I’ve been deep in thought this morning about life—life in general, and where I fit into the scheme of things.
Today’s Quote of the Day is a scripture, Jeremiah 1:5— “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart…”
Yesterday, my elder friend, Ms. Raylawi, called and asked if I wanted to go to a college football game with her and one of her friends. Although I really wanted to stay home and work on a few things, I said yes. Before I could get ready, she texted me several changes to the plan. Before the last change, I threw a pork tenderloin in the oven and prepared toppings for sliders. Then, right before I left the house, she called to tell me that all of her plans had fallen through and she’d probably stay home. I told her it was okay because we were still going to have a great evening. I let her know I had already prepared our meal for the evening so we could just eat and hang out. And that’s what we did. We ended up watching the first season of LUPIN and talking until I saw that she could barely keep her eyes open. I told her she looked like a toddler fighting their sleep. It was way past her bedtime when I left.
I shared this story because this has been much of my life. As a child, I played with kids my age. However, I spent most of my time with older female relatives and family friends. Y’all, they had fascinating stories, and I sat and listened to them talk for hours. And sometimes we didn’t talk at all. We would watch the stories (soap operas) or their favorite shows together, then sit on the porch and people watch. When I became an adult, I did the same. I spent time with each of my childhood elders until they passed. Sometimes I was the only one who spent time with them before it happened. Now, here I am again. Not saying my friend is about to pass, but she’s been talking a lot about death lately and making sure everything is in order.
I often ask God if this is my life’s purpose. Many, many moons ago, I thought about opening a senior daycare. Then, a few months ago, one of my colleagues asked if I wanted to help her provide nutrition sessions to seniors at a few congregate feeding sites, and I said yes. So, every month I get to meet new seniors and hear their stories, while encouraging them to live their best, healthy lives.
I know this was random. Just got a lot on my mind about life and my role in it. Guess I should have made this one a “My Journey with God” post.
Anyhoo…
This is all for today. Oh… one more thing!
So, Ms. Raylawni told me she doesn’t sleep with her phone in her bedroom anymore because every morning before 5:00, it would ding. She said now when she hears it, she smiles and says, “That’s LaShaundrea.” Y’all, the smile on her face when she said it made my heart smile. Whew!
My life…
Okay… now I’m finish.
Thanks for letting me ramble. I have a few things to do to prepare for the week ahead, but I think I’ll take it easy most of the day.
Please take care of yourself and enjoy your day. May it be just as lovely as you are.♥️
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.🥰
Why does God put so many desires and dreams in our hearts only for us to have to choose which ones to fulfill in our lifetime?
Long, long, long sigh…
If you’ve been following me for at least three years or more, you may have noticed that I don’t mind pivoting to follow wherever my passions take me. I truly don’t.
As I look back over my life, I have always followed some passion of mine. From the military to culinary to dietetics to research to advocacy—haven’t even mentioned my creative side—I’m forever following a passion. It’s like I can’t stop. Ugh…
This morning, I’m sitting here trying to figure out how to connect all of my passions. And y’all, I have MANY! Every single passion I’ve ever had still lies within me. I mean everysingle one.
I must find a way to connect them all.
Yesterday, my daughter’s fiancé took me to tour his new workplace. The last company he worked for had a phenomenal space—it was so nice. I loved the warm and inviting atmosphere. However, this new company has the kind of environment I always longed to work in. From the outdoor spaces to the break areas to the artwork and creative spaces, I was on cloud nine. It wasn’t just the space, but the technology aspects of it all. Y’all, I’m a low-key techie and their setup made my day.
Side note: Since eighth grade, I’ve been in love with coding and technology. Even before then, I was designing flying cars and preparing to live in outer space. I was so ready for this era. At least I thought I was.😅
During the tour, I took a moment to sit in that space, to be in that atmosphere, to take it all in.
There has to be a way for me to do everything I desire to do. I just know there is! God wouldn’t have put all of this in me just for it to remain inside of me. Laughing because He knows I love a challenge, and I believe this one is going to be my biggest yet. I have to create something that will incorporate all of my passions, desires, and dreams.
Here are a few pictures from my tour. I just loved the art. And they had Scrabble games, books, puzzles, and creative spaces everywhere. Y’all, I was on cloud nine, for real.
My kind of world…
Anyhoo… here’s today’s inspiration— In God’s Strength— “God’s strength will take you much further than your own.”
Today, I’m tapping into God’s strength for real because ain’t no way I’m leaving this world without doing every single thing I desire to do!!
This journey of mine is an adventure indeed, and I’m loving every moment of it.
For a little over a month now, I have been quietly seated In God’s Presence. If you’ve ever stepped away from your daily routines to sit with God, then you know “sitting” with God is not a passive act. It’s very active.
First, God shows you your life. He shows you your past, where you are now, and all of your beautiful blessings. Next, He shows you your future—where He plans to take you. Then, He lovingly tells you that you’ll never fully hold all that He has planned if you don’t surrender your plans for His. Afterwards, He gently begins to guide and mentor you through the steps of becoming the person He knows you can be. The one He’s shown you.
So, you sit quietly in God’s presence. You take in His wisdom, love, and grace. You block the outside noises. And you move as He moves.
You become aligned with God.
Being seated in God’s presence is a life changing experience. If you want to fully experience God’s love and peace, I encourage you to become quiet and sit with Him. I have to warn you though, you may not like or agree with everything He reveals at first. However, I challenge you to remain seated and quiet. That’s when the true experience happens. It’s when God reveals His love for you as His child and how He sees you. You’re Royalty!
Become quiet and sit with God. I promise you, you will not regret the experience.♥️
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