I must admit, "love" has been kind of a confusing thing for me, quite a bit of my life, whether familiar, friendship, fake or real. Some seem to find the love of their life early on and are very fortunate. Others experience a form of love, much like a good companion. rather than the fairy tale feelings.

In my humble opinion and in my single, widowhood the last few years, I hear the hopes of many who are searching for the real thing the second time around. Even in the midst of skepticism, it seems the hope for real love always finds a way to thrive.........

I am growing and learning what love looks like, in the 21st century, and now in my 40's. It took me quite some time, to learn how not to settle, and concern myself with compromises. I found that as in most instances, when I let the Lord show up, He does and makes the connections......

I may have a fairy tale story of my own to tell...............

Momentum is building in business and today I sat in on an agreement of sale with Christina. I am doing a lot of marketing, mailings, and supportive work which has been a very good fit. I am immersed in real estate, however, I am not feeling suffocated by it any longer. I needed to breathe.

My rental property has been off the market since mid September, after making the decision to keep it. I recently had a new tenant move in and the kids have been pitching in as needed. A lot has stabilized in our lives which is a welcome change as opposed to the unimaginable summer.

Over that course of time, I handled a roller coaster of pressures, threats, and stuff I have never had to deal with ever. Through it all, I had hoped to count on a close confidant; however, in these troubling times, that relationship became tumultuous and not what I had expected......

The Lord took me in another direction........