by Lisa-Jo | Oct 24, 2011 | Faith, Family, Motherhood, Raising Boys
The boys know our block well and, like homing pigeons, once we hit it they fly the rest of the way. I see their new khaki pants patched etched against the sky – smudges of speed and delight at the sound of their own hammering feet and hearts and breath racing...
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by Lisa-Jo | Oct 21, 2011 | Family, Five Minute Friday
On Fridays around these parts we stop, drop, and write. We write bold and beautiful and free. Unscripted and unedited. We just write without worrying if it’s just right or not. Won’t you join us? 1. Write for 5 minutes flat – no editing, no over...
by Lisa-Jo | Oct 20, 2011 | Blogging, Faith
It’s an itch. That desperate need to keep desperately checking email, twitter, Facebook. And if there’s no new news, I can scratch myself raw with all the clicking over and looking and wondering why no one’s noticing. It’s the itch that gets no real satisfaction...
by Lisa-Jo | Oct 18, 2011 | Faith
We play this game, my kids and I. A game of extravagant, one-upmanship designed to color in the vibrant shades of how we feel about each other. We use our favorite word crayons, markers and finger paints to spell out our feelings. I love you more than pizza. I...
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by Lisa-Jo | Oct 17, 2011 | Blogging, Callings, Family, Marriage
Have you heard of the Nester’s 31 Days series? She’s done it for three years now each October. This year over 700 people are participating. I know, right? I am not one of them. I wasn’t brave enough to commit to 31 days of posts in a row. But today...
