Bringing Peace to the World through the Journey of Motherhood

My mom and daughters are my inspiration for this blog and book I am creating, Motherhood as an Instrument of Peace. I hope, in turn, to inspire them to reach beyond and do the things that they didn’t think were possible and/or that they were too uncomfortable to do. For me, it is starting this blog and publishing my book, which has been in the works for over 10 years. I have realized that I have not taken the final steps because it’s not perfect or “good enough”. I have decided to believe what I’ve always told my daughters…that the enemy of good is perfect. As they enter their own adult lives, I’ve decided now is a good time to share these reflections on motherhood with them and also with other moms, who may know they are not alone in their search for peace.

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One of my favorite times of the day as a mother when my daughters were young, was breakfast. Although it was one of the most chaotic, especially as they grew to span all 3 schools in our town, I tried to play seasonal music and read a devotion with them each morning. I say ‘tried’ because this they very often would wander off to find the missing shoe, or have to look at themselves for the 20th time in the mirror before darting to the bus; but still, I tried to give them an anchor for their day….a quote, a scripture passage, or often, the prayer of St. Francis, “Make me an instrument of your peace”. This is where the inspiration for the title of this blog/book came from.

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As my daughters have now moved on to exciting new paths and are not sitting around the kitchen table in the mornings anymore, I still would love to give them an opportunity to start their day with an anchor for their souls. 

Here’s to our journey and quest for being instruments of peace, may we bring true harmony into the lives of all those we meet.