S.tay A.t H.ome M.om at Work

As time continues to move, so do chapters of our lives.I can barely type the words, but I indeed have a college aged daughter who aspires to give to our world.She has been inspired and strives to give hope and love to others through her chosen profession. While my pride in her is truly abundant, having achieved significant scholarship dollars, a place in the university’s honors program and a maturing nature, I find myself doubting the foundation beneath her.
Have we done enough? I imagine every parent asks this question prior to sending their child off into the world, tackling all the demands and expectations while remaining true to self, her family and her God. The few weeks prior to my daughter moving out, I found myself having disagreement after disagreement with my eldest. In my mind’s eye, I kept convincing myself, I am ready for her to go, I am ready, she is ready…all will be well.
In reality, and quite honestly, it was my beloved who brought the truth to light.He asked me blu…

Repost: from 2013: Sometimes re-reading things puts a new perspective on current events....
School is back in session and tomorrow*(This post was written on Wednesday.) starts a whole new day.  
Not just a new day, a new chapter for me, your typical Stay At Home Mom.  My last child, my Babe will start Kindergarten, and all my children will leave each and every week day morning, to go off to learn and experience snippets of the world at large.
They will find themselves transitioning from a world of numbers, into the world of letters, from our nation’s history to scientific methods and so much more.   Friends will influence them and they will leave their mark on others.  They will learn more and more about God, His Love and the truths of our Faith.   It’s school life, academics, spirituality, formation and friendships.  It’s all good and fine and normal. 
But my Babe has always been home with me, giving me purpose, destination and fulfillment.  For thirteen years I have dedicated my l…