Thoughts

I do not usually use this blog to discuss inner thoughts/feelings but here are a few:

I'm excited for spring. I'm anxious to watch the daffodils and tulips start to sprout their little heads out of the dark soil into the light of day. I can't wait to watch the forsythia bush bloom before my eyes, as I observe on our living room couch.  And I'm already thinking about what little edibles we will grow in our garden box this year. In a couple of weeks the seeds will be started indoors.  Spring is a beautiful time of year.

It's Lent. This year due to all that is going on in our world and country (especially the HHS mandate and all of the attacks on our religious freedom) I feel that prayer is needed more then EVER.  In my mind and heart I have been worked up over these issues and try not to let my passion get in the way.  However, it is frustrating when I come across apathy or ignorance of the issues and what is truly at stake.  As Christians and people of faith we can no longer just sit idly by. It is imperative that we make our voices heard. 

  I've been enjoying discussing Lent with the boys (well really only Jacob).  Jay and I have been introducing the rosary, the stations of the cross and other prayers.  In a few weeks I'm attending a Catholic Women's Conference and Theresa Tomeo is the keynote speaker. I'm super excited. I listen to her radio show, "Catholic Connections," when I drive Jacob to and from Pre-School. She's spot on.  Jay and I also started watching Father Robert Barron's Catholicism series, it's AWESOME. Omi and Opa bought this wonderful series and we are going to pass it along to the family members to watch and share. It is powerful.

I've been reading, reading reading. I'm currently enthralled in a wonderful book entitled "No Ordinary Time:  Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II" by Doris Kearns Goodwin. It is a 700 page read (I'm chugging along around page 400), but well worth it. It is superbly written and a wonderful look into FDR's fourth term and the U.S. during this difficult time in our history.  I also watched the movie, "The Tree of Life," when I was home alone one evening (well the boys were sleeping). The film features Brad Pitt and Sean Penn. I thought it was well done.  It was very though provoking and visually provocative.

I enjoy and am blest to be a stay-at-home mom.  However, at times I feel restless. At first I used to be scared by these feelings and would beat myself up mentally over these thoughts.  However, through reading other mommy blogs, books, sharing with friends and family and prayer I'm coming to peace with these feelings.  The season of my life right now, at this present moment, is calling for me to be home. This does not mean that I have to always be happy or that I can't get frustrated, however, I know that someday I will truly miss this season of my life. It is crazy, exhausting, repetitive (did I mention repetitive) and mundane, but I love the boys and am grateful for the opportunity to watch them grow.  Every day they give me new moments to smile, laugh, cry and sit down and pray for the blessings they have given me.

If you're still with me thank you for reading my thoughts, it means a lot. Have a peaceful weekend....I'm off to see Les Miserables!

P.S. Big Chuck (Mr. D'Imperio) writes a bi-weekly column for Oneonta, NY's newspaper, "The Daily Star."  Here's a link to his recent post:http://thedailystar.com/bigchuck/x1513923696/All-Oneontans-have-memories-of-Bresees  The girl, Sarah Keating who is mentioned is me!