A Dandelion

I should be thrilled to have a short to do list for once, but its as if I try to fight my NEED to listen to God.  As I sit and stare off into space wondering where I am even supposed to begin on my thoughts, my eyes come across a dandelion and I remember a story from my professor in South Africa.  The image he shared with us was a simple reminder of how the dandelion, in a seed head state, has multiple tiny little seeds waiting to blow off in the wind.  When these tiny seeds fly off and spread they are releasing themselves to a world of possibilities for new growth.  As a seed on the head of a Meredith College dandelion I flew away in May and ended up here in DC.  Although i've landed here for now my mind seems to still be floating in the air, waiting to plant itself.
Dandelions spread far and are said to grow in more adverse circumstances than most of their competitors.  It takes time for a seed to bud into a flower, and you can't rush its growth.  The more you try to kill dandelions though, the more they will grow.  That is right of the Meredith women I know too.  We end up all over the world and wherever we end up, we are there to make an impact.  I think we all are really here to make an impact of some sort though aren't we?!
I'm excited to see the impact I can make, whether it's in the next week or in the next 5 years.  Let's start with a short term plan: 1)do what I can with what I have, where I am. What will keep me motivated?  Knowing if I can change the life of one person i've made a difference.  A spark is all it takes to set a fire, and have I mentioned...

 I AM BLESSED.

"Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength." (Isaiah 40:30-31, NIV)