by Lisa-Jo | Dec 4, 2009 | Callings, Faith, Inbetween
My recent state hopping was due to a conference on leadership that I was attending in Vancouver, WA. And one of the most remarkable moments of the two days was when we discussed the power of the pen. We are living, breathing narratives. We carry the story of our...
by Lisa-Jo | Dec 2, 2009 | Travel
At 3:40 this morning I was snuggling in bed with my nearly two year old, still in Virginia. At 4:40 this morning I was headed into Washington DC to hop a flight to a conference. Seasoned traveler that I am (insert irony here) I had all my little travel sized items in...
by Lisa-Jo | Nov 25, 2009 | Family, Kids, Sweetstuff
I’m thankful for: Monkey hugs. Freshly cleaned carpets. Mmmm smells as good as it looks. Good-bye little boy footprints, hello steam-cleaned. New pajamas. Four free days to fill as we choose. Christmas trees and the decorations we’ve collected from around...
by Lisa-Jo | Nov 23, 2009 | Kids
__________________________________________________________________ Shared with the Chatting at the Sky community as they pause on Tuesdays to unwrap the “extra” in the ordinary.
by Lisa-Jo | Nov 21, 2009 | Faith, Motherhood, Raising Boys, Sweetstuff
Sometimes my mind is as cluttered as my house. After a long week, the laundry piled high on the table tells the tale of what we’ve been up to. Who wore what when. There are many stains. I pass that pile every night on the way to my bedroom and promise myself I...