Yes… YOU!
You are so very loved!♥️
It’s self-love Saturday. Be sure to show yourself some extra love today.🥰
I love you,
Shaun
You Know You Are Loved, Right?
Tag: Saturday
My Journey With God, No. 98
Since I began the day on the topic of being worthy of the best, I thought I’d share my journal entry from May 31, 2019, which was three years before I shared the Facebook memory in my previous post.
Journal Entry: May 31, 2019
“Yesterday I felt differently. Like something had changed. Even the way I was carrying myself was different. Before I left the house yesterday morning, I told [my son] how grateful I was for all of my blessings and how, up until this past week, I had been seeing myself as unworthy of the best. I thought others deserved the best, but not me.”
I went back and read my journal entry from the day before (May 30, 2019) to see what I had written about my conversation with my son. Here’s some of what I wrote:
“Over the past 5 years I’ve been through some major changes. During this time, God has never left me and has given me more than I thought I was worthy of.”
I ended my entry with this.
“Come on, LaShaundrea! Who has a life like yours. Plus you have two AMAZING kids who are self thinkers and they really love you and they show you. Like A-MAZING! God has given you the world all you have to do is walk in your light. Bask in His glory. EVERYTHING is working according to plan.”
I had no idea what was to come the next day, which was the day my ex-husband finally signed the divorce papers. I just knew, even before then, that I was blessed and worthy of more. Of course, life did what life does, and it took me another three to four years to begin walking in “my light.”
I’m blessed.
Been blessed.
And
God is so good.
It’s time for me to finally—yes, finally— bask in His glory.☺️
Year52 is loading…
Shaun♥️
Never Settle For Less Than God’s Best
Good Morning☀️
How are you?
I hope you’re doing fabulous!🌸
This Facebook memory from three years ago has me smiling.
“YOU are worthy of God’s absolute best. You don’t have to settle for less.”
When I look back over my adulthood, I can list times when I settled for “good enough.” That job was “good enough” because it paid the bills. That relationship was “good enough” because I didn’t have to be alone—but I felt lonely (Whew!). My life was “good enough” because wanting more meant stretching myself and becoming uncomfortable.
I’m smiling because I can see how my life has changed over the past few years, especially since turning 50. That’s when I stopped settling for “good enough” and began striving for THE BEST—the best for ME. Now, my “best” may not be your idea of the best, and that’s okay. For a long time, I made decisions based on what others thought was best for me, leaving me feeling miserable. Y’all, trying to live up to other people’s expectations will drain you mentally as well as physically. Believe me, you breathe a lot easier when you dance to the beat of your own drums. PLUS, I don’t know about you, but God won’t let me settle for less than His best. He just won’t.
Today is the last day of May, which is significant in so many ways. For me, it’s the day that one cycle ends and another begins. Tomorrow, I enter my 52nd birthday month. Praying that God graces me with immeasurable favor and that He blocks every weapon meant to hinder or destroy me or my progression. May He cover me with His love and surround me with His peace and joy. Amen
Repeating my affirmation from three years ago (please feel free to do the same):
“I am worthy. Yes, ME. I am worthy of God’s best.”
I pray you have a wonderfully blessed day. May God’s love and peace surround you and your family.♥️
I love you,
Shaun
This Is How God Works
This is how God works in my life! When I tell you He loves me!🥰
Short story…
Last night, in my post, “Service Before Self,” I wrote—
“I miss that life [Air Force life]. I miss the camaraderie. We were more than coworkers and colleagues. We were family.”
I ended it with—
“I believe I need to visit an Air Force base soon. I need to see my people.”
Fast forward to God hearing and delivering!
Below is a reply from my friend, who happens to be a retired Air Force Lt. Colonel. Notice the time stamp: Friday, 8:55 PM. That was the time she replied to one of my Facebook stories. Well, I didn’t see it until after 8:00 AM this morning.
After seeing her message, I called her several times, but the calls kept failing. Then, I texted and messaged her, but she never responded. By 8:30, I was heading to her house. When I tell you all kinds of thoughts were going on in my head. “What if she was on the road and her car broke down?” “What if she was hurt or needed me to drive her somewhere?” “What if she had fallen and couldn’t get up?!” She is 84, so it’s possible (plus she’s always joking about it😅). So, what was I supposed to think?
By the time I got to her house, I was in tears and preparing myself for the worst. Her car was in her driveway, so she wasn’t stranded somewhere. I rang the doorbell, and guess who came to the door smiling? It was her, all happy to see me. All I could do was hug her. Y’all, she had forgotten that she had replied to my story. And her message was supposed to say, “Call me” instead of “Car.” Ugh… That crazy autocorrect! And when she said she needed “some help,” she meant she needed help finding something.
Anyhoo… I ended up spending the day with her and having a lovely time. It wasn’t until this afternoon that I realized God had given me what I wanted and needed—time with my Air Force family, and I didn’t have to wait.🥰
I am forever in awe of my God! I cannot express enough how truly grateful and blessed I am.♥️
Shaun
** By the way… THE COUNTDOWN IS ON!!! In exactly ONE MONTH, I will be 52!!!🎉🎉🎉
Fix It
Never patch what you can repair. Instead, take your time and fix it. Fix it or it will continue to fall apart.♥️
Love you,
Shaun
More Than Conquerors
Good Morning☀️
How are you?
I hope you’re well.🌺
All day yesterday and now, this morning, the song that’s been on repeat in my head is Kirk Franklin & the Family’s song, “Conquerors.” The song says—
We ran the race, we kept the fight. We shed our blood for what was right. We carried our cross through storm and rain. Because of Christ now we can say—We are conquerors, conquerors. We are conquerors, conquerors.
. . . More than conquerors. More than conquerors. More than conquerors.
Whatever you may be up against, know that God’s given you the strength to endure and overcome it. You are more than a conqueror.
I pray you have the loveliest of days. Remember, God’s got you.♥️
I love you,
Shaun
The Power of God’s Love
Surrounded
Covered
and
Protected
by
God’s love.
I do not take God’s love nor its POWER for granted.
I am blessed.♥️
Shaun
It’s Your Season For Favor
Good Morning☀️
How are you?
I hope you’re well.🌹
Guess what?!
This is your season for all good things, for God’s favor. Maybe you can’t see it right now because you’re so focused on what you’re lacking. But I dare you to take a step back, be still, and sit in God’s presence. You’ll see it happening. You’ll see how those seeds you planted years ago—the ones you gave up on because you never saw anything growing besides weeds—are finally bursting through the soil. You thought you had only planted flowers, but you also planted a few trees. Smile. It’s your reaping season!
I pray you have a wonderfully blessed day. A day filled with love, peace, and joy.♥️
I love you always,
Shaun
A Pure Heart
Good Morning☀️
God knows our hearts, the innermost parts of our hearts. Always strive to live and move from a pure heart. A heart that’s free from conditions and filled with love, unconditional love.
I pray you have a beautiful day.♥️
I love you unconditionally,
Shaun
Grateful & Blessed
Grateful and blessed.♥️
Shaun
It’s Shaun’s World 
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