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Be Happy

Shared in 2021

What’s the saying? “Shake the dust off your feet.” If you want to be truly happy—that’s exactly what you must do—shake the dust off your feet. You cannot continue to allow others’ negative energy, thoughts, or feelings to pull you into their abyss of despair. You can only empathize with them for so long. As I mentioned in my earlier post, happiness is a choice. Choose happiness—YOUR happiness.♥️

Love you,

Shaun

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Gift Yourself Happiness

Good Morning☀️

Gift yourself happiness by choosing to be happy. It’s not always easy; however, it is possible. Plus, you deserve it!

Wishing you a beautifully blessed day.♥️

I love you much,

Shaun

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Grateful

Good Morning☀️

Singing—

I am grateful for the things that you have done. Yes, I’m grateful for the victories we’ve won. I could go on and on and on about your works because I’m grateful, grateful, so grateful just to praise you Lord. Flowing from my heart are the issues of my heart, it’s gratefulness. (Hezekiah Walker, “Grateful”)


Today, I am grateful for life. So grateful God’s blessed me to see another day. So grateful for the opportunity to work towards my goals and dreams and to fulfill His purpose for my life.

Yes, I’m grateful.

I pray your week has started off well. Wishing you a wonderfully blessed day. Take it easy.♥️

I love you,

Shaun

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Today’s Awesome!

Good Morning☀️

Claimed it for me and you both. So, it already IS.🥰

Today is an awesome day!

You wanna know why?

It’s because you’re in it.

And because…

God reigns supreme.

Yes, He’s still on the throne!

So…

Smile

Shine

Love

Laugh

and

Be kind.

Today is an AWESOME day!♥️

I love you always,

Shaun

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My Journey With God, No. 86

Found the following in one of my journal entries from 2015. I wrote that it was a Facebook post I had made in 2008.

“I’m here! God made me the person I am. However, the person I am today will not be the person I am tomorrow. God is so wonderful that He allows us to grow each day. I know that in everyday ahead of me there will be learning experiences and teachable moments. Can’t say it enough, God is awesome!”


That was 17 years ago!

Today, I’m saying the same—I’m here, and God made me the person I am. And I absolutely LOVE who He created.🥰

Thank You, Lord, for loving me. You are an AMAZING God.♥️

Shaun

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Believe

With God, of course.☺️ (Matt. 19:26)

Good Morning☀️

BELIEVE🦋

That’s the message.

I love you!♥️

Shaun

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Second Chances

The song of the hour—or the day—because I have been singing it for a few hours now is “Second Chance” by Hezekiah Walker. The song says—

Show me
All of my wrongs
Forgive me
And make strong
Oh Save me
Restore my song 
For You’re the God of a second chance

You gave me
A second chance
You forgave me like only You can 
You gave me 
A second chance

Lyrics: LyricFind


Y’all, God is so good. I’m so thankful for second, third, fourth, and even 100 chances. Sometimes, He gives me more chances than I can count to get things right. I can’t express enough how grateful and blessed I am that He loves me.

By the way, nothing major is going on. It’s the little things He’s been working with me on that I don’t always get right. Most of the time, I don’t pay much attention to them until He says, “Look, you’re going to keep going through this cycle until you get this right.” Today, I had one of those moments. Sometimes, it’s not the things we consider significant that keep us from moving ahead. Often, it’s the small things we keep ignoring that are most important. We must remember that those small things are always connected to something greater.

I am forever grateful for God’s love, mercy, kindness, patience (boy, is He patient☺️), and grace. I am blessed.♥️

Shaun

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My Journey With God, No. 85

Yesterday, I shared the New King James Version of the Bible verse, Psalm 23:6, which uses the phrase “goodness and mercy.” However, not all versions of the Bible use the term “mercy.” Instead, some use “love”. Here is the New International Version (NIV) version of the same verse:

Psalm 23:6

“Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.”


“Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life.”

Of course, I want God’s goodness and mercy to follow me all the days of my life; however, I also want His love to follow me. I never want to be without either of these—including the last part of the verse—“And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.”

Oh, to have God’s goodness, mercy, and love with me every day and to live in His presence forever. What a beautiful gift!

I am truly blessed—beyond blessed.🥰

Shaun

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There’s Only One You

Good Morning☀️

There’s only ONE you. Embrace your uniqueness.

I pray you have a beautifully, blessed day and weekend.♥️

Love you much,

Shaun

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Embrace God’s Favor

Good Morning☀️

You are surrounded by God’s favor. Don’t shy away from it. Embrace it.♥️

Love you always,

Shaun