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Life

I Am Where I Am Supposed to Be

Shaun Bradford

Another Facebook memory! This one was shared on December 4, 2016. So much has happened since then. Too often I find myself thinking I should be further along than I am. Then God reminds me that I am exactly where I need to be at this point in time.

A few days ago, I was talking to a friend about how year after year, relationship after relationship, nothing changes. Seems like deja vu. Different situations but same ending. I believe our situations end the same, and we continue repeating the same patterns, because we refuse to accept the lesson. We know what is asked of us. We know the sacrifices we must make. Yet, we ignore the signs because we do not want to change. As you may know, change is not always comfortable. Especially when our comfort zones are so cozy, or when we are too afraid to rock the boat. I am not going to lie, the fear of losing what I already have with hopes of gaining more is frightening!

One thing I really love about God is His grace. His grace allows us to make mistakes, receive guidance, make adjustments and move forward. Yes, sometimes it takes several tries, but eventually we get there. Which is how I am feeling today. I feel like I am finally making the adjustments needed to move forward. Let’s just say, I understand the assignment!

Grateful.

I am where I am supposed to be at this point in time; however, this is not where I am meant to stay. Lesson learned.

Shaun

Life

Celebrating 200 Days

Shaun Bradford
Congratulations Shaun!

DAY 200

I made it! So why does it feel like any other day? Hilarious!

I’m not sure what I expected. Did I expect to wake up to music playing, balloons floating, lights flashing and confetti falling? Y’all, I’m actually laughing. Honestly, what did I expect?

This is my life. I build myself up for something I consider a major event. I think about it for weeks. I anticipate what will happen and how I will react and then… NOTHING. It is just another day, another event.

So what fuels me? What keeps Shaun going?

It appears to be the anticipation of something wonderful possibly happening once a goal is met. However, often.. much too often.. that never happens. So, what do I do? I continue on. I set another goal. I think about it daily. And I allow my imagination to run wild while anticipating a grand finale hoping that one day I will wake up to music playing, balloons floating, lights flashing and confetti falling. Yep.. that’s me!

I love my life. I would not want to live it any other way. Wanna know why? It’s because I know that one day it will happen. I know it will! Listen, I am just as sure of it as I was when I was a little girl dreaming of marrying Michael Jackson. No one could tell me otherwise. Smiling

Thanks for reading and please enjoy your day. See you tomorrow!

Shaun

Life

Hello Sunday

Shaun Bradford

Happy Sunday!

Hope all is well with you and your families. Today is my 197th day of consecutive blogging. Not really sure how I feel about nearing the end of my goal of 200 days. Part of me wants to call it quits after 200, while the other part wants to set a new goal. Starting over at Day One just seems so discouraging. However, trying to maintain this pace is a bit stressful. I could easily schedule my posts ahead of time, but I like publishing fresh thoughts. Maybe it is best not to make a decision at all and take it one day at a time. We shall see what I happens after Wednesday, which will be Day 200.

As always, thank you so much for viewing my stories and reading my blogs. I truly appreciate it. Wishing you a blessed day and wonderful week. Please take care of yourself.

Shaun

Life

Silence is Golden

Shaun Bradford

God speaks the loudest in silence. Drown out the noise and listen for God’s voice. Can’t you hear Him? He is speaking. Listen.

Shaun

Life

Wednesday Writings

Shaun Bradford

Had a crazy dream that I was pregnant. Yes… pregnant!! I had gone to the doctor for something and left with news that I was about to be a mom. I was like, “You got to be lying! I can’t even have babies.” The first and only person I told was my daughter. She kept asking if I knew how far along I was and I didn’t know. I had no clue I was pregnant. The next thing she asked was about the identity of the father. Umm… I didn’t know that either. In the dream, I went from a couple of weeks pregnant to 8 or 9 months before the dad’s identity was revealed. Talk about weird!

What is even weirder is I just read a journal entry from November 25, 2018 where I also had a dream about a baby. In that dream I had had the baby in June, dropped it off at the babysitter’s, and never picked it up. Talk about CRAZY!! Who does that?! I wrote how once I realized I left the baby, which was months later, I was too embarrassed to ask for the address. Y’all, I had forgotten the babysitter’s address!! I wrote that I told my son about my dream and he encouraged me to search online for the interpretation. I’m not sure if I ever did. However, I ended the entry with, “Maybe the baby was part of me. I lost myself and maybe I need to find her again.”

Looking back, I believe that interpretation was pretty accurate. I was losing myself again and I was too embarrassed to let anyone know. As for this recent dream, I’m not sure how to interpret it. I know that I cannot get pregnant so the pregnancy must symbolize something. I guess if I think about it long enough, I’ll find the answer.

As always, I appreciate you reading my random ramblings. Smile. Please enjoy the rest of your week!

Shaun

Life

Hello Sunday

Shaun Bradford
Remain Hopeful

I believe God gives us glimpses of hope when we need them most. Whether it is a smile, call, text, social media post, thought, or memory, He always has a way of letting us know better days are ahead. Our situations may not immediately change, but that sliver of hope gives us the push we need to keep going.

Remain hopeful. The best is yet to come!

Shaun