I wasn’t at this awesome location to take pictures of my baby girl, but since the weather wasn’t cooperating and we were trying to wait it out, I snapped a few.  I came across this one again when editing, and it struck me.  Ripples.  See all the ripples?  There are ripples from the tiny drops of rain, and there are ripples from the movement of my little girl.  Since I love words, I knew there was a quote to go with this picture, but I had to refresh my memory via google of course.  I found it.  Perfect quote for this image.

I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.”—-Mother Teresa

This little girl didn’t grow in my womb. She grew in my heart.  My husband and I said yes to the the call we felt to foster, which lead to us adopting our youngest two. Like many of you, I want to change the world. I want to make an impact for good on our world while I am here. At times I’ve tried to take on more than I can possibly do alone. I have learned now, this is where it is at. Casting my stones across the water.  Stones I can hold in my hand. Not all the stones, or stones from another’s pile. Just the ones meant for me. There are so many good and worthy causes and ways to help leave this world better than we found it. But one person alone cannot carry all the stones. One person alone cannot cast all the stones. So find  your stones and cast them and watch the ripples play out.  I hope the ripples around this precious child lead to good things.  I pray they continue onto good things I will never see in my time.  Today, the stone you cast may be a simple smile or compliment that will create a ripple effect on someone’s life like a tiny drop of rain. It might be bigger than that like the ripples made by a child full of spunk.  Whatever it is, keep casting, one stone at a time striving to make positive ripple effects on this old world.  Since Mother Teresa walked the talk, I’ll leave you with another one of my favorite quotes of hers that will definitely make some good ripples.

If you want to change the world, go home and love on your family. ~ Mother Teresa