God’s Timing, gratitude

August 14, 2014

Shaun Bradford

Happy Friday!☀️

Reading past journal entries from this date and came across this entry—

An excerpt from August 14, 2014:

“I believe my purpose in life is to get my people from point A to point B. My job is to encourage the young to reach for the stars. They may have so many odds stacked against them, but the sky is the limit. They really need to know that if they dream it they really can achieve it and more. Some may ask why are you not where your dreams take you. My response is, I’m not sure. Bad decisions. Distractions. Maybe this is where God intended for me to be at the moment. But I do know there is so much more left for me to do. I do not desire to lead or be in the spotlight, but whatever God has planned for me I will do. I will do what I must to make sure my people excel!”

Whew!! These past 12 years have seemed like a very long journey. A journey I did not know I would take. But God did. He knew, and He equipped and guided me every step of the way to get to where I am today.

This particular part of the entry has me in tears this morning—

“Some may ask why are you not where your dreams take you. My response is, I’m not sure. Bad decisions. Distractions. Maybe this is where God intended for me to be at the moment. But I do know there is so much more left for me to do.”

My answer today is—I am where I need to be at this moment in time. I’m fulfilling God’s purpose for my life. Bad decisions didn’t stop me. Distractions didn’t stop me. They’re part of my story—part of my journey to becoming who God’s created me to be. I am so grateful and blessed to have experienced such a wonderful 12 years. I am where my dreams have taken me. I’m sitting right in them.

Y’all, God is so good! I absolutely love my life.🥰

This is all for now. Have a wonderful day and weekend. Be sure to treat yourself with love and kindness, and give yourself grace.♥️

I love you,

Shaun

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

hope

Joy & Gratitude

Shaun Bradford

Joy is the simplest form of gratitude” –Karl Barth

It’s the simple things, like hearing birds sing in the early morning hours, that bring me joy.

It’s the smiles on my adult babies’ faces when they share something new with me that bring me joy.

It’s the memories of my mom’s smile, laughter, and voice that bring me joy.

It’s knowing that I’ve been blessed to see another day and have the chance to experience something new that brings me joy.

I pray you also find joy in the simplest things. Have a wonderful day!♥️

I love you,

Shaun

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

hope, kindness

Kindness Begins Within

Shaun Bradford

Be sure to treat yourself with just as much kindness as you would like from others, and then pass it on. Always remember that kindness must first begin within. The more kind you are to yourself—not nice, but kind—the more kindness you’ll be able to offer.

Wishing you a wonderful day! Be a beacon of light that represents God’s goodness and glory. The world needs your light.♥️

I love you,

Shaun

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

trust God

Singing, “I Trust In 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!

This morning, I’m singing “Trust In God” by Elevation Worship. Listen, today’s Daily Prompt has me praising God!

Y’all, God is sooooo good! So good! Clink the link above if you’re interested in reading what I wrote. I’m running this morning. Not physically running. Smile. I just have a lot to do in a short period of time.

Here’s what I’m hearing and feeling this morning.

“I Trust You, God” on Shaun’s Daily Inspiration YouTube channel

Wishing you an AMAZING day!♥️

I love you,

Shaun

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

empowerment, self love

Be YOU

Shaun Bradford

Here’s a message from August 10, 2021—

You’re one of one.

Be proud of who you are!

Hold your head up and walk in who God created YOU to be.

Just be YOU!♥️

I love you,

Shaun

hope

Hello Sunday (288)

Shaun Bradford
April 14, 2024

No matter how many times you have to restart—RESTART!

If God put a dream in your heart, keep striving for it.

You’re here.

You’re alive.

Which means your dreams are still possible.

Listen… Try again!♥️

I love you,

Shaun

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

God’s plan, Life

It’s Self-Love Saturday

Shaun Bradford

Good Morning!☀️

It’s Self-Love Saturday! Be sure to do something that makes your heart smile. It deserves to smile.♥️

I love you,

Shaun

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

Here’s a little something extra! Several years ago, I used to do Self-Love videos every Saturday. I went back and downloaded most of my videos when I thought TikTok was shutting down. Haven’t been back on since. Made a farewell video and everything. Gotta love life! LOL Anyhoo… Happy Self-Love Saturday.🥰

God’s Timing, gratitude

Happy Friday!

Shaun Bradford

It’s Friday! Seems like this week flew by. Honestly, this year is flying by. Don’t blink too fast because it’ll be over and you’ll find yourself in the middle of 2027 asking where the time went.

Time…

It’s a tricky little thing.

So complex and should be respected.

Today, my goal is to be intentional about moving in the present. I want to feel the space I’m in right now. This afternoon, tomorrow, next week, and next year will have a space of their own. This time in space is what I’ve been blessed with and I’m going to handle it with care.

I pray you have an amazing Friday and an even better weekend.♥️

I love you,

Shaun

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

gratitude, hope

Blessings Await You

Shaun Bradford

You’ve made it this far. Don’t stop now. Open the door.

Open The Door

Happy Thursday!☀️

Today’s song of the day is “Blessings” by Theresa Phondo. The song says—

Blessings on blessings on me
Blessings on blessings on me
Everywhere I go they’ll be
Everywhere I go they’ll be
Blessings on blessings on me

“Blessings” by Theresa Phondo

Blessings surround us both, and even more awaits us. Be sure to stay present. You don’t want to miss the blessings that are coming your way.♥️

I love you,

Shaun

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

hope, perseverance

Face The Sunshine

Shaun Bradford

Sunshine peeking through the clouds is confirmation that everything will be okay. Trust God.

Sunshine On Cloudy Days

Yes… sunshine is confirmation that everything will be alright. Storms don’t last forever.☀️

This morning I have two songs competing for attention. First, the lyrics from one song start playing. Then, the second song picks up before the first line of the other song even finishes. So, here’s what I’m hearing—

“Struttin’ on sunshine… my life, my life, my life in the sunshine. If you looked at my life and see what I’ve seen.”

Y’all, I truly love my life. As you can see, it doesn’t take much to amuse me.😊

Here are both songs—

Struttin’ On Sunshine by Ruby Amanfu

My Life by Mary J. Blige

Listen, keep your head up and keep your face towards the sun. Everything will be just fine.♥️

I love you,

Shaun

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