Sometimes Valentine’s comes in March

by Lisa-Jo | Mar 1, 2012 | Family, Kids, Marriage

Give me a man who’s there at midnight when the mercury pushes over 100. Give me a man who isn’t afraid of croup and will sit in the bathroom for long steamy shifts with the shivering, hacking boy as they both breathe in the healing steam of the shower....

What I learned from almost 2 months almost unplugged

by Lisa-Jo | Feb 26, 2012 | (in)courage, Blogging, Callings

I just got back from Blissdom. It’s a blogging conference hosted by some super awesome women in Nashville for the last five years. And a lot of super awesome people attend. But it can induce a case of...

Five Minute Friday: Grit

by Lisa-Jo | Feb 24, 2012 | Faith, Five Minute Friday

Around here we write for five minutes flat on Fridays. We write because we love words and the relief it is to just write them without worrying if they’re just right or not. So we take five minutes on Friday and write like we used to run when we were kids. On...

On why you need to keep on writing *especially* when you don’t have time

by Lisa-Jo | Feb 22, 2012 | Callings, Faith, Writing

“I believe God made me for a purpose, but he also made me fast. And when I run I feel His pleasure.” ~ Eric Liddell, Gold Medalist, 1924 Paris Olympics I can’t cook. I can’t paint. I can’t sculpt. I can barely decorate my house. But when I write I feel a sense of...

100 Ways to Encourage a New Mom

by Lisa-Jo | Feb 20, 2012 | Girlfriends, Motherhood

The last of my three kids will turn one next month. I didn’t expect I would be this sad or this gut-busting happy at every change in her either. There’s nothing like the baby year and the friends who encourage you through it. This is my sleep-deprived and...