Tag: God’s plan

Life

Happy Monday

Shaun Bradford

Found the following images in my Facebook memories. Couldn’t decide which to share so I decided to share both.

Photo Credit: Unknown

On May 27, 2018, I added the following caption when I shared the image above:

I saw this in a tweet and decided to share. When I describe my life to others, I always say my life is full of adventures, and this is EXACTLY what I mean. One roller coaster ride after another. I’m so grateful I know God. He keeps me grounded. Amen

Yes, life is like a roller coaster ride full of ups and downs and twists and turns, but God continues to keep me grounded. I am so grateful for my relationship with Him. Without it, I am not sure where I would be today.

This next image represents who I have become—a woman of vision and faith. The dreams are slowly, but truly, becoming a reality. I am loving this space I am in.

Photo Credit: Unknown

Praying you have a wonderful day.♥️

Love you,

Shaun

Thought I’d leave you with a little cuteness. He’s getting so big! I just love being an auntie.🥰
Life

Hello Sunday

Shaun Bradford

Happy Sunday! So, below is my Facebook memory from five years ago. Smiling because I mentioned my plans for before and after Year50. Have I lived up to them? Hmmm…

Facebook Memory: May 26, 2019

Good Morning! No social media find this morning, only my random thoughts.☺️

Change is inevitable. It has to happen. It’s not always easy because it requires action, and sometimes action means leaving our comfort zones.

In less than a month, I’ll be 46 years old. I’m almost 50, y’all! Unbelievable! Anyhoo.. I often sit back and think about the things I’ve already accomplished, and smile. I’ve accomplished more than I’ve ever imagined. Which is awesome! However, I have so much more to do.

For as long as I can remember, I’ve had this one goal- work like crazy the first 50 years and the other 50, do whatever I please. Well, I have 4 more years. Lol! I love adventures. Let’s see what I can accomplish within the next four years.😆

Well…

Back then, I could not have imagined that COVID-19 was headed our way and everyone’s lives would change. At that time, my plan was to finish working like crazy until I reached 50. Had no idea I would resign from my job two years later and venture out on my own. Honestly, I would have laughed if someone had told me I would have because I couldn’t see it. I was okay with my side hustle.

So, when I think about it, I actually began doing whatever I pleased prior to Year50. I may not be where I would love to be right now (it’s coming); however, this freedom over 50 is like no other. Not only am I free to make fluid decisions in regard to my career path, but I am free to live life as I please. Y’all, I really am loving life on this side of 50.

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Praying you have a beautiful day. Love you!♥️

Shaun

Life

Believe It!

Shaun Bradford
Photo Credit: Facebook

I shared the image above five years ago (May 25, 2019) on Facebook. Now, I am sharing its message with YOU–

God is going to give you more than you asked for. Believe it!

Praying you have a wonderful weekend. Love you!♥️

Shaun

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Year 51 Loading…

Shaun Bradford
Blessed.♥️

Today marks the first day of the final month of my Jubilee year, #Year50. When I tell you it’s been some year! A lot of ups and downs, twists and turns, PRUNING (there was a lot) and growing; and I made it! BEYOND grateful for God’s love, mercy, and grace. Loving this side of 50.🌺

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Shaun

Life

Listen!! These Memories Be On Point

Shaun Bradford
God’s Favor (May 23, 2023) and God’s Favor Part 2 (May 23, 2023)

As you can see, the screenshot above is from last year, May 23, 2023. When I tell you that caption is a word, for real!

“Be sure to check your ego at the door. It’s not charity. It’s God’s favor.♥️”

And the hashtag!

“Don’t miss your blessing”

Whew!! Y’all already know I’m shouting!! Listen, timing is everything! It is not charity. It’s favor!!!

Okay… I believe I am done for the day. However, if God keep on moving and revealing like He’s been, I’ll definitely write more.♥️

Love you,

Shaun

Life

Complete The Assignment

Shaun Bradford

That’s the word. Complete the assignment!

Y’all, this decade has been one wild ride! Whew!! What I am slowly learning is you have to complete your God given assignments before you can move forward. I don’t care how much you try to dodge them, if there is something that you are meant to do, be ready to encounter the same or similar situations until you complete the assignment or choose to stop moving forward (you settle).

Well, as I am fully entering this next decade (tomorrow will be exactly one month before Year51), I am committed to doing whatever God instructs me to do. A couple of days ago I was reading a past journal entry from several years ago where God had instructed me to do something very specific and I would not do it. Y’all, I allowed fear and my insecurities to get the best of me. Basically, I came up with all kinds of excuses about how others were more qualified and/or equipped for the assignment. Well, a few weeks ago, I encountered that same assignment. The exact same assignment. Y’all, after not moving forward as God instructed, I watched others attempt to do what I was instructed to do. Yes, God will allow you to watch things play out. As I watched, I would always hear, “that’s where you are supposed to be.” However, I allowed my insecurities to make me believe I wasn’t the right person for the job. I didn’t have the resources others did. But, oh how I forgot about the Ultimate Resource—God.

Now, that’s not the only incomplete assignment I have had the pleasure of reencountering. When I tell you this year has been the year of circling back. Every assignment I didn’t fully complete, I have encountered again. The only difference is this time I am not dodging them or trying to hand them off to others. Also, I am no longer spending tons of money on enhancing my skills or obtaining more certifications or degrees. I already have everything I need. What’s blown my mind is the people who really want to work with me, want to work with ME. They have seen the authentic version of me and they still want me. Y’all, people have been reaching out to me for the longest, for years, and I have been turning down opportunities or suggesting others for the jobs. Listen, I am good at recommending others and helping them shine. However, I have not done the same for myself. As I have written before, you have to see and feel yourself there, and I couldn’t. Well… now I can.

I’ll leave you with this, when God has a plan for your life, He won’t even let you mess it up. Now, He will allow you time to get your act together. However, no matter how many times you try to dodge your assignments, they will just keep showing up until you show up!

Side note: I might be writing a little more than usual during this time. It seems to be a pattern of mine. I have noticed that I tend to write more around the end of May and the beginning of June. Maybe it has something to do with my birthday—you know, while one chapter/year is ending and another is beginning. Anyhoo… Ain’t God magnificent! I just love watching Him work.

Thanks for reading! I pray you have the loveliest of days.♥️

Blessings,

Shaun

Life

Perspective

Shaun Bradford

Perspective: a particular attitude towards or a way of regarding something: a point of view

Perspectives change. They are not set in stone. The way we viewed things last year, ten years, or even two days ago, can change. Y’all, it is very possible to wake up one morning and see things completely differently. Yes, it is actually possible to have a whole new outlook on life.

Your future will always be bright and full of love and life.♥️

Love you,

Shaun

Life

You Already Have The Answer

Shaun Bradford

You keep asking God for signs, for confirmation. But, you already have the answer. God gave you the answer a while ago. Now, it is up to you whether or not you accept the answer and act on it. Meaning, God has done His job now the ball is in your court.♥️ ~Shaun

Life

Hello Sunday

Shaun Bradford

Sharing two memories today. The first is an image I used when I updated my cover photo on May 19, 2023; and the second is the Facebook memory I shared on May 19, 2022. Both seem to compliment each other. Going to share the oldest first.

Facebook Memory: May 19, 2022

Forever in awe of the power of manifestation. Don’t just think it. Write it down. Verbalize it. See it. Feel it. Walk in it. If you want it, manifest it!

I have discovered from looking back over my life, as well as watching God work in other people’s lives, timing is everything. Manifest it and when it’s time, it will happen. And you won’t even see it coming.

Facebook Cover: May 19, 2023

Keep believing, working towards it, and wait. God’s got you!

Praying you have a blessed day!♥️

Shaun

Life

Worthy

Shaun Bradford

Didn’t really know what to share today. Honestly, I didn’t feel too much like writing nor sharing a Facebook memory. After reading my journal entry from last year, I decided I would share an excerpt from it. This was after my mom had passed and I was thinking about my life going forward. I was thinking about opportunities I had missed and/or felt I was unworthy or unqualified to take. Here’s what I wrote:

Shaun’s Journal Entry: May 18, 2023

One of the scriptures [Matthew 10:9] does reference not taking anything with you but totally and completely depending on God. Heard this [in my spirit] as I was subscribing to the UN career pages. In my mind I kept thinking I needed more experience and needed to make my trip to Geneva happen, all while I kept hearing to leave it in God’s hands. A little while later, I began thinking about Momma and her dreams. I began feeling like maybe God didn’t believe she was worthy enough for good things and perhaps He felt the same about me. This really made me sad and think that if I wanted it, I would just have to take it. Meaning, I was going to once again override God because I felt he cared less about my dreams than He did others. During this time, I also started hearing how Momma had opportunities that she did not take. Her life could have been better but she chose differently. So it wasn’t that God did not believe she was worthy… just heard, SHE did not believe she was worthy. Whew!!!

“Whew!!!” was right! What a revelation because I did not believe I was worthy either. I believed that some opportunities were only meant for people who clearly fit the role. I was and am only someone with a dream who is trusting God while trying to navigate to where I want to be. I keep getting opportunities, but will they get me to my dreams? Hmmm… A question only God can answer.

So, this graphic was also included in the entry. Not sure who originally posted it or where I got it.

Well, I guess I was/am being redirected to something better. As always, my job is to allow God to lead while I trust, obey, and follow. I must continue to believe that my dreams will be fulfilled. I have to believe.

Last night I received an email from a United Nations (UN) careers page I had registered with. Probably the same one I had mentioned in my entry. Unfortunately, I was not able to register for the opportunity I would have liked to have participated in because it had already passed. So, I’m not sure if me receiving the email was just a sign that I am still on the right path or encouragement to not give up on my dreams (because this was the first email I had received in months). Either way, it was a much needed reminder that God hasn’t forgotten about me, and that I am worthy to be there and worthy of all my other dreams as well.

Anyhoo, I think this is it for today. It’s still raining. Think I will do what I wanted to do yesterday, lay around and watch old murder/mystery shows. However, if the sun chooses to shine, I am getting out of this house! Praying you have a lovely day.♥️

Shaun