Month: July 2024

There is always time.

There is always time.

To do what’s right.

There is always time.

To stand on faith, not fear.

There is always time.

Believe.

There is always time.

Love.

There is always time.

Try.

There is always time.

Do.

There is always time.

Be.

There is always time.

Care.

There is always time.

Dream.

There is always time.

Hope.

There is always time.

Strive.

There is always time.

Fight.

There is always time.

Do NOT allow fear/doubt/circumstances trick you into the foolish lie that you are running out of time. You’re not. There is ALWAYS time to do what’s right.

taking the time,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Don’t let lies lie to you and tell you there is not enough time. You have plenty of time to do what you need to do. That is, if you get off your hind end and get to doing. Let’s go. We got thangs to do!

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

God said no.

Me: Move.

God: No.

Me: Let me go.

God: No.

Me: Let me quit.

God: No.

Me: Leave me be.

God: No.

Me: Let me stop chasing my dreams.

God: No.

Me: Stop wasting Your Time on me.

God: No.

Me: Walk away from this disappointment called me.

God: No.

Me: At least, chastise me for wasting Your Time.

God: No.

Me: At least, call me out for being too afraid to do something years ago.

God: No.

Me: Forgot about all the dumb hopes and dreams I shared with You.

God: No.

Me: Allow me to slip away and lead a life of quiet desperation.

God: No.

Me: Fresh hell.

God: No. Everything will be okay. Will you trust Me?

Me: K.

trusting even when it’s hard to believe,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: The bible says that NOTHING shall separate us from the love of God. There is NOTHING that befalls us that will keep Him from caring.

I know. I know. Many folk are angry and wondering HOW can a loving God ALLOW tough/hard/horrible things to happen to us. Believe me, beloveds, I have had, and have still, arguments on WHY/HOW IN THE FRESH HELL some things continue to happen.

Life happens. Simple as that. It is what it is happens. Simple as that. We SHALL overcome these things, beloveds.

Until then, never, ever, never, no way, no how, allow yourself to give in to despair. Despair is such an easy thing to give in to. It seems like a way out: Just stop caring, despair says. Nope. Nada. Not here!

Be encouraged. In the meantime, do something for you. Don’t forget to get in some me time. I am currently enjoying some coffee and uplifting tunes. I had put down both whilst being dumb enough to listen to despair for a few days. Ah, God. Life won’t stop being so blasted lifery!

In case no one has told you yet today: I love you. Love someone. Starting with you. Keep on looking up, okay? Asking for Your Friend…

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Keeping it real: Keep fighting.

I have wanted to give up this week.

Many times.

I kept fighting.

I have wanted to give up many, many times while the lights were out.

I have wanted to stop praying/hoping/trying to make my dreams come true after DECADES of praying/hoping/trying.

Many times.

I kept fighting.

I placed a delivery order to replace some of the food I had to throw away.

My delivery order arrived. Minus most of the food!!!!

Frustratingly, maddeningly, annoyingly, I called the store to have a new driver delivery what the original driver had failed to deliver. Geeeeeeeeeeezzzzz!

I was frustrated. I had paid for my food! I had thrown away my other food! I received promise, after promise, after promise my food would be delivered THAT day.

It wasn’t.

I was told my order would arrive at 7 am, the NEXT DAY! Fresh hell!!!

Next day:

Nothing at 7.

Nothing at 8.

Nothing at 9.

Nothing at 10.

Nothing at 11.

I called back and talked to more people. More apologies. More promises. No food.

Nothing at 12.

Nothing at 1.

By now, getting my food was like a metaphor of my delayed/denied dreams: Doing all that I know only to be thwarted by those who could who chose not to.

I called back. Apologies were given. As it turns out, the store was having trouble trying to find a driver to deliver my order. They asked did I want to wait while they tried again. And, again. And, again.

Finally……FINALLY(!), my order was delivered.

Whew.

By that time, though, I was too darned angry to eat.

I was mad at God because of the damned tornado.

I was mad at the power for going out and ruining ALL my food.

I was mad at the refrigerator for having the nerve to ruin my food.

I was mad at the food for being ruined.

I was mad at me for….hell, beloveds, I had NO idea why I was mad at me. Just was.

Eventually, I laughed. I cried. I fixed supper. I cried some more.

Today, I have laughed. I have cried. I have tried some more.

Today, I look around and see not much but am content.

Why?

Because, I am loved and am NOT alone. This hard is teaching me HOW to fight. For ME. For my dreams.

Why?

Because, I have thangs to do. I have no idea how long I have to do such things. I had best get to being about it, don’tcha think?

being about it,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Keep fighting, beloveds. Keep trying. It’s not your fault your dreams have not come true yet. Often, we have NOTHING to do with the lack of them coming true. Drivers don’t show. Power goes out. Things we have painstakingly gathered is ruined. Folk walk away. Things are taken away.

No matter what, beloveds. Keep fighting. Your food, er, dreams, SHALL arrive when they are supposed to. In the meantime, keep on being good to you. Asking for Your Friend….

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

For me: Doing something dumb.

I’m doing something dumb.

For me.

Just ‘cuz.

Why?

Because, I have ALWAYS wanted to.

Why?

Just cuz.

Beats me.

I love sports. And, I mean I love me some sports. Mom gave me HER love of sports. We would hoot and holler over this team or that. I don’t know, beloveds, if this is the main reason why I love sports. I just do.

Anywho, not only do I love watching sports, I love TALKING about them. Endlessly. Exasperatedly. Incessantly. I could talk about sports ALL day. ALL DAY!

In particular, I love me some NFL….*hugs self*. I scour my favorite channels to hear different folks take on this team or that. Here lately, there has not been enough to satisfy my thirst.

Fresh hell!

So, I decided to start me a Sports Podcast…*shrug*.

Why?

Just cuz.

I’m still trying to learn how to make videos and Power Points and this here and that there so this will be a fun and possibly disastrous happenings.

So what?!

Life is short.

I made an audio file I have absoluely NO idea how to transfer, upload, edit or whatever.

HAHAAHAHAAHAHAAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!

Before, beloveds, I would never have started. I would have used my lack of knowledge as a reason and excuse NOT to start.

Ha!

I am beginning.

Now.

Here.

Disastrously.

Ridiculously.

Ah, God. I’m trying. Help a sista out, Wouldja please?

asking for a friend(me),

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: God is good. Instead of chastising me for being so down the last few days, He lifted me up. He set my feet upon a rock. He whispered for me to try. Just try, Cassandra, He asked me. I will.

Get going, beloveds. Life is short. I know I have blown up your inbox with pieces today. Why? Life is short. Just a bit ago a tornado ripped up my world. The day before the tornado, I thought I had plenty of time to do two pieces at a time. After the tornado…whew…my heart keeps saying life is short and encourage as many folk as you can as you just never know what the day may bring.

This is my last weekend before I start work again. I am fixing to get back to my normal two pieces per day and try to get some rest before reality and life slaps me upside the head with work.

I don’t know what me will be returning to work, beloveds. I’m not ready. I can’t afford NOT to start on Tuesday. My funds are dry. Yet, I KNOW I shall be alright. How do I know? Because, He promised me. Ah, God. I appreciate You. For YOU. Not because You can. Just cuz You Are. Ah, beloveds, I appreciate you. Not because you listen to me ramble. But, because you are:

Precious.

Priceless.

Amazing.

Outstanding.

Caring.

Insightful.

Delightful.

Keep being you. Take care of your tender heart. STOP giving you such a hard time. Try something dumb and new. Just because YOU enjoy it. Don’t worry if it will make money. God WILL make the way for you. You don’t have to chase clicks and likes. God likes you. Nuff said. Be encouraged. Remember, I love me some you.

Don’t wait until you know how. You may never start. Take a step. Just one. Which will lead to other steps. Where shall your steps lead you? Beats me. God knows but He ain’t tellin’…

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

When: Keep looking up.

When all hell has broken loose around you.

Keep looking up.

When you keep hearing no.

Keep looking up.

When everything you try seems to fail.

Keep looking up.

When you feel as though you have failed everyone.

Keep looking up.

When you are ready to give up.

Keep looking up.

When you have given up.

Keep looking up.

When you feel as though you can’t muster another drop of try.

Keep looking up.

When disappointment has made one too many appointments.

Keep looking up.

When no one has shown up.

Keep looking up.

When you are past tired and weary.

Keep looking up.

When is has met it.

Keep looking up.

No matter the matter, beloveds.

Keep looking up.

asking for A Friend,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: I quit without telling God. He knew. He quietly sat with me. Eventually, He arose. He made ☕ coffee. He sat with me. Again.

He spoke not a word. He understood my sorrow. He understood my disappointment. He understood my silent rebellious frustration.

He understood. He judged not. His NOT judging melted my heart. Soothed my self-anger. Made me love me the way He loves me: Unconditionally.

I told my heart I understood. I would stick by her if she hurt too much to keep reaching out to a world who could give two damns. My heart said she loves. Still. She had ☕ coffee with God and I. She rose. Said she had thangs to do.

Beloveds, I wish I could. For you. For me. Could what? Fill you with everything you need. I can’t. I can offer a bit of love. I can pray to One who can. He will. Be encouraged…

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Don’t look at the number. Look at the number of times.

Don’t look at the number of folks who have not responded.

Look at the number of times YOU reached out.

Don’t focus on the number of nos given.

Focus on the number of times you have asked.

Don’t worry about the number of times your dreams have been rejected.

Rejoice over the number of times you have persevered.

Try, beloveds. Just try. The results are NOT up to you.

Don’t dismiss your worth due to a lack of eyeballs on your dreams. The Universe sees. Life sees. God sees.

Your dreams will do as they were meant to. They just may not reveal themselves in the matter you thought they should.

Be encouraged. I made myself get out of bed to write. I wanted to tell the words to shut it. They wouldn’t. They know I got thangs to do.

So do you. Get back to it. Yea, beloveds, I know you have done like I secretly did the other day. I tried to bargain with my dreams and asked them to quiet down so I could pretend they are no longer there.

My dreams said ha!

So, here I am.

Again.

Trying.

Again.

Dreaming.

Again.

Fresh hell!

trying for A Friend,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Don’t give up yet, beloveds. Not quote yet. We CAN. We WILL. We ARE…

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Thanks Mags.🥰

You know why.

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: 🥰

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Dinner with reality.

Reality has set in.

Finally.

Loudly.

Rudely.

Reality set in, causing my dreams to run away faster.

I was tired of chasing my dreams.

So, I decided to sit down, with reality, and has things out over coffee ☕.

Reality: You are 55.

Me: I know.

Reality: NO one appears to be listening to your brand.

Me: I know.

Reality: You STILL have no idea how.

Me: I know.

Reality: Your phone stays silent.

Me: I know.

Reality: Your prayers seems to have gone unnoticed/unanswered.

Me: I know.

Reality: What do you say to all these things.

Me: 📖(God’s Word).

Reality: Nuff said.

waiting patiently,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Hang in there, beloveds. Everything WILL be alright. You got this. He has us. Be encouraged. I love you. As does He.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

I told Quit Ha!

Quit: Quit.

Me: Ha!

Quit: QUIT!

Me: HA!

Quit: Q..

Me: 🥊!!

Nuff said,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: You are close! Keep going! If you were not close, quit wouldn’t be bugging you so much. Let’s gooooooooooooooooooooo! We got thangs to do!! Drag lazy into the shower with you and let’s gooooooooooooooooooooo! We got this. God has got us all. Going with you…

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Would you change places if you could?

God: Would you change places if you could?

Me: This hard place?

God: Yes.

Me: Is THIS place your current will for me?

God: Yes.

Me: Then, no. I stand where/when/how You ask. You didn’t ask me to stay here as long as I was comfortable. You just asked me to stay. Here. In THIS place. Even though You have never said what/where THIS is.

God: Can you trust me?

Me: Yes.

God: WILL you trust IN Me?

Me: Yes.

God: Nuff said.

Me: K.

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: There are days, beloveds, when I would love to change the place I am in. I have prayed to switch places so I can be laying on a beach. I’m not. I’m HERE. Doing my best to LIVE whilst in this place/space.

Life is short. Embrace where you are. Even the hard parts. Especially the hard parts and places. You find all kinds of gooey centers of joy wrapped amongst and amidst the toughest of days.

Be encouraged. Don’t forget to take a coupla extra doses of laughter today. Laugh with me. We got this. Tell ha hard and continue looking up. Fight discouragement. Kick fear in the face. Reach out to someone if you find yourself getting too near to depression.

If depression has found you, that’s okay. Reach out for some help. Depression is no joke. It’s also nothing to be ashamed of. Remember you don’t fight alone. Fighting with you…

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!