by Lisa-Jo | Apr 22, 2011 | Blogging, Daughters, Five Minute Friday, Giveaways, Motherhood
The end of Holy Week – a good time for few words. Want to take five minutes with me and see which ones bubble to the surface? Let’s just write and not worry if it’s just right or not. Here’s how we do it: 1. Write for 5 minutes flat with no...
by Lisa-Jo | Apr 20, 2011 | Blogging, Callings, Faith, Motherhood
Every time my fingers get itchy for a keyboard lately, it’s all mama hormones that seem to come pouring out. For obvious reasons. There is, after all, a one-month-old who’s moved in, twinkled and be-dazzled our testosterone heavy household. But there are...
by Lisa-Jo | Apr 18, 2011 | Callings, Faith, Kids, Motherhood, Uncategorized
To walk into the high top, past the three rings and the fire breather, between the clowns and the jugglers to face lions is no easy task. But we are called to it. Mothers. We are called to tame lions. And while I don’t know much, I am learning that it is...
by Lisa-Jo | Apr 15, 2011 | Blogging, Five Minute Friday, South Africa, Travel
Friday, time to crack open the chocolate ice cream and unscripted version of beautiful you! Got five minutes? Let’s write. Let’s finger paint with words Let’s just write and not worry if it’s just right or not. Here’s how to play along:...
by Lisa-Jo | Apr 14, 2011 | Callings, Faith, Kids, Raising Boys
I stand at the sink and peel potatoes I feel the hard grit and sand under my nails and the hot water washing over my hands. I peel and watch the skin skein back and the white flesh of the bulb appear. I peel and I hear my son from his back bedroom. He is a tornado of...