to share it so that it would stop playing over and over in my head.

Side note: If you’re the reason I’m hearing the song, then I’m fulfilling my purpose by sharing it. Smile.

“Trust in You” by Anthony Brown

This is all I have for now. I pray you have a wonderful day and weekend!♥️

I love you,

Shaun

**Be sure to stop by Shaun’s Daily Inspiration and get your daily dose of inspiration.