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Take The First Step

Shaun Bradford

Good Morning☀️

As Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, “Faith is taking the first step when you don’t see the whole staircase.”

Have faith and take the first step.

Nearly four years ago, I took the first step to fully pursue my dreams. At that time, I couldn’t even see the next step ahead. However, as I moved forward, God revealed more steps.

Y’all… I’m so glad I took that first step. Soooo glad! Although I still can’t see the entire staircase, I can see more steps ahead. Today, I’m not as hesitant to make faith moves and I’ve become more confident with each move. I believe it’s because I’ve learned to trust God’s guidance. When He says wait, I wait—I’m not as impatient as I used to be to make things happen (timing is everything and others’ perceptions don’t matter)—and when He says move, you best believe, I move!

Again, have faith and take the first step. God’s got you!♥️

Love you,

Shaun

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Hello Sunday

Shaun Bradford

Good Morning☀️

In high school, two teachers told me I could be and achieve anything I imagined—my English teacher, Ms. Tressin, and my Spanish teacher, Ms. Dreher. They both knew my dreams and aspirations and fed them. I am so grateful God placed them in my life.

Here’s a card and a quote from Ms. Tressin that was given to me over 30 years ago.

The Tennyson poem and painting she’s referring to is “The Lady of Shalott.” Our “little” English class was a Literature class. I used to enjoy reading different styles of literature. I loved that class.

This is the outside of the card, which has the painting of “The Lady of Shalott.”

And the added quote (I was the only student who received one☺️)—

“If you can imagine it, you can achieve it. If you can dream it, you can become it.”

This is why I still believe.🥰

This is all I have at the moment. I pray you have a fabulous Sunday!♥️

Love you,

Shaun

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My Journey With God, No. 49

Shaun Bradford
It’s time.

Been feeling Trent Shelton’s message more and more lately. I guess you could say that’s what these past 30 years (since the knowledge of my firstborn’s conception) have been—me living in survival mode. Now, it’s time to thrive.♥️ ~Shaun

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Choose Wisely

Shaun Bradford

I guess I can say “Good Morning” because it is after midnight. Just woke up feeling a bit uneasy after having a somewhat disturbing dream. I won’t go into the scenarios because there were several, but the message for all was “Choose wisely.” In each scenario, there was a choice to be made—some big, some small—but all were important and had the potential to negatively impact that person’s life and, in some instances, someone closely connected to the situation.

If you have to make any choices in the near future that could negatively alter your world—could be as small as how you respond to a question (that was one of the scenarios)—choose wisely. Pause and think before responding.

In all of the scenarios in my dream, the person made the right choice. Well, one didn’t but was able to bounce back from their decision before it ruined their life. In that situation, someone close to them made the choice they would have and they saw the consequences of their decision. Talk about a scared straight moment.

Anyhoo…

Let me turn over and go back to sleep. Hopefully my next dream will be peaceful and have me smiling when I wake up.🥰

I pray your dreams are pleasant.♥️

Love you,

Shaun

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I Believe

Shaun Bradford

I’m just going to sit this right here for the universe to see. I’m not too old, and I still believe that what I saw will be.🙏🏽

Five years ago, when Bishop T. D. Jakes asked us to tweet the title we wanted to hold, I posted the first ones that came to mind—Diplomat, Liaison, and Ambassador. Although I may not officially hold either of those titles, I am already stepping into those roles on a smaller level. One day, I will walk the halls of the Palais des Nations (it has to be Geneva, Switzerland) as one of the three. Of course, God may say otherwise; however, I do not believe He would have given me the vision and dream if they were impossible to achieve.

I believe.♥️

Shaun

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Joyfully Following God

Shaun Bradford

Every year, I share this memory of where Shaun’s Daily Inspiration began. In 2018, I didn’t know it would evolve into what it has become. I didn’t even have a name for it then. Today, I use my drawings as backgrounds for about 95% of my quotes, and most of my quotes are original. I don’t know where God is taking me with this or It’s Shaun’s World, but I am joyfully following along. This is what I love doing.♥️🌺