Wow, Jake has changed so much since this picture.  It almost makes me cry.  He is such a cutie there.  I miss my baby.  But, he is still my baby just a little bigger and more mouthy.  He and Derek right there.  Derek was just over this week to spend the night for 2 nights.  I think Jake was in 4th grade there.  He will be in 8th this year (in 1 week).  They grow so fast it's not even funny.  Sometimes I'm afraid I will lose Jake, lose my bond with him or, lose our relationship as he grows and changes.  We are still close but, it's changed, as expected.  He would rather be with his friends than me.  Well, you know what, we love our kids and we just do the best we can with them and keep loving them no matter what.  The goal being they grow up and live happy and productive lives that enrich others around them.  

~  TR

I took this picture a lifetime ago, which amounts to approx. 4 years ago...  I thought it's a pretty good picture!  I'm not a bad photographer! Ha ha!

TR

Magestic steps...

My favorite - stone steps surrounded by beautiful nature...  I don't know why I love them so much.  I look at them and It feels mysterious and organic, such a magestic scene in nature.  It's what I imagine I will see in heaven (I hope...).  Where to those steps lead?  I can't help but follow them to see.  

TR

Lisa M and I....  Found each other after 20 years.  Living in the same state only 40 minutes apart!

At the time we found each other both of us were starting over. Lisa beginning a long journey to health from near death and myself; starting over, all on my own, as a single Mom with literally, nothing.

God works in mysterious ways - but, his timing is...  Spot on!  I just realized the significance of this as I'm writing this entry.  There is more there than what I had given it credit for.  There is a reason why we are here, together at THIS time in our lives.  I need to devote to it the attention it deserves.

Praise God!  :0)

- TR

Love this.  It's the need for hope this quote fulfilles in our hearts.  'It's ok, we all mess up.  Try again...'

Faith...  Faith in ourselves, faith in the future, faith in second chances.  It's what keeps us going really.  

Not one among us has lived a perfect, peaceful drama free life.  Hope is essential to moving on.