A few thoughts to end the week:

I almost titled this another Just thinking, but thought I better come up with something else;-) This week has been interesting to say the least. So these are just some short thoughts that have come from this week ;-)

• Make yourself a priority before you expect others too. How can you expect someone to have you on their to-do list when you aren't on your own? Believe in yourself and what others think won't matter as much(notice I didn't say it won't matter at all. Still haven't mastered that one yet, but in time, in time).
• Still waiting on that answer to that prayer your heart keeps speaking? Have you done your part and followed through on what He told you to do first? Hmm.....
• Everyone wants to know that what they do makes a difference..........Make it happen for someone else, and trust Him to return the same to you. Look for those moments when you least expect it and from sources you may not always expect.
• God didn't call you to be anyone but YOU, so when others try to put you in someone else's box...stay true to who you are(even if that doesn't fit their expectations).
• Strength is not always ignoring your weaknesses and moving on, but letting Him use your weaknesses to make you stronger. We all have weaknesses, but some of us do a better job at letting them get to us(and impact how we see ourselves some days).
• God has you where He wants you, otherwise He would have moved you by now.
• Trust God to water the seeds you know you are planting. You may not know what a difference you make on this side of eternity, but God does. Don't let what others say or don't say, impact how you live out your journey. The castle is before you, if you can keep walking through the forest.

I guess you can tell where I'm at now, by some of my thoughts to end the week. No one's perfect, but some of us do better at keeping those imperfections to ourselves(and a FEW trusted friends). Your strengths as well as your weaknesses make you who you are. They are both a part of the puzzle piece that you and only you hold.  Stress is a part of life, but it is not your life. You can't please everyone, so quit trying. It doesn't matter to about 80% of the people in your life(if not more) why you do what you do, they only care that you do it. So do what He's called you to, and know that He's got your back! No weapon formed against you shall prosper. The yellow brick road leads to a beautiful castle, but first the walk through the forest. Don't let what may or may not be in the trees keep you from where you are headed. God told you to take that path, and therefore He's gonna keep you safe from whatever comes across the path. Trust is not always knowing what's coming, but listening to the one that does.

Until next time
~Melissa