Empowering Daughters of God

Awestruck means to be very impressed and amazed by something.  What does it mean to be in awe?  Awe means a reverential respect mixed with fear or wonder.  I'm not even sure these definitions bring real justice to the meaning of the words. The recent solar eclipse has left me with much to think about as many converse about the beauty, the uniqueness, and the phenomenons of nature.  Of the many podcasts I listen to, they all had much to say about the eclipse.  I was also a witness to it, but not in its totality.  I was a witness to 50% totality.  Anyway, there were many different thoughts on it.  Some said they were in awe and that it was the most miraculous and beautiful thing they had ever seen!  Being in darkness, seeing stars, and hearing the changes in nature in the middle of the day was a unique experience like none other they ever had before.  My son thought it was the most amazing thing he'd ever seen!  Others said it was ...

Now that the Mad Month of March has ended, I hope life will slow down a bit.  No, I'm not talking about college basketball!  March was truly mad for me!  From lots of sickness to frustrations and break downs, 2024 has not been going great.  I only hope it will improve from here. I have increased frustration about parenting, schooling and the way things are going.  Why do I do hard things?  When I talk to friends or other moms I have a hard time hiding my feelings and sometimes I think they are surprised at how real I am.  I don't have time to waste being fake or pretending things are better than they are.  If I'm not real with myself, then what's the point?  As I have begun to purge my house of baby things, I find myself feeling guilty for not having more children.  I go to Home school co ops and see other women with anywhere from 3 to 11 kids and they make it look so easy.  I know it's not, but I often ask myself why can't I do tha...