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On Repeat

Shaun Bradford

“Look At God” by Koryn Hawthorne must be my theme song for the year. Got it on repeat, again.

“I’m not confused. I know what He’s done. Check the reviews. Count every battle He’s won…”

Whew!!

Look at God!♥️

Beyond Blessed

Shaun

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Nothing Wasted

Shaun Bradford

Good Morning☀️

Hang in there!

This is a quick reminder that nothing you have experienced will ever be wasted. Not even your tears—they’re watering your seeds and future garden.♥️

Love you always,

Shaun

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Encouragement

Shaun Bradford

This is very random…

Sitting at my desk and noticed the “Trust” rock I wrote about several posts ago. It’s funny how, in years, I have rarely turned the rock over. I never had a reason to until today. After picking it up, I noticed a bit of white paint peaking around the side, so I flipped it over. I forgot that I had written “Encouragement!!” on the other side. Now, I really want to know the full story about the rock. What was the assignment that day, and why did I write encouragement on the other side instead of something else? Life is truly interesting. I have to do better at leaving myself notes. Lol

This is the Facebook memory I shared with my other post.
Here’s the front of rock today (7 years later).
Here’s the backside.

All I can think of is I must have known I would need encouragement to rebuild trust.

Or maybe the two aren’t even related. Perhaps I just needed encouragement.

I guess we’ll never know.😅

Welcome to my world!♥️

Shaun

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Life Is A Gift

Shaun Bradford

Life is a precious gift.
Handle it with care.♥️

Love you,

Shaun

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Created With Intention

Shaun Bradford

You were created with intention—to manifest God’s glory. Let God’s light and love guide you, shape you, and make you into the beautiful masterpiece you’re becoming.♥️

Love you,

Shaun

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It’s Your Life: Make It Beautiful

Shaun Bradford

Good Morning☀️

God has given you the freedom to create the kind of life you desire. Why not make it beautiful?

I pray you have a beautiful🌸 day. You deserve it.♥️

I love you always,

Shaun

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Sending Love And Peace Your Way

Shaun Bradford

Sending lots of love and peace your way. You deserve both.♥️

Love you always,

Shaun

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God Is Always Working

Shaun Bradford

Yes.

God is always working.

Always.

Make sure you are open and available for what He’s doing.♥️

Love you much,

Shaun

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My Journey With God, No. 82

Shaun Bradford

Good Morning☀️

God is always working and moving, even when it appears He’s not. Here are a few memories from April 7th.

April 7, 2022 and 2018

This is a photo of a rock I painted at the same conference held four years earlier, April 7, 2018. “Trust” was one of my biggest barriers to moving forward. I had lost trust in almost every aspect of my life—family, job, profession, and myself. I was at ‘rock’ bottom and in the process of figuring out how to rebuild the trust I once had in those areas, as well as in unfamiliar areas I was tapping into.
On April 7, 2022, at the same conference mentioned above, I was presented with an award for Nutritionist of the Year. I had no idea I was receiving an award and had left the conference to check out of my hotel room. I remember receiving texts from several colleagues congratulating me and asking where I was.🤦🏽‍♀️😅

April 7, 2024

This photo was taken last year on April 7, 2024, at our state dietetics’ conference. It was the day my colleagues learned I had decided to run for president-elect again. These ladies have been by my side throughout my entire dietetics career—almost 20 years. They are my rocks!

In 2018, I was going through a weird phase in my career and wanted change. I needed it! I was losing confidence and trust in the work I was doing and in myself. So, a few months after the conference, I enrolled in a doctoral program to pursue a Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) degree. I had already been working in community and public health nutrition, so it seemed like the logical move at the time. Plus, as I mentioned earlier, I needed a change. That was 2018.

Three years later (2021), I took a leap to become a full-time, independent consultant. That was around the end of the pandemic. At that time, I hadn’t seen my colleagues in person for over a year, so I felt pretty isolated. However, it was also during that time that I decided to promote our profession and my colleagues on my social media platform, Mississippi Thriving. I wanted Mississippians to know who we were and what our contributions were to improving our citizens’ health. So, I reached out to our dietitians asking if they’d be willing to be showcased on Mississippi Thriving’s “RDN Saturdays” (something I came up with early one morning🤷🏽‍♀️☺️), and several agreed! Hence, one of the reasons for the award I received.

Looking back, I’ve actually done a lot more than I thought over the past ten years. In no way am I bragging. I’m only acknowledging my accomplishments. For the longest time, I’ve felt like my life’s been stagnant, but in reality, it’s been moving. God’s been moving!

Y’all, I can’t say it enough, I am truly, truly blessed.🥰

Shaun

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You Are More Than Capable

Shaun Bradford

In case you feel ill-equipped, know that you are more than capable of fulfilling God’s purpose for your life. He would not have chosen you for the assignment if He knew you could not achieve it. God is not cruel and would never set you up for failure.

Keep God first.

Allow Him to lead.

And you will not fail.

You’ve got this, and He’s got you!♥️

I love you always,

Shaun