In case you forgot, you are God’s child. Yes, YOU! Which means you are royalty.
Embrace it.
Own it.
Walk in it.
It’s who you are.
Love you!♥️
Shaun
God’s Child
Tag: peace
Hello Sunday
Good Morning! Hope your weekend is going well. As you can see, I am posting a little late this morning. I mistakenly scheduled this post to be published at 10:30 AM instead of 4:30 AM. Let’s just say yesterday was a very long day and me posting late is the perfect set up for the following message.
Beauty can be found in every aspect of life. Even a late post.😊
A lot has happened since I shared this image eleven years ago—good and bad. I’m so glad I was able to find bits and pieces of beauty during both times, especially the difficult ones. Honestly, I would not be where I am or who I am today had I not found them. I am forever grateful.
Life is beautiful…truly beautiful.
Praying you have a beautiful day.♥️
Love you,
Shaun
Smile, God Is Working
Hope this gives you a reason to smile. Love you!♥️ ~Shaun
Nothing Wasted
Nothing that you have gone through or are currently going through will be wasted. NOTHING! Not one thing!! How wonderful is that!
Here’s a word from my cousin, Joy. I pray it blesses you as much as it’s blessed me. Love you.♥️ ~Shaun
Everyone Can’t Handle Your Truth
This is so true. Everyone cannot handle our truths. It took me a very long time to realize this—basically, a lifetime. For years I believed people wanted to know the authentic version of me. I thought I could be free and open with people who seemed to like me. It took many heartbreaks and letdowns to learn that most people didn’t want to know the real me, they only wanted to interact with and know the version they could tolerate (not accept). This is why I only have a handful of close friends, and my closest get to experience all of me.
In one of my very first blog posts (June 2018) I wrote—
“It’s not easy being transparent in a world that glorifies what’s fake and shuns reality. Reality isn’t pretty. Reality shows vulnerability– the bumps, bruises and scars.”
This blog site, “It’s Shaun’s World,” was originally created to be a space where I could be authentic and transparent. I really wanted to share my world with others. However, over the years I learned to tone it down and only release bits and pieces of me in small doses. Not everyone likes happiness. Some don’t like quirkiness. And many don’t like when people share their vulnerabilities with the world. Those are things I guess are supposed be kept private or only shared with friends or a therapist. I believed people wanted to know the human side of people—because that’s what I want to get to know, the real—when in reality they only want a character.
Anyhoo… I could go on and on. Here’s what I shared two years ago.
Facebook Memory: August 16, 2022
“Being transparent has its limits. Our lives were never meant to be an open book for all to read. Knowing when, what and with whom to share is vital. Everyone can’t handle your truth.♥️”
Yes, unlike in 2018, I now know this is true. Everyone can’t handle my truth—which is the reason I sometimes write posts that I never share—even when they’re my true experiences. Not everyone would or could understand, and that’s okay.
Well, that’s my truth for now. I pray you have a lovely Friday and beautifully, blessed weekend. Love you!♥️
Shaun
God Is The Joy And The Strength Of My Life
Good Morning!
Facebook Memory: August 15, 2022
“I can hear James Cleveland’s choir singing:
‘God is the joy and the strength of my life. He removes all pain, misery and strife. He promised to keep me. Never to leave me. He’ll never ever fall short of His word… God is my all and all.’ Amen”
Yes, God is my all and all. Praying you have a blessed day.♥️
Love you,
Shaun
Guard Your Heart, Part 2
Hello! I am still thinking about my previous post. Even though we should place our hearts in God’s hands, we must also do as instructed—guard our hearts. Y’all, guarding our hearts isn’t something we should do passively. It’s something that we must do actively and strategically. It’s on us to actively monitor what we allow in and what we allow to be taken. It’s up to us to say, “Nah, I won’t allow that in my space.” Not just physical space but headspace. Or say, “I allowed it in but I won’t allow it to take my… joy, peace, or love (feel free to add whatever you like) with it when it leaves.”
Actively guard your heart.
Our hearts are the source of life, encompassing love, peace, joy, happiness, kindness, compassion, empathy, passion, and even our dreams. We must, at all costs, protect it.♥️
Love you always,
Shaun
Guard Your Heart
Good Morning! Six years ago, I wrote, “When the heart hurts, life seems to stop.” Not sure why I felt this so deeply. Again, when the heart hurts, life seems to stop. You continue to move forward but something inside of you stops flourishing. Yeah…that’s deep.
Proverbs 4:23 says— “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.”
Everything we do flows from our hearts.
A few days ago, I wrote, “Protect your heart but let love in.” Although difficult, I believe it’s possible to do both when we place our hearts in God’s hands. Of course heartbreak will hurt, and life in some capacity will stop flourishing, but God has a way of soothing us until we heal and begin to flourish again. I truly believe this. We must believe this or life will stop.
Here’s the entire post from six years ago.
Facebook Memory: August 14, 2018
“Guard your heart. When the heart hurts, life seems to stop. I’ve found the best way to guard your heart is to put it in God’s hands. Disappointments will come; however, God has a way of making everything better. His love is so soothing. That’s why I love my God.
The entire scripture reads, “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.”- NIV”
Remember, everything we do flows from our heart—both good and bad, whether intentional or not. Guard your heart.♥️
Love you,
Shaun
My Purpose
Facebook Memory, August 11, 2022
“My purpose is God affirmed.🙌🏽 The world will always need more love, light, peace and positivity, and that’s exactly what I plan to give.♥️”
That’s my purpose. I didn’t choose it. It’s who I am.
Have you discovered your purpose? If so, did you choose it or did it choose you?
Hmmm…
Well, that’s all. Please continue to enjoy your day.♥️
Love you,
Shaun
The Peace of God
Good Morning! While I was reading my journal entry from August 10, 2017, this particular statement stood out—
“I let it all go. I actually just gave up on it, and a peace came over me.”
This statement reminded me of the scripture I have on a note that’s been in my wallet since September 2014 (shared several blogs ago).
Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:7 NLT
At the time, I was going through a difficult time, financially. According to my journal entry, several bills were due and I didn’t have any money for gas; didn’t know how I would commute back and forth to work that week. When I tell you I was going through it! Just reading what I was going through seems surreal, as do so many other difficult times. When I write about gratitude and feeling truly blessed, it’s because I am no longer where I used to be. Y’all, I made it through. Didn’t think I would, but I did.
When I decided to release the stress and stop trying to solve everything, a sense of peace came over me. After a while, everything worked out, and I was able to move past the situation. A few months later, I started my first consulting business, and a few months after that, I received a promotion.
Over time, I have learned to let go of things that are beyond my control, things that only God can do. When I do, I always experience this indescribable peace. Not only is it a peace of mind, but my entire space becomes peaceful. It’s a peace that I can only describe as the peace of God.
I pray that you have a peaceful day. My daughter is coming to visit so I’m excited. Can’t wait to give her a hug and love on her for a while.🥰
Love you,
Shaun
Funny side note — Just thought of this as I wrote, “Love you.” A few days ago, I saw a post that said there’s a significant difference between saying “I love you” and “Love you.” It said “I love you” is like the Eiffel Tower and “Love you” is like a rundown power structure. Well, know this, my “Love you” is the finest of all structures in existence. It’s from the heart and comes with hugs, prayers, love, and a sprinkle of hope. Now, “I love you,” is only reserved for a select few. That’s the crème of the crème. Lol
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