Author: Cassandra S.

Emergency Hugs.

*Cassandra rushes around, providing Emergency Hugs for all in need*

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*hugs self*

*hugs self some more*

Be encouraged, beloveds.

We got this.

Our breakthroughs are at hand. Otherwise, the fight wouldn’t be sooooooooooooooooooo hard right now.

He got us.

Be encouraged.

In case no one has told you today: I love you.

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Yikes, life ain’t playing. That’s okay. I ain’t playin’ neither! I got thangs to do.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Get in your three.

I make sure to do three things each day:

Listen to something positive.

Watch something positive.

Read something positive.

Doesn’t matter what it is or how long it so long as it is positive, uplifting, of good report, inspiring, truthful(smh), etc.

Have you gotten in your three, beloveds?

If not, go way from me and get after it. You will be amazed how much joy you will have stored up for the hard times.

Get them in where you can fit them in….lol.

I am currently scaring all the neighbors hollering, er, singing badly to some Hillsong. Fantastic!

Enjoy your Friday!

hopeful,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Okay, um, you supposed to be getting them in where you can fit them in! Scoot now. Love someone. Starting with you.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

What do you see when you look at you?

What do you see when you look at you?

What do YOU see?

What do you see when you look at YOU?

Are you:

Satisfied?

Disappointed?

Do you think others are:

Satisfied?

Disappointed?

Do you think God is:

Satisfied?

Disappointed?

Are your friends:

Satisfied?

Disappointed?

What do you see when you look at you, beloveds?

If this sentence makes you cringe, ah, beloveds, I feel ya. I used to cringe when I asked myself this question.

I used to peer, at myself, through my fingers. I used to hold myself at arm’s lengths. And, not necessarily because of what I saw. I allowed my view to be clouded by the views of others.

No more.

NO MORE!

Now, the only lens I am concerned about are:

His.

Mine.

Rinse.

Repeat.

What do you see when you look at you?

asking for A Friend,


Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: In case no one has told you yet today: I love you. So does He. Jesus said tell you hi…..

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Be encouraged, Maggie.

Be encouraged, Maggie.

Stand fast, Ria.

Remain hopeful, beloveds.

We got this.

It’s okay to not understand.

It’s okay to wonder when.

It’s okay.

It will be okay.

When?

That I can not say. I CAN say:

You are loved and you are not alone.

Keep going.

going with you,


Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: If you are currently wondering how you are going to make it one more step…rejoice! Victory is at hand. Be encouraged, beloveds. Love someone. Starting with you. Asking for A Friend.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Don’t quit because it’s hard. Stop because you have finished.

Don’t quit because things are hard, beloveds.

Stop only when the job is done.

You will be glad you did.

I am doing my utmost to remember why I am doing my why, in the first place.

Hard can make it really hard to remember the why when you are going through what on earth is this?!

I was just watching a YouTuber who was/is lamenting becoming more popular. She was lamenting all the time her passion is taking now. Now, it’s no longer a passion. Now, for her, it’s a job.

I am sooooooooooooooooooo torn, beloveds. I love to write. I don’t want writing to become a chore/job. Yes, I know there is work putting out work. Yet, I want to be able to cut up and act a fool just because I can.

Today, work was slow. So, I took advantage of some voluntary time off to work on some pieces. To work on MY dream.

Keep on working, beloveds. Keep looking for time to build on YOUR legacy.

When I find myself internally stressing about how long things are taking I remind myself things take time. The best things appear to take the longest time. My dreams may take me the rest of my days to fulfill. Or, not.

I have made peace with that. I have made my peace with ME. All I can do is all I can do. That’s it. My all may not be enough for you. That’s okay. It’s all that I have. And, all that I have I give to you.

What do I ask in return? That you love someone else. Starting with you.

Ah.

Aha!

Be encouraged, beloveds.

W got this.

God has us all.

Take care of that beautiful heart of yours. If you have not yet told someone you love them, please don’t let the day go by without blessing someone with your love. Promise you that you will never let another day go by without loving yourself and loving others.

I love you,

me

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: How great it is to have one’s heart touched by love. Be encouraged, beloveds….

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Hold on.

I’m spending a delightful afternoon:

Taking out the trash.

Washing dishes.

Getting pieces ready for tomorrow.

*sigh*

Life goes on, eh?

In truth, this is a good sign. I have spent more of this year fending off fear, despair, doubt and ALL its friends. I don’t know why this year has been soooooooooooooooooo hard to keep them at bay.

Normally, I tell them all to take two seats and they do. Now, this year, good egads, they not alone throw the seats at me but they bring along all kinds of greyness with them.

Still, I fight on. I am gratefully, sorta, kinda, a lil bit. As I have to continually keep pulling the weeds of doubt and stand ON my faith, WITH my faith, and aided BY Faith.

I don’t know if there is anyone else out there having to fight so hard to keep on keeping on.

I am grateful for my work from home job. I couldn’t be working without it. I am grateful for my old, dated apartment. Many don’t have a place to lay down their heads.

I am grateful for this blog. I am grateful for those who stop by to lend a shoulder, a smile, a laugh.

I am grateful for the tears. They are teaching me to accept the WHOLE of me. Not the cute parts. ALL of me.

I am grateful, beloveds.

Ah, hold on. Just a little while longer. You are building a brilliant future!

Remember that it’s okay to not be okay until you are okay again. Okay?

Life has been deliciously hard. I am enjoying getting to know this stubborn fighter called me.

I just made some delightful grilled ham steak and Swiss cheese sandwiches on Italian Bread. Who is up for a bite? Don’t forget the drinks.

here,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Hold on. It was only after I stopped worrying about the wind and the waves was I able to see Who was waiting out there on the seas……Ah…..Aha!

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Heart check Wednesday.

It’s Wednesday.

And, no, beloveds this is NOT hump day! This is NOT a day where you stagger in all discouraged and wanting the rest of the week to rush to the weekend!

Nah, beloveds, this is FANTASTIC Wednesday. This day was made for you to rejoice in and to enjoy.

THIS day, today, was made just for you.

Enjoy this day.

Enjoy your now.

Right now.

I keep saying the same old thing in as many ways as I can.

Life is truly so very short. Don’t let your life simply be enduring hardness and hard times. Your life is meant to enjoy and that more ABUNDANTLY.

Your life is much more than the economy. Your life is so much more than political leanings. Your life is exceedingly more than what you hold/don’t hold in your hands. Your life is so much more.

Do more.

Experience more.

Be more.

Make this day, this Wednesday, an INCREDIBLE day. Why is it incredible? Because, you are walking in the will of God, for your life. You are walking with The Universe. You are walking with Life and are making more of an imprint and footprint than you could ever know.

Keep walking, beloveds. Don’t worry about who shall follow you. Just go. Those who are meant to walk with you shall be joining you soon. The rest, ah, beloveds, we go get the rest don’t we?

asking for A Friend,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: One heart at a time. One day at a time. One moment at a time. Love someone. Starting with you.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Good news/Bad news: It’s all about me. It’s all about me.

God: I have good news. I have bad news. Which do you want to hear?

Me: Gimme both.

God: K. The good news = it’s all about you. The bad news = it’s all about you.

Me: Yikes!

God: I know right?

Me: What can I do?

God: Ah, great question. Keep asking.

Me: K.

So, beloveds, this is what God has told me and has been teaching me.

So many of the things I have blamed Him for, have blamed the world for, have blamed this and that for has been about ME and my choices, or lack thereof.

I was the one who did.

I was the one who did not.

I was the one who chose.

I was the one who refused to choose.

I was the one who built walls.

I was the one who hid from love.

I was the one who refused to believe.

I was the one who chose to believe the wrong thing.

I was the one who gave too much.

I was the one who gave too little.

I was the one who tried.

I was the one who refused to try.

I was the one…

Ah.

Aha!

God is good. He let me know in ways where I did not judge myself too harshly.

Now, I know.

Now, I can grow.

Why?

Because, it’s all about me.

Knowing this, I can be all about being all about it FOR me.

How great is that!?

being about being about it for me,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: So, beloveds, I have some good news and some bad news to tell you. Whatcha wanna hear first?….

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

I just wanted to let you know that I care.

I care.

About you.

You are beloved.

To me.

Ah, beloveds, KNOW you are loved and that you are not alone.

That I could take away all of your hurts and pains. I wish I could make it where you have never known a day of hurt. I can’t do that for you, beloveds. I can pray for you. I do.

I can hope for the best for you. I do. I can yak endlessly to you, in the dark, alone whilst waiting for God to send me some friends. I do.

I can rejoice when thinking of all the wonderful things you shall be experiencing soon because of YOUR vigilance and your try. I do.

I can dance around in my undies and hoping some may join me in dancing(clothed). I do.

All these things I do. For you.

I just wanted to stop by, beloveds, just to let you know that I care for you.

I do.

caring because I do,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: What an awesome gift we have been given in that we can love folk unconditionally? I do.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Repeat after me.

Repeat after me:

I will.

Make a decision, beloveds.

Then, get about living out the decision you have made.

Don’t worry about the results.

The results are not up to you.

Now, decision made, enjoy your day.

Be encouraged.

Fret not.

Keep looking up.

Take care of that precious heart of yours. There is only ONE you.

thankful for your life,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Nuff said.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!