God moves in ways I sometimes cannot see. Coming to this school I knew what my major was, but I didn’t–and still don’t–know exactly what I want to do with my major. Some times I get nervous because I see my friends and they seem to have their lives mapped out to the T. They know exactly what they want to do after they graduate for the most part. To me, its scary to think about because a lot of people go straight to the workplace after they graduate college.

I do have a senior friend who still says that she does not know exactly what to do after she graduates, but she has another semester after this one. She still has time to think. I also have time to think about my career as well because I am only a sophomore.

Second semester of my freshman year was a rough one for me mentally. I was going back and forth on whether I wanted to change my major or not. I didn’t think this major was for me. I was taking a photography class, but I felt like I was not doing good enough in that class.

I had recently met a new friend and one day he saw me with my camera and wanted me to take pictures of him for one of his Instagram pages. After he saw my work for him, he encouraged me to make my own photography page on Instagram, so I did.

Above are some photos from my photography page. I am so glad God sent someone that encouraged me to try new things. I am very blessed with that friendship. Although I haven’t decided on what I want to do with my future, I have decided to pick up a minor. God wouldn’t put that idea in my head without guiding me through it all with every step.

I’ve always been taught to forgive others. Always. It’s what Jesus does for us, so why not do it for others.

I have forgiven this person for so long about little different things in life that he has done and I let him back in my life every time. People say you don’t have to let the people you forgive back into your life, and I agree with that but he is different. He is someone I’d love to talk to when I have nothing to talk about. I’ve known him for so long and even when he makes me mad, I cant I cant stay mad.

We’ve grown so much together and we’ve taught each other so much within this relationship. We are best friends. He is someone I will never want to get rid of. I always want him by my side. He is always someone I can depend on to lift me up when I’m down.

Our bond is so strong that even when we fall out, we find our way back to each other. Whether we are in a relationship or not we will always remain friends. We have a strong love between us that no one can tear apart.

We met through our families, and it was a rough start but we grew close. We have tons of memories. We have spent a lot of time with one another. Nothing anyone says can make me hate him. This bond is unbreakable.

I have forgiven him for things he has done to me and he has forgiven me for things I have done to him. Forgiveness is one key component on how we stay close. We continue to forgive because we love each other.

I’ve learned a lot from him. I will continue to learn from him as long as I continue to forgive.

This past week has been kind of difficult. I’ve been so exhausted lately. I’ve been dealing with grades, and figuring out my future. I’ve also been growing, spiritually and mentally. I learned that I can be happy without so many people in my life.

I’ve prepared myself to be okay with being alone because I am never lonely. God has blessed me with a family and He has filled me with His love therefore, I am never alone.

God always puts me in a position where I evaluate some of my relationships regarding certain people in my life. Around the same time every year I’ve learned something new about the friendships I’m in. I’ve learned that I need to evaluate my happiness. I need to make sure that my friends are also good friends who are helping to build me up.

A true friend is someone who builds you up, someone who wont tear you down in front of people when it conveniences them. Real friends wont say things that hurt you and call it a joke to make it seem better. Real friends help encourage you to be great. Real friends are there for you through absolutely everything. Real friends help you out when you are in a difficult situation with another friend.

The advice that I give you today is to always pray for your friends especially when you are going through a rough patch with them. Pray that God gives you the strength to talk to them without hurting their feelings. Pray that God helps them understand where you are coming from. Pray for your friends. Lift them up in prayer, and if they are removed from your life, ask God to replace them with someone who complements your life well. Pray for someone who lifts you up. Pray specifically for what you want in a friendship and God will always provide.