Author: Cassandra S.

Don’t stay because of fear.

Don’t stay in a relationship because of fear.

Move on.

A HEALTHY relationship awaits you.

Don’t stay in a job because of fear.

A REWARDING job awaits you.

Don’t stay in a cramped environment because of fear.

The world awaits you.

Stay because the relationship is healthy.

Stay because the job is rewarding.

Branch out because the world awaits you.

Time to stop making choices based upon what you fear.

Time to make choices based upon faith in your experience, in your learning, in your growth, in wise counsel.

You have the life you are putting in the effort for, beloveds. Simple as that. If you are not satisfied  with your life, make changes.

If you don’t like the changes, make more changes. Simple as that.

Come on, beloveds. We got thangs to do. We have ZERO time to be entertaining fear. Tell fear to kick rocks whenever and wherever it rears it’s lying head!

doing thangs free from fear,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: It’s okay to be afraid. Just not okay to allow fear to run our lives. The unknown is ONLY terrifying when you have to go it alone.

Isn’t it great, beloveds, to know we are loved and that we are NOT alone?!❤️‍🩹♥️🥰

Be encouraged. In case no one has told you today: I love you. So does He.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Receive.

Receive.

Love.

Receive.

Care.

Receive.

Effort.

asking for A Friend,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Put down the Superman/Superwoman cape, beloveds. Life is short. RECEIVE the love, care and effort that God has in store for you.

You don’t have to struggle and strive alone. There are caring folk just waiting to love YOU. In case no one has told you today: I love you. So does He.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Ask.

Ask.

For what you want.

Ask.

For what you need.

Ask.

For help.

Just ask.

asking for A Friend,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: I have been wanting chicken strips. Couldn’t afford it. Made what I had and was thankful.

Still, I have been wanting chicken strips and a few other items. Every penny I have now is allocated for rent, car insurance etc as I wait for my heart to be healed enough to return to work.

I longed. I wanted. I checked my account. I sighed.

I longed. I wanted. I prayed. I asked God to bless me. Told Him to fulfill His word as the Bible says given and it SHALL be given and that man shall give unto your bosom. Told Him to do what He said.

I returned the call of a friend. Right before the end of the call, they told me they had received an unexpected raise. Wonderful, I  said. Just before hanging up, they asked if I needed groceries. I said I had been wanting a few things.

A few minutes later…🥰♥️🙏🤗

I am fixing to have some chicken strips. How great is that?!

Tell Him what you need, beloveds. Life is short. Asking for A Friend.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

You are worth it to me.

Doubts have been pounding me.

Skeptical has been laughing at me.

Lonely has been dogging my steps.

I write every day.

I hope every day.

I pray for folk every day.

Yet, The Universe stays silent.

I don’t know why.

So, doubts continue to pound.

Skeptical continues to laugh.

Lonely brings a tinge of sad with it.

I have a secret weapon, though. His Name is Hope. He brings Joy with Him.

Why?

So, I can keep doing my why.

Why?

Because folk need to hear, to know, to feel they are loved and not alone. Every day. Every single day.

Beloveds, hear me when I say this:

You are much more than a click or a like.

You are beloved.

You are worth every lonely step.

Your tender heart is worth praying for.

Your beautiful spirit is worth fighting for.

You matter.

To me.

To Him.

To others as you open your heart.

You are worth it to me.

I’m up. Early. Doing thangs. Lifting you up in prayer. Ah, beloveds, I am asking for awesome things for your lives.

Ah, beloveds, be encouraged. Embrace this day. I’m waiting with and for you.

Take care of you. Would you please/thanks?

asking for A Friend,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: I love you. So does He.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

What are you willing to sacrifice?

What are you willing to sacrifice?

What are you willing to give up?

What are you willing to try?

What are you willing to forego?

What are you willing to believe?

What are you willing to believe in?

Are you willing:

To sacrifice your pride, to save a relationship?

To give up a convenience, to help someone achieve their goal?

To try something new, knowing you may look like a fool for the wide world to see?

To forego your comfort, to help someone else find safety?

To trust in things you can not see?

To trust someone/Someone?

We sacrifice things every day. We sacrifice our time. We sacrifice our money. We sacrifice our reputation. We sacrifice our integrity. We sacrifice our truth. We sacrifice our faith.

What are we sacrificing these sacred things to/for?

asking for A Friend,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: 🤔🥰

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Uprooted: Keeping ten toes down.

I’m staying grounded.

I’m standing on business.

I’m keeping ten toes down.

I’m waiting patiently.

I’m giving all I’ve got.

How ’bout you?

asking for A Friend,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Keep going. You got this. Sometimes, you just need to hear someone say “You got this”. You do. So, get after it, beloveds. We got thangs to do.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Uprooted: Hold on tight.

I’m holding on for dear life.

To my dreams.

To my sanity.

To my hopes.

I’m trying my hardest to let go of my fear(s).

I’m trying to leave my doubts behind.

They chase me. Relentlessly.

Still, I try.

Hold on, beloveds.

Hang onto your faith. Let go of your fear.

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!

Persevere, God said to me.

I wanted to give up.

Many times.

Persevere, God said to me.

I tried and failed.

Many times.

Persevere, God reminded me.

The world laughed at me.

Many times.

Persevere, God encouraged me.

Persevere, I will.

holding on best I can,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: I’m trying to persevere. I find my biggest obstacle is me.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Turn off your history: Stop reliving your mistakes.

YouTube has gotten on my last nerves!

They have changed the algorithm, which has changed which videos come up.

Also, I have an eclectic taste, so enjoy a myriad of topics. Inevitably, I found a million videos of nothing but the same subjects! Drove me mad!

Finally, I decided to turn off the history so other things could have the chance to be viewed. Now, all kinds of things show up on my feed.

That has me thinking how we are so used to keeping old memories, forever qued up, forever playing over and over and over, in our minds.

I have turned off my heart’s history. 😄❤️‍🩹♥️

I have wiped the slate clean. I am trying to do things a different way. I am doing my best to listen more. REALLY listening.

In doing so, beloveds, life is so much more enjoyable. Living in the present. Enjoying the day for the present it is. Not expecting this or that, based upon what happened in the past.

Life is soooooooooo much easier when you stop beating yourself up for what was. It happened. So what. Move on.

Turn off your history. Allow yourself the opportunity to view new things. Enlarge your tent. Get out of your comfort zone.

asking for A Friend,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: You are not your past. Your past does NOT have to determine your future. YOU do that! So do that…

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

My dreams are crying.

My dreams are crying.

Inside I’m dying.

To break free.

Free from these chains of fear and doubt that are forever holding on to me.

My dreams are crying out.

Shouting so loud they are drowning out everything else.

I don’t know how to quiet them.

My dreams are crying. Who hears them? Who hears me?

asking for A Friend,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: I wish I could ignore these dreams of mine. It would make my life so much easier right now. I could go back to complaining about why things were not working, instead of trying to make them work. I could go back to blaming The Universe for not making my dream come true.

My dreams are holding me accountable. My dreams are forcing me to own my choices. My dreams are demanding that I make choices. My dreams are forcing me to choose. I have no one else to blame. Ack.

Okay, dreams. I will try. That’s all I can promise you. That’s all I can promise me.

What do you promise you? What do you say to your dreams?

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!