by Lisa-Jo | Sep 20, 2011 | Faith
Sometimes it rains and parts of you wonder about heaven. And you push your face up to the window pane to watch the water and see your breath reflected in the glass. Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part;...
by Lisa-Jo | Sep 19, 2011 | Blogging, Travel
So my dad’s text messages wend their way to me from the Southern Hemisphere and I plaster them – band aid like – across my heart. It’s been two months since we were with them and already the photos we’ve printed and plastered across the...
by Lisa-Jo | Sep 18, 2011 | (in)courage
I don’t usually post on Sundays. But today I have a Sunday story. It starts in Ukraine and a church where I couldn’t understand most of what was said. Except when it came to the music. Won’t you read with me over here?
by Lisa-Jo | Sep 16, 2011 | (in)courage, Faith, Five Minute Friday, Girlfriends
Five minute Friday was born out of my desire to paint with words without worrying about staying inside the lines. My friend, Sara, joined me on the journey. She’s the one who designed our Five Minute Friday button on the right hand side bar. On days when I...
by Lisa-Jo | Sep 14, 2011 | Daughters, Faith, Motherhood
Some days I find I love her so hard it actually hurts in my flesh and blood heart; not just in that metaphorical spot where mothers supposedly store their emotions. It hurts and I feel it in all four chambers even if the heart beats on oblivious. I love her in the...