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Life

God is Leading the Way

Shaun Bradford

Hello! Happy Saturday and Happy July 1st! Praying you have a wonderfully blessed weekend.❤️

Today, I am doing something I have never done before. Something that is taking me far beyond my comfort zone. I will provide details tomorrow, after it is over. Let’s just say I am walking into new territory. I know God is with me.

As I was scrolling through my Facebook memories for today, I could not decide on what to share. Every message was significant. I finally narrowed it down to a few that really resonated with what I am currently experiencing. Y’all, I can already tell this is going to be one eventful year. I must remember my theme for this year–to stay present while residing in a state of peace. I cannot allow what happens around me to disturb my peace.

Here is a compilation of Facebook memories shared on July 1 beginning with 2022 dating back to 2015:

Facebook story, July 1, 2022. The message was initially share in 2018–I just made it cute in 2022. The transition is definitely happening. I can feel it.

Whew! When I tell you this process has me all over the place. I have absolutely no idea where God is taking me, but I trust Him.

Posted by Learning Mind on Facebook. I shared it on July 1, 2017. Powerful message! I want what I never had so I am doing what I have never done.

Posted by TV ONE on Facebook. I shared it on July 1, 2017. Took me several years to shed the weight/baggage. Now I am finally residing in the new and loving it!

Posted by The Queen Code on Facebook. I shared it on July 1, 2015. That was the year I took the biggest leap of my lifetime–the year I walked away from my marriage. I’m in tears because I was so afraid of the unknown, but that one step was so necessary for my livelihood.

Sitting here in gratitude, thanking God I am not where I used to be. So glad I listened and acted. I know God has so much more planned for my life, and there are many more steps and leaps to make. However, as long as I have God with me, protecting me and loving me, I know I will make it to wherever I am destined to be.

Shaun

Life

Feeling Rejuvenated

Shaun Bradford

Feeling rejuvenated!

Today is the final day of my birthday month, but not the final day of celebrations. Y’all, I am celebrating ALL YEAR LONG, then for 50 more years or so. Listen, I am celebrating LIFE! I’m so grateful to still be here and HEALTHY. God is so good!♥️ ~Shaun

Join the celebration! I promise you your soul will thank you.

Present and at peace…

Life

Loving 50

Shaun Bradford

Ha! I may have left all of my baggage on the other side of 50, but I brought my treasures with me. Smiling. Baby, it hasn’t even been a week yet and I am loving Year50! I had a few other things I needed to get rid of after 50, and I did that as soon as I noticed they were disturbing my peace. But now I’m good! Listen, this side of 50 is ALL about peace.

Right now I am living in each moment, feeling every wonderful experience. So thankful for the things that have made me smile thus far. God loves me.♥️

Attended an event at a local selfie boutique. Didn’t overthink anything. Just went with the flow. Loving life!

It’s my Jubilee year. Celebrating all year long.

Shaun

Life

Be Still

Shaun Bradford

For several years now, I have shared the same message, “Be still” or “Be still. God is working.” Thought I would continue the tradition and share it again today along with another message I reposted several years ago.

Today, I would like to encourage you, as I encourage myself, to be still and wait on God. Do not move until He gives you His approval. Resist the urge to help. Believe me, He does not need our help to move things along a little faster. Yes, the wait can be long and tedious. I know you are tired, so am I, but as we have witnessed many times before, it’s always best to wait on God. His timing is perfect.

Have a blessed day!♥️

Shaun

Life

Present and At Peace

Shaun Bradford

During my birthday month, I usually choose a theme for the way I would like for my year to flow. Here is what I chose and shared last year–

Facebook Memory: June 26, 2022

“Smooth Sailing” is this year’s theme. On June 1st I wrote, “I just want to lay back, relax, create and let the gentle waves take me wherever they please.” Y’all, I’m doing just that. I just love how God loves me! Hello Year49!

Hmm… Smooth Sailing?

As you know, my year was anything but smooth sailing… at least outwardly. However, the calmness and peace I experienced within was indescribable. Year 49 was very eventful and pretty rocky, but God kept my soul and spirit at peace while I learned to relax, create and go with the flow.

This year’s theme is “Present and at peace.” This is how I would like to live out the rest of my life–being present while residing in peace. This past weekend I practiced doing just that. I was intentional about being present in the moments I was in. By doing this, I was able to fully experience everything that was happening around me. Usually, my mind is elsewhere or I am distracted by things going on around me or that daggone social media. When I tell you it felt so good to be truly present.

So yes, this is how I am planning to live from here on out. My goals and dreams are still in tact. However, I’m not going to dwell on my next moves or what’s to come and miss out on current experiences. As I have said many times before, I am going to let God lead. He will make sure I make the right moves to get to where I am meant to be.

Staying present. Thankful for this incredible sense of peace. I am truly blessed.

Shaun