Month: April 2026

Still, I  believe.

A tornado should have killed me in 2024.

Still, I believe.

A massive stroke, in 2026, should have ended my life.

Unimaginable pain should have destroyed my faith.

Still, I believe.

satan thought he had ended me

Still, I believe.

My finances are down to nothing.

Still, I believe.

When I first had my stroke, I wanted to die. I did not know how to live this way. I wanted to hide away from everything and everyone how I wanted to. Deep, depression haunted me. I thought God had left me. I felt hopeless. I felt helpless. I was afraid of everything.

It took months to believe again.

Still, I believe. The hard days are still hard. Dark days are still dark

Still, I believe.

I’ve been ill this week. I had to go to the ER twice. The pain is pretty bad right now.

Be encouraged. ?

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: We got this.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Take it slow.

Take it slow. I musts tell myself this every day now. I have been in a hurry for so many years, I don’t know how to slow down. God is teaching me to slow down. I don’t know why we are all in such a big hurry. Why do we rush so much? Where are we going in such a big hurry? What are we going to do when we get there?

Life is short. Take it slow. Give yourself some time. Enjoy the scenery. Enjoy your surroundings. Take a breath. Take a walk. Read a book. Watch a movie. There are millions of things we can do with our. What are you doing with yours?

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: There IS time. Stop being in such a hurry.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Moments like this.

Moments like this makes me:

Appreciate quiet days.

Silence 

Stillness.

Days like these makes me:

Thankful for quiet times   .

Hopeful.

Thankful.

Appreciative.

What are you hopeful for? What are you thankful for? What are your appreciative of?

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Life is what we make it. Make yours a great one.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

I believe…still.

I believe…still.

In love.

In life.

In God.

In rainbows.

In mud puddles.

In the rain .

In daydreams.

I believe….still.

In possibilities.

Add new beginnings.

I believe…

Do you?

asking for A Friend,
Cassandr

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Life has been hard. Still, I believe. No matter what you are going through right now, don’t give up. Keep going. You can make it. You are not alone. Not ever. Being helpless is a choice. Choose to believe in yourself. My aphasia is really bad , right now, making it difficult to get words out and tough to be understood. I am working hard on being patient.

There is so much I want to say. I fight with words now. I miss being able to speak freely. Just stopped by to encourage someone. Starting with me. Don’t give up just because it’s hard right now. Things will get better for you. Have a wonderful day. Make it an amazing day.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Dark days.

Dark days are STILL dark. Yet,  I have God’s Company. Painful things STILL hurts Yet, I  am NOT alone.

Take heart. You are not alone. You don’t suffer alone. You don’t fight alone.

Bad days happen. That’s OK. Life happens. The light will come on.

Be encouraged. Learn how to move in the dark. Let God tell you how to move in the darkness. You don’t have to be scared of the dark. God is everywhere.

Use your light. Help others to see in the darkness. We have things to do do. We have to learn how to use all things for our good. Even the dark.

Have a wonderful week. Look forward to the weekend. Embrace the future. ENJOY the day.

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note:

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

My faith has been tested. I have been stirred.

My faith has been tested. I have been stirred.

Violently.

Repeatedly 

Hopelessly.

Necessarily so.

I am going through the flames.  Still. The heat consumes all that does not serve my growth. God has been brutally wounded I. His need to heal me. I stand in awe of His love,  of His Unrelenting  and UNWAVERING commitment to my freedom, to my healing.

I have not always been the best student. I have been stupid. I’ve been really rebellious. I have been unwise. I have done things that have not served me. I have had to REPENT repeatedly.

I have made excuses. I have run away. I have not trusted my family like I should have. I’m not trust my friend like I should have. I have not trusted God the way I should have. I am starting over with everyone. Starting with me. I am thankful for my family and my friends. They have my back. They love me. They are teaching me how to love myself. They stayed when they could have left. So did God. So did Jesus.

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note:

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

My faith has been tested. I have been stirred. Yet I am still here..

Take heart., belovedsDon’t give up yet. God is not done with you yet!

Choices led me here.

Choices led me here. Unhealthy choices. Stupid choices. Ridiculous choices. We are all a product of our choices. All of us. We don’t get to make excuses. We don’t get out the luxury of hindsight.

I am using my stroke for good. I use my stroke to make changes. I eat healthy now. I rest now. I take my time now. I have no choice.

I am using all of this this for my good.

I stopped by to encourage someone. Starting with me!

Examine your choices. Where have they led you. Be honest with yourself. Where do you need to make changes? What do you do need to remove? What do you need to change? Who do you need to

Your choices have LED you here. What are you doing with this time now? What are you doing with YOU now?

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Have an amazing week. Stop judging yourself so harshly. God got you. So do I. I prefer you every day. Pray for me. Let me hear from you. We got this.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Speak, beloveds, while you still have a chance to!

Speak, beloveds, while you still have a chance to!

Love, while you still have a chance to.

Change, while you still have a chance to.

Go, while you still to have a chance to.

Grow, while you still have a chance to.

Life is short. What are you doing with the time you have?

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Speak up! 

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Rebooted.🤨

I’ve been rebooted.

Everything is new.  I am new again. I have to go slow with everything now. I have no choice.

This is turning out to be a good thing for me. I have to think about everything I do now. After taking my time with everything now. I can’t rush. This has been good for me.

I’m learning how not to get frustrated. I’m learning how to laugh at myself.

Use what happens to you, beloveds. Learn how to laugh at your mistakes. Don’t get upset by them. Making a mistake makes us human. Mistakes are a part of life.

Take your time to grow. Give yourself the permission to grow. Go as slow as it takes. Don’t worry about what other people may think. Don’t worry about what you think. Do what’s best for you. Stop judging yourself. Stop letting other people judge you. Only you know how far you can go. Even then, only God knows how far you can go!

Don’t wait until a catastrophe happens. Make changes right now. You can do it. You have to.

Take stock of your life. What are you doing with the time you have?

Use this time to reboot. We have things to do.

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: There is time for everything that happens in life. There is a room for everything that happens. Use your time wisely. How are you doing with the time you have?
One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!
Power clock.

For such a time as this.

I was born.

For such a time as this.

Darkness came calling for me.

For such a time as this.

God hid His Hand from me.

For such a time as this.

You are in your current circumstances.

For such a time as this.

You are going through your hard times.

For such a time as this.

You have been left alone.

For such a time as this.

You have left everything.

For such a time as this.

You are starting over.

For such a time as this.

Take heart. Don’t despair. You are going through what you are going through for a reason. This is not an accident in your life. If that’s OK. These hard times are building your character. These hard times by bringing out the gold in you. These TIMES are bringing out the best in you Let God work. Let Life work. Let The Universe work on you.

The best is yet to come. Have hope. Believe in yourself. Allow faith to work in you. You have time. Take your time. Don’t be in a hurry. Take things one step at a time. Take each moment moment one at a time.

asking for A Friend,
Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: I am learning to learn everything. All over again. The last few days have been tossed. I have had to make peace with my stroke. I have given myself permission to cry. I have cried for what was lost. I am making pleace with what is new. This is my life now. I am making the best of it. I’m looking forward to my future.

The future is what we make it. This is all we have. Make the best of your future. Make peace with now. There’s nothing you can do about yesterday. It still happened. What are you doing with your today? Stop wasting your life. Stop wasting your your moments. Put anger aside. Put anger away? Put a pride away. Put apathy away. Put laziness. You don’t have time to waste.

Starting over is not easy.It hurts. That’s OK. Learn to BREATHE THROUGH THE PAIN!! You got this. In caseNo one has told you, How do you survive all? I love you. So does God. And Jesus has your back. I love you.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!
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