by Lisa-Jo | Sep 2, 2011 | Five Minute Friday
We write for five minutes flat on Fridays. We write bold and beautiful and free. Unscripted and unedited. We just write without worrying if it’s just write or not. Except, today I needed more than five minutes. I’ve been quiet here lately. But today I...
by Lisa-Jo | Aug 30, 2011 | Uncategorized
Life has been a little bit like this lately. And it will be a little while longer. Good things. Busy things. Work things. Family things. So I’m taking a deep breath over here and some quiet time. Because even moms need a time out sometimes....
by Lisa-Jo | Aug 26, 2011 | Five Minute Friday
It’s Friday. Take a breath. Two days of rest are headed toward us like bright and beautiful waves of hope. Let’s write, shall we? Without wondering if it’s right or not. Take five minutes and remember what it feels like to weave words together for...
by Lisa-Jo | Aug 25, 2011 | Callings, Faith, Motherhood, South Africa, Travel
Sometimes the specter of mother guilt chases so hard after us it’s hard to hear anything else. It’s always there nipping at our heels, whispering in our ears, weaseling into our heads. Right when we think the day’s gone well, it slips into bed next to us and reminds...
by Lisa-Jo | Aug 24, 2011 | Daughters, Faith, Family, Motherhood
One of my favorite things is learning from other moms. I can sit for hours soaking in their war stories and encouragement. Yesterday Christie shared about how to survive some of motherhood’s worst storms. Today, as Jackson and I gear up for our first year of...