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Finally Home

Shaun Bradford

I finally made it home from visiting my daughter. Before I got on the road, I also visited my oldest nephew and his wife. He lives about 30 minutes from her, so the visit wasn’t out of my way. However, once I got to his place, he wanted me to spend a little time with him, too—which I did because he’s also one of my babies. Lol. So we went to breakfast and talked for a couple of hours before I actually left town. Overall, I had a wonderful trip, but I am glad to be home. Now it’s time to rest.

I hope you had a lovely Sunday, and pray you have a relaxing evening.♥️

Love you,

Shaun

We had breakfast at Hen Mother Cookhouse. The food was really good. My nephew had their chicken and waffles, but I forgot to take a picture of his plate. Oops!😬

The OG Cookhouse Omelet
The Market Hash with Eggs
Cinnamon Roll with Pecan Cream Cheese
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Almost 30 Years

Shaun Bradford

Wanted to share this before I got on the road. This young lady, my baby girl, my heart, has been through everything with me. All of my high moments and the very lowest of lows. The lows I tried to shield her from but it didn’t always work. I remember her catching me crying from time to time when she was around three or four and her telling me things were going to be alright. Y’all, she used to rub my head like I was the baby.

Having a child at 21 and being single and being in the military stationed hundreds to thousands (she went to Turkey with me) of miles away from family was more stressful than anything I had experienced, but I made it. We made it!

So, if it seems like I write about her a little more than I do my son, it’s not because I don’t love him just as much, it’s because me and this baby have been through some things. And now that she’s an adult, every chance she gets to do something special for me, she does. She’s forever loving on me. Her fiancé told me that she had a bad morning yesterday because things weren’t going as planned. She had planned for us to do something and it didn’t work out. I let her know that being in her presence and with her was worth so much more than anything she could’ve planned. Y’all, I love her so much.

Okay… let me wrap this up because I can feel my eyes swelling from the tears and I need to get on the road.

Next month she will be 30 years old. Where did the time go? I am so proud of the woman she’s become and is becoming. She’s my blessing.♥️

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Hello Sunday

Shaun Bradford

Good Morning☀️

Always remember who you are and Whose you are.

Originally shared on December 26, 2023.

Never forget YOU are God’s child—hand crafted and uniquely made—royalty. There’s no other like you. Remember who He created you to be and boldly walk in it.

I pray you have a beautiful Sunday. Again, boldly walk in who you are!

Love you!♥️

Shaun

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Smile, You Are Loved

Shaun Bradford

In case no one has told you today, you are loved. Never, ever doubt that you are. God loves you, and I love you, too.♥️

So… Smile,

Shaun

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Self Love Saturday

Shaun Bradford

Sitting here reflecting on the past couple of days. Y’all, God is so very amazing.

Revelations 21:5 (NIV) says, “… I am making everything new!” Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.”

I wish you could feel what I am feeling right now. I’ve been hanging out with my daughter the past couple of days, and this is the first time—very first time—since I was around six years old that I haven’t had to worry about anyone else besides myself. Even when I joined the Air Force and left home, my siblings were always at the forefront of my mind. I’ve always been their second mom, so it was natural for me to be concerned about them. Afterwards, my babies became the center of my life, and then my parents.

Y’all, this is the first time ever that I am my only concern. This is the most liberating feeling I have had in my entire adult life. Like I said, I wish you could feel what I am feeling. Honestly, I never knew it was possible to feel this way. I am so, so, soooo very blessed.

I pray you’re having a wonderful weekend. Don’t forget to do something extra special for yourself today.♥️

Love you,

Shaun

Blessed! God is good.

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Chosen On Purpose

Shaun Bradford

Good Morning☀️

God chose YOU on purpose for His purpose.

That’s the message.

God chose YOU on purpose for HIS purpose.

As I wrote three years ago, “let that sink in.“

Listen, no one—NO ONE—can do what you do. They may come close, but they will never be able to do what you were chosen to do. God placed a very specific, very unique key inside of YOU to unlock plans, dreams, and hopes others have been waiting for. There’s absolutely no other like you! Allow God to use you.♥️

Love you always,

Shaun

Chosen. God’s child.
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My Journey With God, No. 36

Shaun Bradford

Happened to look down at my phone at the right moment. Love the 3s!

Feels so good to know I’m God’s child.♥️

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What Do You Want?

Shaun Bradford

I found this image in my March 15, 2021 journal entry. (See “I Woke Up Like This” for context.)

“How can you get what you want, if you don’t know what you want?”

Deep, right?

That day (March 15, 2021), I made a list of things I wanted for my business. However, several weeks ago, when I asked myself the same question, I answered it based on my core values and what I wanted most from life.

I have to agree with Michael Baisden. We’ll never get what we want if we don’t know what we want.

Just a little food for thought.

That one entry had soooo many gems. I’ll leave you with this quote from Bishop T. D. Jakes (also included in the entry)—

“God has positioned you for purpose.”

Actually, he said to write it down, so I did.

I am positioned for purpose.

YOU are positioned for purpose.

We were not created just to exist. No, we were created to fulfill a purpose. We’re already positioned to do so, so let’s move accordingly.♥️

Love you,

Shaun

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Woke Up Like This

Shaun Bradford
Originally shared on March 15, 2021

I decided to go check out what I was doing the day I shared the quote above (March 15, 2021), and now I’m bawling. I began my journal entry with this—

“Today’s Monday. I turned in my letter of resignation on Friday.”

Y’all, I had just taken one of the biggest leaps of my life, and that was to bet on me!!!

I am so proud of myself for taking that leap. I had no idea what life would be like afterwards. I just heard God say it was time, and I moved. Whew!!

I didn’t expect to find all this when I searched my photos for the image above. I just kept hearing, “I woke up like this.” Who knew one image could hold so much meaning. That entire journal entry has me in tears. I did that!! Now, here I am, almost four years later, still doing what I love. Y’all, that was one of the best decisions I ever made, and I did it unafraid. I had absolutely no clue what was to come, and I was completely at peace when I did it, not one ounce of fear or anxiety. That’s how I knew God was in it.

When I tell you God is sooooooo amazing!! So amazing!

Yes, I woke up like this…BLESSED!

Thank you for reading. I pray you woke up feeling the same—Blessed.♥️

Love you,

Shaun

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My Journey With God, No. 35

Shaun Bradford

Oh, what a season this is!

Smiling because it’s a season where I actually see and feel myself growing and evolving, and I like it.

No…

I LOVE IT!♥️

Shaun