I have found, with the trying, with the failure, with the heat, with thr lack, with the silence, that God, Life, and The Universe, were producing much more than diamonds, in my 👟 shoe.
They were revealing, with my try, the fact that I am the diamond!
I don’t NEED millions, to affect millions. ALL I need, to do is to..BE.
Wow.
Amazing.
The world, wants you to believe you need to have this, that, and the other thing, before you can be viewed as valuable. The world, wants you to waste your life chasing things instead of, pursuing your dreams.
Beloved, KNOW you are the diamond! You don’t have to be draped in diamonds, to be seen as the priceless and precious person, you are! Right now! Further more, you don’t HAVE to be all bright and shining before you are valuable.
A diamond is precious because it is hard to come by. Real diamonds, formed by pressure, deep within the earth’s surface. Formed, by heat. By relentless pressure, on top of pressure, on top of pressure.
Until, finally, the diamond emerges. Yet, the diamond is hard to get to. It takes great effort, to dig out the diamond. Yet, once free, the diamond can change the fortunes of the person who holds it.
Your life is meant to change the world. Starting, with your own. Be the diamond you are. Let your light shine. Shine! This IS your time. Use it well. Use it now. Stop letting folks use you.
You don’t have to, beg to be loved. You don’t have to, buy you love. You don’t have to, keep giving everything, while hoping, you’ll receive a small scrap, in return. Your life is a diamond. You are the diamond.
Keep on, being you. Look, around you. Look, at the impact you have made on your family, friends, and community. Folk’s lives would not be the same, without you in it.
As we finish out the last of this year, think about what you want your life to look like moving forward. What do you want to be doing? What would you like to go? Then, start making plans to do that and to go there.
In the meantime, enjoy where you are, right now. Enjoy, your life. Enjoy, your family. Enjoy, your friends. Make friends, if you don’t have any.
Write, the book. Sing, the song. Ask, someone out. Go, to a show. Take, a walk. Apply, for the job you want. Start, a blog. Create, a podcast. Ask, for help. Help, somebody.
Life is short. What are you waiting for? Life has been waiting for you. Get out there to meet it. You can do it. You will do it. How do I know? Because God says you can and that you will.
My life is full. I have a few friends I can trust with my life. I have a twin sister that makes me laugh every day. I have brothers and sisters I can call and laugh with and be serious with anytime. I have a job that makes me laugh every day.
Mostly, I have an awesome relationship with God. Fantastic. How great is that!? He is My Diamond. Priceless. Precious.
Be encouraged, beloved. Keep on believing in yourself. Don’t worry about how long it would take. The thing that matters take a long time to create. Enjoy the journey. Enjoy making mistakes.
I hear another cup of coffee calling me. I fear I am going to have to kick you all to the curb. Be well.
Shining my life as the diamond I am,
Cassandra
Note: I do want to take a moment, beloveds, to let you know you are on my mind today. Be sure to do a heart check on yourself. Be sure to love on you today. Be sure to do something special for yourself. Stop listening to nonsense that says it is selfish to take care of yourself. You can’t give what you don’t have. Someone needs to hear your voice today. As always, I will keep you lift up in prayer. Don’t let people tell you prayer does not change things. They do.
I’ve been fighting discouragement, for the past week or so. Everything, I have tried here lately, has failed. Everything. My work system, is still acting up. My equipment, is old and not working right. My health, is not the greatest in the world. Yet, I have great peace and joy. Life, is good. Even, when it’s hard. Especially, when it’s hard. These hard days, have been some of my best days.
I am listening to Stevie Wonder’s ‘Isn’t She Lovely?’ Yes, I am soooooooo lovely!! So, are you. Keep being lovely. Keep on being you. Understand you are NOT what you do, what you have or where you live.
You are a million facets of all kinds of things. Let life’s pressure continue to form the diamond you are. The pressure is not there to break you. The pressure is simply bringing out the best IN you. The rest, as they say, shall come out, in the wash.
Be encouraged.
Be hopeful.
Be joyful.
Be!
Do your best and leave the outcome where it belongs. NOT with you!
Sheesh! Didn’t I say I have a cup of coffee waiting on me? Kick rocks. Gently, of course…lol…
- COME SIT AT MY TABLE 🪑❤️🩹
- BELOVEDS, YOU CAN HAVE MY FLOWERS. I DON’T NEED THEM ANYMORE.
- Forgive them, Cassandra, God said to me
- Still In Love
- REAL TALK: DESPISE NOT SMALL BEGINNINGS, BELOVEDS.👘🦺🥾👟🥿👞🩴👢🩰👡⛑️🔌🕯️🔎🖌️🖋️📢
Why Can't I Be Loud?! 