Category: hope

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: 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!

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!

What footprint(s) are you leaving behind?

There are days when I wonder if the whole world has gone mad. I have been watching as complete. as complete idiots have chosen into ruin their lives by participating in yet another bit of Tik Tok foolishness. Some people were dumb enough to commit wire fraud by participating in the ‘Chase glitch’. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, then thank God and keep it moving.

I cannot believe how many young people this. decided it was a good idea to basically defraud the bank out of 30, 40, $50,000 thinking that they had earned some “free money”. What was more disturbing is how people gleefully filmed themselves committing crimes.

I wondered what happened to shame. I wondered what happened to protecting the family name. When I grew up, I was raised to be careful. The family name was meant to mean something. We were taught to work hard. We were tired to care about people. We were taught that our actions mattered and had consequences.

Sing so many people acting a fool. It makes me want to keep living a life of integrity. I’m trying my best to. I’m trying my best to help my fellow man. I’m trying my best to care in a world that seems to not give a damn about anything but itself. I’m trying.

I didn’t show up here today to lecture anyone. I guess I’m just asking that we each be mindful of the footprints that we are leaving behind us. Young people are looking at us. It’s sad that we have so many adults acting a fool, the young people can’t look up to many older folk anymore.

What footprints are you living behind?

asking for A Friend,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Don’t follow the crowd. Be the kind of person others want to follow. Choose your steps carefully. The Universe is watching. Your integrity is priceless. don’t sell out your integrity for clicks and a few dollars. You’re worth much more than that. Have an awesome day today. Seize this day. Rejoice in this day. Laugh in this day. Love in this day. Starting with you. in case no one has told you yet today: I love you. So does He.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

You are worth it. Who knew?

I wanted to get some new bath towels. I have been putting it all forever. I was too cheap to get me some decent ones. Instead, I use squaggled up towels that I have been using forever.

Finally, I close my eyes and order some decent bath towels.

SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSoooooooooooooo soft!

So wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwooooooooooonderful!

Who knew!?

My body was worth those bath towels. How ridiculous we are to deny ourselves some small comfort, because we don’t feel as though we are worth the extra few dollars. We are.

God has been dealing with my heart about worth. So many folk feel so unworthy. I used to feel that way. There are days when I still feel that way, because I don’t have a job yet. I wonder what my worth is to The Universe.

I’m not yet ready to work. I try to be. my heart just won’t let me. ever since the tornado my life feels like it’s at a standstill. My get up and go, has gone off and left!

My dreams are awake now. that they won’t abide being ignored. Not anymore. I don’t know what to do with these dreams. These dreams aren’t making me any money. I need money to live. I’m not sure what to do now. I used to be able to bribe my dreams. I used to tell them I will get to them later. The tornado has turned later into now. I don’t know what to do with my dreams now. I don’t know what to do with me now.

God is silent. The Universe is loud. I wish They would tell me what to do.

It’s taking everything within me not to want to go back to my old, comfortable ways. Like those old bath towels. Then, I remember the delicious feel of the new bath towels. Delicious.

I think I shall continue on with my new bath towels. How about you?

asking for A Friend,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: You are worth a little bit extra sometimes, beloveds. Be encouraged. I love me some you. Take care of yourself. You are much too precious to not do so.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Exploring me: Who are you, apart from God?

Who are you?

Who are you, apart from God?

Who are you, apart from family?

Who are you, apart from your occuption?

Who are you, apart from friends?

Who are you, apart from your clicks and likes?

Who/what are, apart from where you live, what you drove, or how much you have or don’t have in your bank account?

Do you HAVE to be/feel attached before you can feel as though YOU matter?

Do you only matter in relation to whatever or whomever you attach yourself to?

I know these are tough questions. Blasphemous, to some. Ridiculous, to others.

It’s important, crucial even, to KNOW who you are, where you stand, what you are standing on!

As I have been working my way back to certainty, I am now only certain of ONE thing:

I have NO idea, but that’s okay.🔥❤️‍🩹♥️🥰🤗

I am loving ME. ALL of me. Warts and all. The way He loves me. It’s not always easy to love ourselves. We are so very often scolded just for wanting to be our unique selves.

Keep on being YOU, beloveds. This world needs YOU. You need to be free to express all that is within you.

I hate the tornado happened. I hate this hard. I love the me that is being formed out of the ashes.🤗🥰

I am choosing to use this terribly difficult time FOR MY GOOD. I am not wasting time lamenting what happened.

Who are you, beloveds? Don’t be afraid to ask. Don’t be afraid to find out. You may, in fact, enjoy who you see.

asking for A Friend,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: You are more awesome than you know. Keep being you. I love me some you. He does too.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

My one day may be today.

I woke up hopeful.

I woke up hoping.

I woke up hoping for my dreams to come true.

Maybe one day.

My one day may be today.

Who knows?

I have no idea. Which is why I wake up hopeful.

My one day may yet well be today.

I shall wait patiently to see what shall befall me today.

Ah God. My one day may be today. Is it?

asking for A Friend,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Hang in there, beloveds. Your one day, may be today! Keep pressing forward. Although your steps may seem slow, keep going. Give yourself credit for the steps you are taking. Don’t worry about how many steps are left to come. Enjoy the journey. Eery step. Enjoy the people you meet on the way. Love as many as you can. This life is so short. It’s much shorter than any of us realize.

We never know when the last time really is the last time. Embrace this time. Even the hard parts. You can do this. You will do this. In case no one has told you yet today: I love you. So does He.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Repeat after me: Something good is coming to/for me!

Repeat after me:

Something good is coming to/for me!

Enjoy your day, beloveds. Something good IS coming to/for you!

Rejoice!!

Something good IS fixing to come/happen to and for you. Activate your FAITH, not your FEAR. We all stand on something. CHOOSE your FAITH.

believing with and in you,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: SOMETHING GOOD IS FIXING TO HAPPEN!!!!!!

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Perspective: 99 views.

Last week, beloveds, this blog had 99 views.

99 chances to let folk know they were loved and not alone.

I wish it could be 99,000. 99,000,000.

I do what I can. I reach who are willing. That’s all I can DO.

Somehow, my DO just doesn’t seem to be doing it, in MY eyes. I want to do more. I want to make more of an impact.

I’m trying, desperately so, to keep things in their proper perspective. Many are not even trying. At least, I am doing…*shrug*…something?

Stop dismissing your try, beloveds. You are doing all you know. Your labor is NOT in vain.

Keep moving forward. Enjoy your day. You have tried. The outcome will be what it turns out to be, eh?

I have been working hard to keep focusing on loving this life and embracing what it gives me back. Even if I receive little or nothing…*shrug*.

I have lived.

I have loved.

Ah, God, help me see that IS enough. As am I. As are all who reads these words.

asking for A Friend,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: You ARE enough. 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!