From what I have seen and heard through others’ testimonies, as well as a few of my own life experiences, no matter how long it takes, your dreams and goals will eventually come to pass.
Eventually…
Honestly, sometimes eventually sounds like never.
If you’re still waiting on eventually to come, I have a few questions for you—
1) Are you still working towards your dreams and goals even if you have mentally checked out?
2) Are you willing to make the necessary sacrifices to attain them?
Last one, which is one I’ve asked myself—
3) Do you actually want to achieve your dreams and goals? Basically, are they your dreams or someone else’s, or are they things you no longer want to have/do?
Here’s what I shared two years ago.
Facebook Memory: August 12, 2022
Your dreams and goals ARE attainable. Here are a few questions to ask yourself:
Am I putting in the work?
Am I making the necessary sacrifices?
Do I actually want it?👀
Dig deep! If you REALLY want it, make the sacrifices and work for it!♥️
Your dreams and goals are attainable. Don’t give up!♥️
Hello! It may not look or feel like it, but everything is falling into place. Resist the urge to step out on your own and do things your way or settle.
Instead…
Be patient.
Trust God.
Trust His timing.
Love you!♥️
Shaun
I can hear William Murphy singing, “It’s Working.”
“When you take one step, God takes 10. You may not see anything happening but it is.”
Listen, I know I might sound crazy but soon after hearing this I went to watch an inspirational video. Well, before watching it I checked the date it was released. I do this from time to time to see if there’s a journal entry for that specific date. I like to see what I was doing or thinking at that moment. So, this particular video was dated almost two years ago, October 2022. Which was during the time my mom was in the hospital. Y’all, here’s what I wrote.
Okay… so a little backstory.
My mom had been in the hospital a little over two months. Around this time, we were waiting for her to be placed in a rehab facility. Every other day she was being told that she would probably leave the next day. The day before she actually left, they had prepared her to leave only to wait until the last minute to tell her she had to stay another night. I’m not sure if I wrote about her condition in previous posts, but she was suffering from early stages of dementia, plus she was in chronic pain, and she had lost almost all of her hearing. So she wasn’t in the best of moods and had become very aggressive. I had stayed with her night and day the entire time and I was so ready to leave. The next day (the day she actually left), I asked them not to tell her that she was leaving if they were not 100 percent sure. Well, they ignored my request and told her she would be transferred to the rehab facility (which was over an hour away) by noon. When I tell you she was watching that clock! Noon came and went. Two, three, four, and five o’clock came and went. Y’all, I can still remember how I felt that day. She was yelling and screaming at everyone, including me. I just wanted it all to be over. I prayed and made calls to everyone trying to get her moved. Around 8:00 PM that evening, the administrator of the receiving facility told me that they would accept her if she could make it there before midnight. The thing was, because she was bedridden and could not sit up, an ambulance had to transport her to the facility. I still remember her crying because 10:00 PM had come and she was still there. And I was crying right along with her. I felt so defeated. Around 11:00 PM I heard that still small voice say to dry my eyes and pack up my cellphone charger to leave. I felt too defeated to even second guess what I heard. I did as I was instructed. And as I wrote, not even five minutes later they were there to transport her to the rehab facility. They told me that they had been in touch with the rehab facility and were told they would admit her after midnight.
Anyhoo… I wrote all of this to say God confirmed my original message—
“When you take one step, God takes 10. You may not see anything happening but it is.”
Final word. Even though you don’t see anything happening, keep the faith; and when God instructs you to move, do it. Believe me, He has everything all planned out. He just needs you to trust Him and move.
“Stay open for change. Be willing to accept the new thing God is doing.” Joel Osteen
That quote was the first post in my Facebook memories under August 4th.
God is doing a new thing. At times it may feel uncomfortable, but it’s necessary. When I woke up, the first thought I had was how did I end up here? Followed by, why me? Of all the people God could have chosen, He chose me to experience everything I have experienced. Why?
Have you ever asked yourself the same questions or similar?Why didn’t he choose someone else?
Then, I opened my memories and that’s the first message—be open for change and willing to accept the new thing God is doing.
Now, my question is, “God, what are you about to do now?”
Well, here’s what I am going to do. I am going to do what I have been doing for a while now and trust God. Trust Him wholeheartedly. Here’s a screenshot of the second post from last year. Smiling because it’s the answer to my questions, all of my questions—all of our questions. It’s not about our will but God’s.
I want to end with this, whatever it is you’re going through, give it to God, including your heart. I don’t know about you, but it’s easier for me to let go of things my heart isn’t attached to. But it’s something that’s so necessary for us to grow and move forward. We trust God with everything else, why not trust Him with our hearts? Haven’t we figured it out yet that GodisThee Heart Mender. Allow Him to do what only He can do. Then… Stay open and be willing to receive and accept the new thing He is doing. Talking to myself, too. Smile.
Well, that’s all I have right now. I woke up a little after 2:30 AM and decided to write. So, I’m going to go ahead and share, then roll over and go back to sleep. I pray you have an exceptionally blessed day.♥️
Good Morning! On August 3, 2021, I wrote, “God does not reveal His entire plan at once. He gives us a glimpse of what is to come. Then reveals pieces as we move forward.”
Since then (like recently, smile), I have learned to stop trying to connect those pieces. To stop trying to figure everything out and let things flow. Somehow, everything will lead me where I am supposed to be. My life and future are in God’s hands. He moves and does as He pleases, and I am cool with it because I am in His hands. I know, not believe, that He’s got me.
Praying you have a wonderful day. Love you.♥️ ~Shaun
Facebook Memory: July 30, 2021 (with TikTok’s assistance☺️)
Focus on the promise. I repeat– FOCUS ON THE PROMISE. Because focusing on the process will only weigh you down. Be Blessed 🙏🏽❤️
The video on Facebook was too blurry to screenshot so I went to the original source, TikTok. Which isn’t that much better.😂
Ha! The whole process of having to retrieve the screenshot is the perfect example of me focusing on the promise, not the process. Even creating that TikTok account was part of the process.
There’s a promise God’s given me, and no matter how daunting or tedious the process is at times, I am still focused on the promise. As you can see from the screenshot, my video didn’t get any likes and barely any views (143), but I kept posting anyway. And for those wondering, the promise isn’t to be seen or become “famous”, but to spread hope and love to every inch of the earth through everything I touch and do. That’s the promise I have been given. It will happen. Not necessarily directly through me, but through others. Y’all, we’re all connected. One day that harmony will happen. For those who don’t know, “I’d Like to Teach The World to Sing (in Perfect Harmony),” is the song that sparked it all. That and President Jimmy Carter. So, yeah, I am still focused on the promise, over 45 years later. I was just a baby when it all began.
Stay focused. Whatever dreams, visions , and promises God’s placed in you will happen. Maybe not the way you envision, but according to God’s plan (which is ultimately better than you’ve ever imagined — I truly believe this).
Well, that’s all for now. Praying you have a wonderfully, blessed day.♥️
Love you,
Shaun
OAN: I haven’t posted much on TikTok lately because they started removing the music from my posts. Which is one of the reasons I created a YouTube channel.
Hello! I’m hoping you’re doing well. I realize I haven’t greeted you in ages, which is pretty rude of me. It’s like me walking into a room and not speaking, or waking up and not saying “Good Morning.” Please forgive me for not acknowledging you before sharing my thoughts. I promise to do better and not only let you know you are loved at the end, but that your presence is appreciated at the beginning.
So, while looking for inspiration for this post, I found this prayer in one of my “Wednesday Writings” (July 21, 2021). It is one I haven’t said in a while or been mindful of. Here it is —
“I pray that I recognize and accept the opportunities He [God] sends my way. I pray fear does not stop me from moving forward. I pray God gives me the strength– mentally, spiritually and physically– to endure this task.”
I ended it with —
“I know God’s got me, but do I have myself?”
Hmmm…
That was a great question. Did I have myself? Well, I thought I did, and to some extent I did. However, I was still working through a lot of stuff. One of which was learning to put myself first. To stop overlooking my needs, desires, and feelings to appease others. That was in 2021. Today, I can’t say I am 100% there; however, I am pretty close (95-98%). Had to get over the guilt of feeling selfish. The interesting part is the ones who mattered the most, my two hearts, were the ones urging me to take care of myself, first. Maybe they are actually the reason for my growth. I just love them and the way they love me. I guess I said all of that to say, “Yes, I got me!”
I also found another gem in the post (besides the prayer). I was celebrating my continual days of writing. Here’s what I wrote —
“I’m on my 67th day of continuous blogging and refuse to stop until I reach 100 days.”
100 days…
100 days was my goal…
Y’all, I’m in tears! Today makes 1170 days of continuous blogging. And to think I was only trying to make it to 100. Back then I was struggling to post once a day. Now, I’m posting at least twice a day, and not only on this platform but others. Yep… I’m crying. I had no idea of what I was capable of. It may not seem significant to you but it’s huge to me. These are my 1170 blue hearts.💙
I’m going to go ahead and end here because I’m crying (tears of praise and gratitude) too much to keep writing. Praying you have a wonderful Sunday. ♥️
So, my own YouTube Short was the first video that popped up when I opened the app. Smiling because I actually left a message for my future self to see at this very moment. I just love how God works. And maybe…just maybe…it was also left for me to share it with you.
You are God’s chosen vessel. As Marvin Sapp sings—
You are my chosen vessel You are anointed for this season in time What people rejected I have accepted I am with you, you are mine You are mine
Yes, YOU were chosen by God for this specific season in time. What people have rejected, God has accepted. How awesome is that.☺️
Yesterday, I had lunch with a friend and we were talking about how things have happened in our lives since we’ve been adults. She was saying how she never had plans for her life. That everything in her life happened by chance.
Well, my story was quite different. I had plans for almost every aspect of my life. Then, one mistake (what I considered a mistake—having sex without being married) changed the entire trajectory of my life. Not only did it throw a whole wrench in my plans, it messed me up mentally. Honestly, I didn’t know how to recover. Everything I had imagined was shot (so I believed). So, every decision made afterwards was based on that one “mistake.” Shame is a beast!
After my life and plans began to crumble, I decided to do something drastically different. I woke up one morning and decided to join the Air Force. I made that decision, or took that leap, without an ounce of fear or a second thought. Same thing when I finally decided to get a divorce. At first, I was too afraid to leave because I had no idea how I would survive on my own. Then, one day I wasn’t afraid anymore. It was the same when I resigned from my job. I had no fear.
What I am trying to say is when you’re really ready to take the leap you’ll do it, and you won’t be afraid. Maybe nervous, but not afraid. For me, those moments of decision were the most peaceful and clearest. Listen, people can talk until they’re blue in the face trying to motivate you to do something you’re not ready for, and you may even try, but it’s not until you’re actually ready that you’ll take the leap without fear or regret.
Anyhoo… here’s the real post. Guess I felt like writing. Smile. Take the leap…when you’re ready. And you’ll know when you’re ready because all fear will be gone.♥️
Love you,
Shaun
Facebook Memory: July 25, 2022
Listen, it took me a while to take the leap. Had been feeling it for years. Had so many excuses why I couldn’t. How I couldn’t make it without having support, without a clear direction or plan. Then, one day, the fear was gone. Like completely GONE. That’s when I took the leap. Has it been easy? Not at all! However, it was so worth it! I DO NOT regret it at all!! Y’all, three years ago I couldn’t even envision this. But GOD DID!!🙌🏽
I know there are more leaps to come; and when they do, I won’t be as hesitant to take the leaps.
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