by Lisa-Jo | Jul 13, 2010 | Faith, Family, Inbetween, Kids, Motherhood, Raising Boys
I watched you–wild and fearless–in the water and saw the boy you are becoming. You laughed at the sprays, danced in the drops, gulped down a fire hydrant’s worth. I saw you at five. You have journeyed miles since four. I saw you at six, seven, eight...
by Lisa-Jo | Jul 12, 2010 | Family, Kids, Motherhood, Sweetstuff
If you give a kid a bucket, he will want to fill it with dirt. If you give a kid some dirt, he’ll want to mix it with water. If you give a kid some water, he will pour it all over himself. If you give a kid some paper towels to wipe up the spills, he will unroll...
by Lisa-Jo | Jul 9, 2010 | Sweetstuff
On the rare ocassion I drink coffee, I like it to be instant, decaf, Nescafe. I think cold, leftover pizza is one of the most delicious foods in the morning. I can quote, word for word, lines from books or movies I saw years before, but can never remember the price of...
by Lisa-Jo | Jul 7, 2010 | Faith, Family, Kids, Motherhood
He comes to find me in the dark. Eyes squinted against my bedside lamp, he whispers, “Mama. Mama I gotta be by you.” Bad dreams and hot summer nights drive him out of his bed, down the hallway and into mine. And I, I who crave space like oxygen at the end...
by Lisa-Jo | Jul 6, 2010 | A year of "no", Callings, Faith, Inbetween
So, I know I’ve been blathering on rather obliquely over the last month. About feeling lost when you’re following the spiderweb of God’s will. About discovering life after coming out of a season of “no.” About learning not to be afraid of...
