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My Journey With God, No. 38

December 18, 2024 Shaun Bradford

Finally reviewing my Facebook memories. They say hindsight is 20/20. Whew! If I only knew what was coming in 2019, I’m not sure if I would have made the post below. Although good things happened that year (I finally got my divorce after four years of waiting), it was the most traumatic year of my life. I’m not going to lie, seeing post like this and knowing what happened, throws a damper on my optimism. I know I will get past this moment. I know that God is good. I know that life happens and flows according to His plans. However, it doesn’t mean that it doesn’t hurt at times. Right now I feel the pain.

This is the “social media find” I was referring to in my post.

After rereading the post, I have decided to celebrate her (my) moment. In that moment, I wasn’t delusional or naive, I was happy and optimistic. I was so looking forward to all of the good things I expected the new year to bring.

I cannot allow knowing what actually happened that year to stop me from expecting great things to happen in the future. I need to keep that same level of optimism. I love how genuine my excitement was. It was pure. It was me. Oh how I wish I could get that Shaun back.

Anyhoo… just needed to share.♥️ ~Shaun

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Hello Sunday

December 15, 2024December 15, 2024 Shaun Bradford

Good Morning☀️

Always remember who you are and Whose you are.

Never forget YOU are God’s child—hand crafted and uniquely made—royalty. There’s no other like you. Remember who He created you to be and boldly walk in it.

I pray you have a beautiful Sunday. Again, boldly walk in who you are!

Love you!♥️

Shaun

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Chosen On Purpose

December 14, 2024December 14, 2024 Shaun Bradford

Good Morning☀️

God chose YOU on purpose for His purpose.

That’s the message.

God chose YOU on purpose for HIS purpose.

As I wrote three years ago, “let that sink in.“

Listen, no one—NO ONE—can do what you do. They may come close, but they will never be able to do what you were chosen to do. God placed a very specific, very unique key inside of YOU to unlock plans, dreams, and hopes others have been waiting for. There’s absolutely no other like you! Allow God to use you.♥️

Love you always,

Shaun

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What Do You Want?

December 13, 2024December 13, 2024 Shaun Bradford

I found this image in my March 15, 2021 journal entry. (See “I Woke Up Like This” for context.)

“How can you get what you want, if you don’t know what you want?”

Deep, right?

That day (March 15, 2021), I made a list of things I wanted for my business. However, several weeks ago, when I asked myself the same question, I answered it based on my core values and what I wanted most from life.

I have to agree with Michael Baisden. We’ll never get what we want if we don’t know what we want.

Just a little food for thought.

That one entry had soooo many gems. I’ll leave you with this quote from Bishop T. D. Jakes (also included in the entry)—

“God has positioned you for purpose.”

Actually, he said to write it down, so I did.

I am positioned for purpose.

YOU are positioned for purpose.

We were not created just to exist. No, we were created to fulfill a purpose. We’re already positioned to do so, so let’s move accordingly.♥️

Love you,

Shaun

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Woke Up Like This

December 13, 2024 Shaun Bradford

I decided to go check out what I was doing the day I shared the quote above (March 15, 2021), and now I’m bawling. I began my journal entry with this—

“Today’s Monday. I turned in my letter of resignation on Friday.”

Y’all, I had just taken one of the biggest leaps of my life, and that was to bet on me!!!

I am so proud of myself for taking that leap. I had no idea what life would be like afterwards. I just heard God say it was time, and I moved. Whew!!

I didn’t expect to find all this when I searched my photos for the image above. I just kept hearing, “I woke up like this.” Who knew one image could hold so much meaning. That entire journal entry has me in tears. I did that!! Now, here I am, almost four years later, still doing what I love. Y’all, that was one of the best decisions I ever made, and I did it unafraid. I had absolutely no clue what was to come, and I was completely at peace when I did it, not one ounce of fear or anxiety. That’s how I knew God was in it.

When I tell you God is sooooooo amazing!! So amazing!

Yes, I woke up like this…BLESSED!

Thank you for reading. I pray you woke up feeling the same—Blessed.♥️

Love you,

Shaun

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Today’s A Newly Blessed Day

December 12, 2024December 12, 2024 Shaun Bradford

Today’s a newly blessed day. Don’t take it for granted. New opportunities and blessings await you. Seize them!♥️

Love you always,

Shaun

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My Loves

December 12, 2024December 12, 2024 Shaun Bradford

Good Morning!☀️

Today, I am dedicating my first post to my two loves, my hearts—my daughter and son. Never in a million years did I think two wonderful beings could come from me. By no means are they perfect, but they’re perfect for me. Watching them grow from infancy to adulthood has been the honor of my life. I love the people they’ve become. And a bonus is they love me. They actually love me. Y’all, their love is a gift I will always treasure. I am blessed, so very blessed.♥️

Shaun

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Be Obedient

December 11, 2024December 11, 2024 Shaun Bradford

Good Morning!☀️

A few months ago, I was given a specific date to take another leap into the unknown. As time crept closer to me taking that leap, I kept playing around with the date until one day when I heard loud and clear, “That’s the date.” I was like, “Okay, I hear You, God,” and did what was asked. I was told that delaying what was asked of me would delay what He was trying to do for me. I took the leap even though I didn’t know and still don’t know how things will work out. I’m not sure what He has in store, but the atmosphere did change as soon as I leaped. Honestly, it changed when I decided to be obedient, which was before I actually leaped.

Be obedient and take the leap! As Pastor Joel Osteen said nine years ago, God will not ask you to give up something without giving you something better in return.♥️

Love you,

Shaun