Stop waiting for the storm to pass!! Be the storm!!
asking for A Friend,
Cassandra
#YourLifeMattersToMe
Note: Nuff said!!
One step.
One step.
One step.
You are loved.
You are NOT alone.
Keep on being…YOU!
I have good news for you. If you have lost everything, you are ready.
Ready for a change in your in your life. You are ready to start fresh. Ready to try again. Now that you have lost everything, you are able to start fresh. Don’t be afraid. You can do it. You can do more than you give yourself credit for. Set your mind. Trust God. Trust in your dreams. Trust in the goodness in your heart.
I have had to start over. Everything is new. Everything is scary. Still, I start over. I’m not afraid. God will help me. So will Jesus.
I’d just stop by to encourage you. You can do it. Don’t worry about how you will do it. Just know that you can and you will. The thing holding you back is your fear. Release your fear to God. He will help you.
Every day is hard. That’s OK. I eat hard for breakfast. So too must you beloveds. You owe it to yourself to try again. You promised God. You promised yourself.
Its time that you hold yourself accountable to your dreams. A similar accountable accountable. It’s time to hold yourself accountablefor your mistakes. Please don’t wait until a stroke comes into your life before you make changes. Make them why you are healthy. Life is short.
Stop feeling sorry for yourself. I spent two months feeling sorry for myself. My sister and my niece loves me enough to tell me the truth. They told me to start feeling soft for myself. They told me to trust in God. They told me to get a grip on myself. They told me I was wrong. They told me I was not trusting in God. They loved me enoughallow me enough to let me fall down. Still I got back up. I used the irirlove, for me,lot to fuel me.
I don’t know what my future holds. I know Who holds my future.
My sister is teaching me how to write again. I am so grateful to her. I have to learn to use my left hand right now. I am ready to do the work now. Thank you sis. Thank you, Ebony. I love you both.
It’s time for you to get up, beloved. We don’t have time to waste. We have things to do. We must move forward. We cannot allow ourselves to lay down in fear or dread. We have to walk in love. We have to.
Hard times happen to us all. That’s OK. We can do it though. I stopped by to encourage you,to encourage you. I encourage myself.
I am looking forward to learning how to do things for myself now. My sister encourages me to take my time. She is teaching me how to laugh. She used to teach me how to love myself. She helped me find my voice again.
Don’t worry about how hard this next step will be for you, beloveds. That’s OK. Life is never supposed to be easy for us. Yet we can conquer our fears. We can do great things. So long as we get rid of that fear that’s inside of us.
I am grateful for everybody who has prayed for me. I thankful for those who have commented on my posts. Every comment gives me hope. Every comment makes me want to try harder.
I don’t know what you’re facing. Just know that you’re not alone.
Life gave me this stroke for a reason. I take heed to the warning
Use this time to break free of your fear, to get healthy, to walk in victory.
Promise yourself that you will not not give in to pity parties parties anymore. You don’t have the time for them. Neither do I.
Now that, you have lost everything, you are ready.
Be encouraged.
asking for A Friend,
Cassandra
#YourLifeMattersToMe
Life is what you make it. Make it a good one.
One step.
One step.
One step.
You are loved.
You are NOT alone.
Keep on being…YOU!
Tough times happen to us all. We are all going through something. We all face challenges that bring us to our knees Literally! I can attest to that!
Still, beloveds, we CAN overcome EVERY SINGLE PROBLEM AND OBSTACLE we face.
Easily? Hecks to the naw! Still, we rise, as we CHOOSE to fight on
This stroke is teaching me humility, In real time! Ow!!
Trauma happens to us all. Trauma gives us a chance to heal.
I have to learn how to speak clearly again. I no longer like the sound of my voice. I don’t sound like me. I don’t feel like me . I look forward to the day when I do.
Take time to heal. Don’t rush it. Healing takes time. A long time. In the meantime, keep going. You get some rest. When was the last time you allowed yourself to rest.
Life is short. Much shorter than I knew. What are you doing with the time?
asking for A Friend,
Cassandra
#YourLifeMattersToMe
Note: It takes forever to write now. I spend hours erasing my mistakes and starting over. That’s OK. I am giving me permission to give master permission to start over. As many times as it takes. Make as many mistakes as you need
One step.
One step.
One step.
You are loved.
You are NOT alone.
Keep on being…YOU!
Me: God,You have broken my heart.
God: I know.
Me: I called out for You but You did not come.
God: I know.
Me: I was desperate for an answer.
God: I know.
Me: I looked everywhere.
God: I know.
Me: I shouted Your Name until my tears drowned all sound and fanned the flames of my worst fears
God: I know.
Me: I have been afraid to call again .
God: I know.
Me: I’m terrified.
God: I know.
Me : You may never come.
God: I know. Trust me anyway!
Me: K
afraid but still here
Cassandra
#YourLifeMattersToMe
Note: The past few days have been incredibly dark and troubling. It feels as though I have lost more than the ability to walk and use my hands. My identity is shaped by my words. Words have been my life for the whole of my life.
God, for reasons known only to Him, has allowed my voice, for my words, to be struck dumb. He has allowed my song to be silent. Why? Only God knows All I know is to fight to find my son once again.
I just stopped by to encourage those who have lost their voice, for all who have been laid bare. Through your own hand or by the hand of forces, unknown, you find yourself here with me
We are now faced with the choice to move forward or to walk away in despair.
I choose life. I choose love. I choose hope What about you? Asking for A Friend. In case no one has told you today. I love you and so does He. Keep looking up. Keep moving FORWARD.
One step.
One step.
One step.
You are loved.
You are NOT alone.
Keep on being…YOU!
When the going gets tough, I am learning to throw hands!
When the world says give up, I am learning how-to tell doubters to shut it!
When I fall, I am learning how to laugh out loud.
When troubles come calling, I am learning how be still.
When all hope is gone, I am learning how to believe again.
Keep on believing, beloveds.
asking for A Friend,
Cassandra
#YourLifeMattersToMe
Note: Never give up. I don’t care how dire the situation looks like or may be. There is ALWAYS hope
One step.
One step.
One step.
You are loved.
You are NOT alone.
Keep on being…YOU!
Let them love you
K?
Let the sunlight un
K?
Let forgiveness in
K?
Let His love for you in.
K?
Let hate and anger go
K?
Let dreams take hold
K?
Let peace unfold.
K?
Let enemies have the opportunity to become friends
K?
Let your light shine too bright to ever dim.
K?
Let empathy guide you and hope sustaina you.
K?
Let Love guide you.
K?
Let all your fears be removed by love.
Let the world know that you are here.
K?
Let your heart e full of so much love you have to spend the rest of your life giving you away.
K?
Let all that scares you chase you towards your deepest needs and dreams.
Let Thr Universe open doors scarcely imagined.
?K?
Be encouraged.
K?
asking for A Friend,
Cassandra
#YourLifeMattersToMe
Note: Beloveds, right now the world is starving for love. Love someone today. Starting with you!
One step.
One step.
One step.
You are loved.
You are NOT alone.
Keep on being…YOU!
This is EXACTLY how I feel today.
uncertain
Cassandra
Be encouraged. I don’t know HOW to do today, God ,but I’m STILL here…
Facts:
You are NOT alone.
You can do so much more than you ever dreamed was possible.
You can start over as many times as it takes.
This the beginning and NOT the end for your dreams.
We hold ourselves back more than we propel forward
Thisweek has been hard. I have quit at least 50 times. I have kicked Life to the curb at least twice. I have told God to kick rocks
I have:
Blamed myself for having a stroke.
Blamed you for not being able to give me my legs bac.
Wept.
Raged
Still, beloveds, I rise. So, too, must you.
Begin.
Again. Cry. Rage Then, rise again
Since we do NOT know the future, our try IS enough. Just stating FACTS!
Be encouraged
asking for A Friend,
Cassandra
#YourLifeMattersToMe
Note:It takeskes forever to write one piece. SO WHAT! I write on. So must you. WRITE!LIVE ! LAUGH! LOVE!!!!s Enough with the pity party!!!!! I love you and pray for us all. Talk to me. We need one another.
One step.
One step.
One step.
You are loved.
You are NOT alone.
Keep on being…YOU!
I found me in the struggle.
I found myself in the middle of all this hard.
I found what I had lost…ME!
I have spent the bulk of my life encouraging others. Life decided to snatch my legs For now, beloveds, this stroke has had its
I GOT NEXT! Don’t feel sorry for me. God has me. Jesus walks by my side I have family and a few friends who love me.
I am starting to feel like myself again. Rehab is soooooooooooooooooooo painful. There are days when the pain chases me back to bed. Still, I sing
I just stopped by to encourage someone. We are all battling with something. Remember, beloveds, that quit is not in our vocabulary Although, I can’t move my right arm, I can now take small baby steps with my right side Miracles take time I shall have mine one way or the other How about you?
I found me in the storm.
Cassandra
#YourLifeMattersToMe
Note: All is NOT lost. Try as many times as it takes You can do this. You must do this. Go now…
One step.
One step.
One step.
You are loved.
You are NOT alone.
Keep on being…YOU!
This is our moment.
This is our time to fight.
This is our time to start over.
This is a type of renewal.
Spring is almost here.
Life is short. Live it to the fullest.
Never give up.
Never give up on your dreams, your dreams are soon to come true.
GETYOUR focus OFF OF on what you have lost.
Focus on your now, beloveds All we have is now Right now.
Get up.
Figtht back
asking for A Friend,
Cassandra
#YourLifeMattersToMe
Note: LET’SGO!! WHAT IS HOLDING YOU HERE!!!!!!!!GO!!!!!!!!!! YOU CAN DO THIS AND SO CAN I
One step.
One step.
One step.
You are loved.
You are NOT alone.
Keep on being…YOU!
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