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Imagine BIGGER

Not sure where I found this image. I added the “NAH… GOD” part back in 2021.

You imagine BIG.

Then, you try to imagine BIGGER than that.

However, the real question is, “What does GOD consider BIGGER?”

Hmmm…

Because God’s idea of BIGGER is something I’m pretty sure we’ve never imagined.

Soooo…

What is BIGGER?

I guess only God knows.

And…

That’s when you say, “Blow my mind, God!”

Smile.♥️

Shaun

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Take Chances

Good Morning☀️

Since it’s Friday and January 31, I thought I’d share my Facebook memory from Friday, January 31, 2020.

This is the social media find I was referring to. Image credit: Unknown

That was five years ago. Boy, does time fly! Since then, I have taken more chances than I can name. At that time, my brother, who was my same age, had just died. A few months before he died, he had finally quit a job he had hated for years and ventured out on his own. Y’all, after he died, there was no way I was going to keep missing opportunities. I was serious about living without regrets. Now, I’m not saying all of the chances I took were successful because they surely weren’t; however, at least I tried.

Listen, take chances. Even if people look at you sideways or think you’re the craziest person in the world, take them. Maybe you’ll be successful at some, maybe not. At least you won’t live with the regret of not trying.

Well, this is all I have at the moment. Thank you for reading. I pray you have a wonderful day and blessed weekend.♥️

Love you,

Shaun

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Supersized Dreams

Just like I keep all kinds of memorabilia, I also screenshot inspirational quotes and captions to refer to when I need a little encouragement. In continuing with the theme, “Dream BIG,” here’s a message I saved from Joel Osteen. As you can see, it’s from 2016.

Smile…

“You cannot out-dream God. God thinks big.”

Isn’t it wonderful to know God has so much more in store for us than we’ve ever imagined?! Y’all, God is so good.

We are blessed.

We are beyond blessed!♥️

Shaun

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TikTok and My Self-Love Saturday Videos

I have been going through my videos on TikTok and saving what I can. I had no idea I made so many videos. In my mind, I had only made about 10 over the past few years (I hate being on camera) when in reality, I’ve actually made close to 50. Who knew?!😁 I am glad I had TikTok to document things I didn’t feel comfortable with sharing on Instagram or Facebook—too many familiar and judgmental faces on those platforms.

I documented my time with my mom at the hospital. I also documented moments before she had the seizure that sent her to the ICU for the final time. In the video, I was all chipper talking about my upcoming 50th birthday. I had no idea that an hour or so later, I would never speak to her again. Another was a video I had decided not to share because I hated how I looked. I had left it in Drafts and ended up sharing it a few days after my mom passed. I was so worried about the way I looked, not knowing my momma would die so soon. I knew she was dying, but I just knew she had at least a couple of more weeks to live. The video I made was about God instructing me to stop focusing on everything I needed to do at home and to focus on being there with her. Well, I never shared that video until after she was gone. The way I looked no longer mattered at that moment. My momma was gone. Life…

Well, I said all of that to say, I made a lot of meaningful videos. So many documented memories I can’t afford to lose. I’m so grateful I am able to save what I can.

Since it’s Self-Love Saturday, I have decided to share two videos I made. The first one aligns with today’s theme of dreaming big (March 2023), and the other is one I made after the election (November 2024).

Think BIGGER. Dream BIGGER. And yes, I was still in bed. That’s what I loved about TikTok. I could be my authentic self and no one cared.

Message: We are going to be alright. As I have been saying lately, we were chosen for this moment. God’s got us!

I have more Self-Love Saturday videos I might share over time. I still can’t believe I had so many. They were rarely planned. Anyhoo… Be sure to love on yourself and do something extra special today. You deserve the extra attention.♥️

Love you,

Shaun

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Dream BIG

Good Morning☀️

A few years ago, I made a video documenting a moment when I dreamed BIG and the dream came true. Here’s what I wrote when I shared the TikTok video on Instagram/Facebook.

Facebook Memory: January 18, 2022

“Manifest it! Wrote it down on 09/29/2014. On 10/24/2014 it happened. Y’all, it really doesn’t take long for God to work. He’s quite amazing!☺️

Never stop dreaming!”

And here’s a Facebook story I shared last year (January 18, 2024)—

The original quote “BIG Dream, BIG Faith” was shared on January 18, 2022 with the caption— “Do not let the size of a mustard seed fool you. Although tiny in size, it’s big, bold, and strong; and it carries a faith and confidence that can move mountains. Big dreams require big faith, which can be as small as a mustard seed.”

As I shared last year, you are already living in your dreams. Please be careful not to miss the beautiful moments in front of you because this isn’t the dream you envisioned. Enjoy every minute of now. Believe me, so many treasures can be found in this present moment. In time, you will see what you envisioned.♥️

Love you,

Shaun

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It Will Happen: Never Stop Believing

Good Morning!☀️

Wrote the following on January 16, 2023 — “Never stop believing. In spite of the struggles, heartaches and setbacks, never stop believing that the dream God placed in your heart will happen. It may take days, months, years or even decades, but IT WILL HAPPEN. Just keep believing and leave the timing to God.”

Habakkuk 2:2 (NIV). Then the Lord replied: “Write down the revelation and make it plain on tablets so that a herald may run with it.”

A few years ago, I shared Matthew A. Cherry’s story about his desire to be nominated for an Oscar award. Eight years after he tweeted about it, he was nominated for one and won! Here’s what I shared:

This is the social media finding I was referring to. Photo Credit: Hair Love/Matthew A. Cherry

Never stop believing. It will happen!♥️

Love you,

Shaun