Ending the night and the final few minutes of Year52 with gratitude.
Thank You, Lord, for allowing me to have a beautifully blessed year. Thank You for covering me. Thank You for loving me. I’m so very grateful. So blessed.🙏🏽
Y’all, God is so good. Never take His love, kindness, mercy, or grace for granted. They’re given freely. Please receive them.
Hey Y’all! I’m excited to share that our WordPress friend and fellow blogger, Anthony Winn (tonysbologna.com), has officially published his first novel! Woohoo!!🎉
I had the privilege of following Anthony’s journey of writing “Letters from Jasper” from his first thoughts to the now published product. Knowing the amount of time and attention Anthony put into writing the book makes me even more excited to celebrate this moment with him.
Anthony, today is YOUR day!! Celebrate!!!🎉🎉🎉 Your dad would be so proud of you! In his words, “Mention my name, get a good seat.” You’ve gotten a great seat!😅 Enjoy!
“Out Now – Letters From Jasper is Officially Live!”
Photo credit: Anthony Winn. Cover designed by James Sutton (SUTSTONE, LLC)
And see my author’s promise! The post Out Now – Letters From Jasper is Officially Live! first appeared on tonysbologna : Honest. Satirical. …
The story follows a father and son as they attempt to reconnect after years of a strained relationship. Egos and old wounds kept them apart for years. However, their cross-country trip, filled with wild unexpected adventures, offers them hope and space for healing. As the cover says,it’s “One last drive. One last truth. One last chance.”
If you enjoy heartfelt stories about hope, forgiveness, and second chances, please celebrate with Anthony by getting his book: “Letters from Jasper.”
This was my first YouTube short on my Nutrition with LaShaundreaB channel. I launched my new channel exactly one week before my mom was admitted to ICU (launch date: August 20, 2022; mom admitted: August 27, 2022).
Above is the post I made not to long ago. It’s my answer to one of the Daily Prompts. I’ve been awake for a couple of hours. Nothing’s wrong, just preparing for the day/week. I’ve finally learned to work with my internal clock not against it. I’m my most productive during the wee hours of the morning, so why keep fighting it? Smile
I’ve been thinking a lot about a theme for my 53rd birthday year (Year53). I always set one right before or on my birthday. However, I believe I’m not going to set one this year. I’m just going to let Year53 be what it will be.
Anyhoo…
I’m about to rollover and go back to sleep before my real day gets started. But before I do, I just want to thank God for life—for my life. I am truly blessed. Amen
Today we celebrate our wonderful 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!
Singing Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes’ song, “Wake Up Everybody.” The song says—
Wake up, everybody No more sleepin’ in bed No more backward thinkin’ Time for thinkin’ ahead The world has changed so very much From what it used to be There is so much hatred War and poverty
The world won’t get no better If we just let it be, The world won’t get no better We gotta change it, yeah Just you and me
“Wake Up Everybody” was written over 50 years ago and the message is still relevant today. We need more people to wake up! Today is Juneteenth (click the “Juneteenth” link to learn more) and so many people still don’t know they’re free.
Empowered people must continue to inform and empower others. Together, we can change the world.
If you saw the original post or received the email, you know my original response to Michelle Obama’s speech.😂😂😂 Listen, She loves her man!!!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Michelle Obama’s speech during the official opening ceremony for the Obama Presidential Center was so beautiful, so inspiring. This is why she’s one of my faves. If you didn’t get to see it live, please watch the replay (Michelle Obama’s speech: FULL | Michelle Obama’s Speech -NBCChicago YouTube Channel). Y’all, I’m still in tears… I’m still watching it by the way.
This ceremony reflects everything I hoped for our country. Togetherness. Harmony. Hope. Civility. Community.
My heart is singing and my soul is smiling. I wish it could always be this way.
We must always, always, always choose hope and goodness! Always…♥️♥️♥️
Signed with sooooo much love,
Shaun
***And Bono singing “Michelle, My Belle.”😭😭😭 I miss the Obamas.♥️♥️
“Time is just time. It’s what we do within the time we are given that matters most.” –Moi😊
On April 20, 2026, I shared the following in my post, “My Journey With God, No. 141”—
“I didn’t want to stop posting at Day 1800—I loved the challenge of seeing how far I could go—but I needed to set an endpoint.”
Now, here I am on the other side of the “endpoint,” as I called it—which, by the way, never happened at Day 1800. I’m laughing because to stop posting wasn’t as easy as I thought it would be. I woke up every morning after my deadline and kept posting like clockwork. However, on Day 1811 (April 30) I finally ended the streak. Yep… some time around 11:00 PM on April 30th, I made it official. I stopped blogging, disconnected from every social media outlet, including YouTube, and took a much needed break.
For weeks it was just me, those in my close circle and actual presence, and God. Taking the month off was one of the best decisions I’d ever made. It was the most peaceful time I had had in years. It was long overdue.
On June 1st, I returned to blogging and my daily count restarted at Day 1.
So, how did I feel about starting over?
Honestly, I picked back up as if I had never taken a break. The daily count was just a number—that’s all. Ending my streak of posting daily for almost five years didn’t feel like the loss I thought it would. It was just time…
And time continued while I wasn’t blogging. It was the experiences that took place during my break that truly mattered. Nothing was lost from not posting daily. Actually, much more was gained. I became more focused. Conversations were more engaging. Quality time was actually quality time. My time with God increased tremendously. I was able to block out the outside noises and hear from Him, and only Him. And in addition to all of that, I got to love on me more. Yessss! I needed it!
As I said, time is just time. It’s what we do within the time we’re given that truly matters most.
This is all for now. Will talk to you again soon. Have a wonderful day!♥️
I love you,
Shaun
The countdown has officially begun. Less than a week away! Year53 is loading…🥰
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