Tag: joy

believe, faith, God

Believe Me, He’s Real

Shaun Bradford

Good Morning!☀️

This morning I woke up singing Kirk Franklin’s “Let Me Touch You.” The song says—

Sometimes to me You seem so far away, and I wonder how to make it through the day. But if I can touch the hem of Your garment, Your power, I know, You can heal. Jesus let me touch You and see if You are real.

Let Me Touch You by Kirk Franklin

Listen, Jesus [God] is so very real, and He’s always near. When you don’t feel Him, just call His name. Never hesitate to call Him.

As you can see, my day has started off with worship. I pray that you’ve experienced God’s goodness as I have. No, life hasn’t been all roses. Sometimes it’s been very hard, so hard that at times I didn’t know if I would make it. But God never left my side. Y’all, I’m so blessed—so very blessed.

This is all for now. Wishing you a wonderful day! May you experience God’s goodness in real time. Yeah… I want you to feel it!♥️

I love you,

Shaun

**Be sure to stop by Shaun’s Daily Inspiration and get your daily dose of inspiration. 

Life, trust God

Praise God In Advance

Shaun Bradford

Good Morning!☀️

I’m still singing Marvin Sapp’s “Praise Him In Advance.” I guess it’s the song of the week. Smile. The song says—

That’s why I praise Him with my hands. That’s why I praise Him with a dance. He’s given me a second chance. Come on, let’s praise Him in advance.

This morning I’m thanking God for a hundred second chances. Yes, a hundred—plus some. There are some things God has been working with me on for years and now I’m finally getting around to doing them. He’s given me so many chances to get things right.

Honestly, I believe I needed all of those chances because each time I didn’t follow through with whatever I was supposed to do, I learned something new about myself. I also gained more knowledge about what was asked of me, and God gave me room (grace) to improve. I am so loving this over 50 version of Shaun/LaShaundrea.🥰

Listen, no matter how many times you have to start over, know that every restart is an expression of God’s grace allowing you the opportunity to do better and become a better version of YOU.

I pray you have a lovely day!♥️

I love you,

Shaun

**Be sure to stop by Shaun’s Daily Inspiration and get your daily dose of inspiration. 

empowerment, trust God

One More Day, One More Step

Shaun Bradford

Good Morning☀️

This morning I’m singing Smokie Norful’s song “I Understand.” The song says—

And then He said
One more day, one more step
I’m preparing you for myself
When you can’t hear My voice
Please trust my plan
I’m the Lord, I see and yes I understand

Y’all, God is so good! I know I shared a lot yesterday. I haven’t revisited what I wrote, so I really don’t quite remember all that I actually shared. Just know that I had to get it out. It was time.

A couple of weeks ago, I began watching a new podcast by Pat Smith called “Pursuing You.” Pat is also in her 50s and so much of her story has resonated with me—life after divorce, grief from losing a sibling and parent, having adult children, unchecked shame from making unfavorable decisions, and the list goes on. Y’all, I didn’t know how much I needed this podcast—yes, needed! In two episodes, she has mentioned things that I have experienced over the past several years that I had no words for. You know how you know you’re feeling something but you just can’t quite explain it? Well, after Pat began sharing her experiences, especially those of isolation, grief, and shame, I realized I wasn’t alone. Then, yesterday, when I saw the clip of Hayden Panettiere sharing her experience of abuse, I just had to release what I could never quite share. I had to release the shame and the blame I had been carrying for years, and I had to release it then! If I hadn’t, I would have kept it buried.

Whew!! My life…

Y’all, I don’t know what kind of journey God has me on now. However, I’m here for whatever He’s doing because I know He’s preparing me for wherever He’s taking me. I truly trust Him and His plan.

I believe this is enough rambling for now. Thank you for allowing me to share. I pray you have a beautifully blessed day.♥️

I love you,

Shaun

**Be sure to stop by Shaun’s Daily Inspiration and get your daily dose of inspiration. 

hope, praise

Hello Sunday (286)

Shaun Bradford

Good Morning! And Happy Sunday to you!☀️ I pray your weekend has been wonderful thus far.

This morning I’m singing Marvin Sapp’s “Praise Him In Advance.” The song says—

That’s why I praise Him with my hands
That’s why I praise Him with a dance
He’s given me a second chance
Come on, let’s praise Him in advance

That’s why I praise Him with a song
When things are right and when things go wrong
He’s given me a second chance
Come on, let’s praise Him in advance
Lyrics: Musixmatch

Praise Him In Advance by Marvin Sapp

Keep the praises going! Listen, God’s got you.♥️

I love you,

Shaun

**Be sure to stop by Shaun’s Daily Inspiration and get your daily dose of inspiration.

gratitude, Life

Celebrating Year 53: One Month In

Shaun Bradford

Stay present. God is taking you somewhere no other can take you—a place where He knows you’ll thrive.

You Will Thrive

This morning I’m thanking God for blessing me to see yet another day. For blessing me with a loving family and two amazing adult babies—my hearts.

This morning I’m thanking God for allowing me to BE—to be ME. Feeling exceptionally free!

Y’all, God is so good. I just love the way He loves me.

My quote for today and the next month ahead is one by Maya Angelou. It’s so aligned with what I’m feeling this morning—

“My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive.” –Maya Angelou

Thriving is the goal. I’ve survived long enough.

I pray you have a wonderful Friday and a beautiful weekend. May both be as lovely as you!♥️

I love you,

Shaun

**Be sure to stop by Shaun’s Daily Inspiration and get your daily dose of inspiration.

Bonus: Song of the hour is Hezekiah Walker’s “Grateful.”

empowerment, hope

Blessed To See A New Day

Shaun Bradford

Today’s a NEW day. Meaning it’s brand new! Today is where The Impossible meets what’s possible. Take every opportunity God’s given you to make this day shine!♥️

I love you,

Shaun

**Be sure to stop by Shaun’s Daily Inspiration and get your daily dose of inspiration.

gratitude, hope

Grateful, Grateful, Grateful

Shaun Bradford

This morning I’m singing Hezekiah Walker’s song “Grateful.” The song says—

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.

Grateful by Hezekiah Walker

Flowing from my heart is gratefulness.

Y’all, I’m here!

I’m here!!

Just being alive is a blessing. God has given me yet another chance to experience His love, glory, kindness, and grace. For this, I’m truly grateful.

I pray you have a lovely day. It’s sprinkling where I am—mild tropical storm weather. Think I’ll take it easy today. Treat it like a lazy, rain day.☺️

Enjoy your day!♥️

I love you,

Shaun

**Be sure to stop by Shaun’s Daily Inspiration and get your daily dose of inspiration.

Life

Morning Praise and Worship

Shaun Bradford

Kirk Franklin’s “Lookin’ Out For Me” has been playing over and over in my head since I woke up. The song says—

Every time I look back
And everytime I think back
On all the stuff I been through
I prayed through
I cried through
And then I tried you
And just when I was about to fall
Your love caught me when your name I called
Jesus you keep on looking out for me

Y’all, God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit—the Trinity—are forever looking out for me. It’s truly a blessing to be loved and completely covered. It’s something I don’t take lightly or for granted.

Now, I’m hearing John P. Kee’s “I Do Worship.”

As you can see, my spirit is having its own praise and worship service this morning, and I’m here for it! Smile

I pray you have a wonderfully blessed day.♥️

I love you,

Shaun

hope, trust God

It’s A GOD Thing

Shaun Bradford

Good Morning!

This message seems to be etched in my mind this morning—It’s a GOD thing.

Yep!

That’s the message.

It’s above your pay grade, so give it back to GOD. Give it ALL to Him.♥️

I love you,

Shaun

**Be sure to stop by Shaun’s Daily Inspiration and get your daily dose of inspiration.

Life

Hello Sunday (285)

Shaun Bradford

Look up. The brighter days you’ve been awaiting are here! Signed and sealed with love, Shaun♥️

Look Up

Look up. Brighter days are here and they’re here to stay!♥️

I love you,

Shaun