My life. My world. Love, hope, peace, joy & happiness.
When I hear the phrase “keep smiling,” I instantly hear Dionne Warwick follow up with “keep shining, knowing you can always count on me for sure. That’s what friends are for.”
The song, That’s What Friends Are For, goes on to say—
“For good times and bad times I’ll be on your side forever more. That’s what friends are for.”
Shaun
Decided to include two Facebook memories in this morning’s post. Even though one is about healing from hurt and the other about love, I believe they were meant to be shared together.
Facebook Memory: December 16, 2018
Today’s message: “Hearing When You’re Hurting.” Bishop T.D. Jakes
Sometimes emotional pain is worse than physical pain, and it’s harder to heal. So many people are in pain. Some of it stems from years of hurt. But God is a healer. Amen
Facebook Memory: December 16, 2022
Love is patient.
Love is kind.
Love is understanding.
Love ALWAYS wins.♥️
As I mentioned earlier, I thought the two memories should be shared together. Have you ever heard the phrase, “hurt people hurt people”? Well, I never bought into the idea until recently. I used to believe that the phrase only referred to people who intentionally hurt others. You know, the vindictive ones. I never considered the unintentional hurts.
I believe it is not until you are healed that you realize you hurt someone else because you were hurt.
Without going into too many details, that’s exactly what happened before I decided to divorce my ex. After 17 years of holding on to the pain of my daughter’s father abandoning me (and all the other craziness), I forgave him. Y’all, that was when everything changed. My entire outlook on life had changed because I was no longer in pain. Sadly, my eyes were opened and I began seeing all the damage I had caused. This included my marriage. Up until then, I honestly hadn’t realize I had married him out of pain. Little did I know, I was one of those hurt people who hurt people.
Now love…
I believe love is everything I had defined it to be—patient, kind, and understanding. However, I do not believe it is possible to fully love someone else while you are still in pain. Shoot…you don’t fully love yourself because if you did, you would let go of the pain. I still cannot believe it took me 17 years. I almost repeated the same mistake when my ex wouldn’t sign the divorce papers after almost 4 1/2 years. I had to let that pain go.
So, here is what I have learned from my experience. It’s not until you are healed from the pain that you realize—1) your pain can cause you to unintentionally hurt others and 2) fully loving someone else—including yourself—while you are still in pain, is impossible.
Life is definitely full of lessons.
That’s all for now. Thanks for reading. Wishing you a wonderful day. Love you.♥️
Shaun
If you desire to reap good things, sow good seeds. It’s that simple.♥️ ~Shaun
**Updated
Decided to add this video, Leave It Alone, by Pastor Joel Osteen. Had bookmarked it to watch later. This was before I created the message for this post. Had no idea his message was about sowing good seeds. As Pastor Osteen says in the video, weeds are going to spring up along with your harvest, but don’t be discouraged, just know that the more weeds, the greater your harvest. Amen
Be Blessed!♥️
Life is so precious. Handle it with care.♥️ ~Shaun
Walking through HomeGoods just thinking…
Clutter can be very noisy and obstructive. It often hinders us from getting a better view of what’s in front of us—the bigger picture. As we close out this year and prepare to move into 2024, may we take inventory of what’s necessary and what’s no longer needed. It is very difficult to see the bigger picture through all the clutter.♥️ ~Shaun
Have you ever asked God, “Why me?”? If you have not, I most certainly have. I never asked disrespectfully, but I have asked. Y’all, I have questioned God so much at times that I know if He were human He would be sick of me.
Today’s Facebook memory is similar to the answers I typically receive after asking. Also, on that particular day (saw another post I shared), Pastor Steven Furtick had shared a snippet of his sermon about being chosen.
Facebook Memory: December 14, 2021
God chose YOU! Let that sink in. Feel it. Own it. Believe it.
Here’s a screenshot of Pastor Furtick’s post.
Whatever God has chosen you to do, you can do it. He will never choose you for something only to let you fail. Nope, not my God! So, trust Him. Continue allowing Him to lead and remain obedient. When you get tired, lean into Him and rest. Then, get back up and keep going. Believe me, He’s got you.
Wishing you a wonderfully, blessed day. Love you!♥️
Shaun
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