Category: Inspiration

Unintended consequences: Stop fighting the wrong thing(s).

Every since maintenance had to go into the walls to repair from water damage, I have been fighting pesky bugs!

Ack!

I hhhhhhhhhaaaatttteee bugs.

Yet, they are an unintended consequence of the need to have the walls repaired.

It’s not my fault there were creepy things, on the outside. The inside needed mending.

Now, mended, I have to fight some outside peskies that found their way inward.

I used to fuss and lament about the bugs.

Not my fault!

It’s not fair they in here!

Until, God handed me some bug spray and told me to get to work.

I got to work.

I get to work.

Still.

I no longer waste time lamenting about what happened.

It is what it is.

The wall was what the wall was.

It’s fixed.

I am fixated on getting these dummies out of here.

I just stopped long enough, beloveds, to encourage you to focus on fighting the right thing(s). There is no need to keep wasting time lamenting what was broken.

Things broke.

Things have been repaired.

You have unintended consequences from your brokenness.

Move forward.

Move on.

Get to swatting away whatever it is needs fought.

Fight the right things.

Stop blaming yourself for being hurt.

Stop blaming life for being life.

Fix what you can.

Mitigate what needs mitigating.

Enjoy your in the meantime.

Speaking of which, a bowl of Cassandra Goulash is hollering for me to come quick.

Be encouraged and stop focusing on the brokenness. Focus, as best you can, on what has and is being healed. Rejoice. You got this.

enjoying life with you,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Who has desert? Asking for A Friend…

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Move.

What moves you?

What are you moved by?

What are you trying to move?

What are you waiting for God to move?

Are you waiting for God to move for you because He is moved by your:

Feelings?

Fears?

Beloveds, God moves because He promises He will move.

God does NOT move for the sake of our feelings. He is NOT about handing out pillows for our hard places.

God/Life/The Universe has been waiting for US to move:

Out of His Way.

Out of our own way.

For our own good.

Towards our dreams.

Away from fear and doubt.

Move.

Move!

What moves you?

What are you moved by?

What are you trying to move?

What are you waiting for God to move?

asking for A Friend,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Be encouraged. Move forward. Don’t be afraid. Be afraid and do it anyway!

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Keep dreaming.

Dreaming is hard.

Unfulfilled dreams are terribly hard to carry around.

Keep dreaming.

After mom died, I took all my dreams and stuffed them in a closet. Angry, I yelled at God to take the dreams and….

One day, God told me to take my dreams out of the closet and begin to tote them, again. I told Him ‘No way!!’ He kept pestering me to take my dreams and get to toting them. I kept on saying ‘No!’

I don’t know what finally got me to toting my dreams, again. I just found myself toting them. Angrily, at first. Eventually, I was grateful for them. Toting them helped me to heal.

Completely? No. Enough to where I drag them along and share them with mom over coffee. Virtually, for her. For real for real, for me…lol.

Keep dreaming, beloveds. Your dreams will and are taking you to awesome places. Some places will take you a lifetime to get to. Enjoy the journey. As shall I.

enjoying dreaming again,


Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Ah, dreams. Why you taking so long to get here? Why you keep running from me? Asking for a friend…

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Emergency Hugs.

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

((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((Hug))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

*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!

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!

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!

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!

Have you worked on your dream today?

Have you worked on your dream today, beloveds?

Okay, so what are you still doing here!?


Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: I am just finishing up a last promised piece so I can enjoy the rest of my weekend. I will probably work on more things tomorrow. I am not worrying about tomorrow, today.

Get to working on your dreams. They are waiting for you.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!

Why are you…?

It’s important to ask yourself why.

Why are you…:

Mad.

Sad.

Frustrated.

Angry.

Apathetic.

Resistant.

Tired.

Weary.

Wandering.

Wondering.

Whatever you are feeling, at the moment, it’s important to ask yourself why.

Why?

So you can work through whatever it is you are needing to work through.

Why?

So you can be about being about it.

Why?

Because you have thangs to do.

It wasn’t until I got honest, with ME, and began asking myself why I began to see some sunlight.

Why are you, beloveds?

Keep on asking.

asking with you,

Cassandra

#YourLifeMattersToMe

Note: Why come, beloveds? Asking for A Friend.

One step.

One step.

One step.

You are loved.

You are NOT alone.

Keep on being…YOU!