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Hello Sunday

Shaun Bradford

Happy Sunday!

Rather, Happy Self-Care Sunday!

Today is the last Sunday of my birthday month, and I’ve decided to relax a little more than usual. Not in a rush to do anything. Today, I’m taking it easy and going with the flow.

This morning, I took my time reading through my Facebook memories. Here are a few random memories that made me smile. I’ll start with June 29, 2019.

June of 2019 was a pivotal month for me. It was the month my divorce was finalized. It wasn’t until my birthday, maybe a couple of days afterwards, that I celebrated being FREE. That year’s theme was “46 and Free🦋.” I had waited so long for it to happen—years. And then, I was free.

This was a second chance at life. One that I didn’t take lightly. A decision I am still grateful I made.🦋
This was me celebrating my newfound freedom. Enjoying the water and good food.
This is a picture of my babies using my location to pull up on me. I was so surprised.😂 I just love them.🥰🥰

Maybe I’ll take a ride down to the coast. That’s if I can let this bed go.☺️

Here are a few more memories from June 29th.

The flowers, the pinks, the gold, the look, the quote—all made me smile. I’m forever a princess at heart. Even when I’m ninety, I’ll be a princess.🌸💗☺️
Ralph T, Rizz, Rizzo! The New Edition king that’s often slept on. Johnny Gill is usually my go-to; however, for some reason, on that day, I decided to listen to Ralph. Yep… this memory made me smile. NE4Life✨
Yes, I’m God’s vessel. His glory radiates through and from me.☺️✨

Great memories!

Favor, overflow, and grace. This is Year52.🎉

I pray you have a wonderfully blessed day. May it be filled with lots of love, peace, joy, and laughter.♥️

I love you,

Shaun

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Stop And Look

Shaun Bradford

Take a moment to stop and look at how far you’ve come! Did you ever imagine you’d reach these heights? And guess what?! God has even more in store!

Keep going!!♥️

I love you,

Shaun

Residing in favor, overflow, and grace. God is so good!
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Two In One Post

Shaun Bradford

Good Morning!☀️

How are you doing?

I’m praying all is well.🌸

This morning I have two Facebook memories to share. Not going to add much more to what was said in the original posts. I will only add this—

Allow God to continue to lead you where you need to be. He knows where He’s taking you. You don’t have to see the entire plan. Just be obedient and surrender your all to Him. He’s got you!

I pray you have a wonderfully blessed day! May it be filled with an abundance of love, joy, blessings, and peace.♥️

I love you,

Shaun

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Good Night (53)

Shaun Bradford

Just dropping in to say “Good Night.”

So far, I’m really enjoying 52. I know it sounds crazy, but it already seems different—in a great way.

After a week of being catered to, I finally realized that my babies are grown and have their own lives and their own money. My siblings also have their own lives. My dad and stepmom have each other and are making it the best they can together, which leaves me to do my own thing. I feel like I have this revelation often, but I uncover a newfound freedom with each revelation, and it’s beautiful.

This is Year52…

The year of favor, overflow, and grace.

I pray you had a wonderful day. May your evening be restful and your dreams be beautiful.♥️

I love you always,

Shaun

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Where’s Your Focus?

Shaun Bradford

Are you focused on the promise or the process?

Here are two posts I shared previously on this day.

Instagram Story: June 22, 2021

“Focus on the promise, not the process.”

Facebook Memory: June 22, 2019

Again, what has your focus—the promise or the process? I don’t know about you but the promise has my focus. The process is always going to do what it does. It’s called life. My advice is to stay focused on the promise.♥️

Love you always,

Shaun

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Greater Is NOW

Shaun Bradford

Too often, we spend countless hours—sometimes years—waiting for a greater experience, when that experience is already happening NOW. Stay present, and experience God’s greatness in real time. Believe me, it’s an experience like no other.♥️

I love you always,

Shaun

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Blessings, Glory, And Honor

Shaun Bradford

Good Morning!☀️

I pray that you’re doing well.🌸

I woke up singing Maurette Brown Clark’s song, “Just Want To Praise You.” The song says—

“I just want to praise you forever and ever and ever. For all you’ve done, done for me. Blessings and glory and honor they all belong to you. Thank you Jesus for blessing me!”

That’s exactly what I feel—blessed. My theme for Year51 was “Beyond Blessed,” and this year has lived up to that theme. This is why I need to be mindful of the theme I set for Year52. Smile

Blessings and glory and honor all belong to God. I truly cannot express it enough, I am absolutely blessed—Beyond blessed!

FOUR more DAYS!!🎉

I’m enjoying my time with my baby girl. She always makes me feel so special. I just love being in her presence. You dote on your babies when they’re little ones, but I never imagined feeling the same about an adult child. Of course, it’s not exactly the same. I doubt if she even knows how I feel. She’s worried about making sure I enjoy my birthday weekend when all I want to do is spend time with her. I just love her.🥰

Anyhoo…

I pray that you have a fabulous day and beautiful weekend! May it be filled with lots of love, joy, peace, and laughter. You deserve it!♥️

I love you,

Shaun

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My Journey With God, No. 105

Shaun Bradford

Facebook Memory: June 19, 2019

During my adulthood, I have taken quite a few leaps of faith, some small and some life-changing. With each leap came challenges; however, all were so worth taking.

Six years ago, I mentioned that I took leaps while afraid. Well, baby, on this side of 50, nothing seems to frighten me—not sure if that’s a good or bad thing😅—I’m just out here going with the flow. I’m not sure what my next leap will be, but I do know that whatever it is, I’m doing it fearlessly because I know from years of experience that God will always be with me.♥️

Shaun

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My Journey With God, No. 104

Shaun Bradford

A few months ago, one of our fellow bloggers, Wynne Leon, shared a quote of questions by Henri Nouwen. I saved that quote because it resonated with my purpose of allowing God’s glory to shine through me. Every day, I strive to answer these questions, whether through my blog posts, posts on other social media platforms, or personal interactions.

Henri Nouwen’s Questions

Did I love?

Did I offer peace today?

Did I bring a smile to someone’s face?

Did I say words of healing?

Did I let go of my anger and resentment?

Did I forgive?

I pray that God’s glory is shining through me as I answer each question. If not, God, please guide me in doing so. Amen♥️

Shaun

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Who Knows You Better Than Yourself?

Shaun Bradford

Good Morning!☀️

How are you?

I pray you are doing well.🌸

Facebook Memory: June 18, 2022

Besides God, who knows you better than YOU? The answer is “No one.” Always remember, you control the pen to your life’s story. As you evolve, your story evolves. Feel free to revise it as you grow—it’s YOUR story.

That’s all for now. I pray you have a wonderfully blessed day. May it be filled with an abundance of love, joy, peace, and laughter. You deserve it!♥️

I love you,

Shaun

**Six more days!!🥰🎉 Year52 is loading…