by Lisa-Jo | Sep 1, 2015 | (in)courage, Girlfriends
Sometimes I all too aware that conversations can go like this: Friend: Gah, I’m so sad today. I feel stupid and dumb at my job and there’s this weird nagging loneliness I can’t seem to shake. Me: (internally thinking: Oh man, I know EXACTLY how that feels – this week...
by Lisa-Jo | Aug 31, 2015 | Family, Kids, Motherhood, Rabid fear of parenting, Raising Boys
My kids are 10, 7 and 4. And my two oldest – my sons – are old enough these days to long for a hero. They’re old enough to have started noticing. They notice sports stars and singers and tween celebrities. They see the kids who have their own youtube videos that...
by Lisa-Jo | Aug 20, 2015 | Family, Motherhood, Rabid fear of parenting
I took both my boys to their new school’s orientation this afternoon. It the obligatory “drop off your school supplies and meet your teacher” chaos. And you guys, there I was standing in the brand new hallway with my son introducing him to his brand...
by Lisa-Jo | Aug 13, 2015 | (in)courage, Faith
I’m a lifelong Sunday School girl, and I grew up singing the old hymn, “Great Is Thy Faithfulness.” There’s one line that lingers in my head these days as the mornings come crashing down on me, and with them that old, familiar ache of fear, or...
by Lisa-Jo | Aug 10, 2015 | Cheering for you, Family, Motherhood, No more mom guilt, Ordinary Glory
Weekends are the life jacket that help keep us floating, head-above-water, the rest of the week, aren’t they? I love weekends. I love family time on the weekends. I love reading and I especially love doing lots of nothing. I mean, I always have one or two things...
