by Lisa-Jo | Mar 21, 2012 | Blogging, Callings, Faith, Girlfriends
Sometimes we rage against where we are in life. Especially compared to her. Her – over there – with the easily strung together words or the pretty blog or the stylish shoes or the way with making sense of motherhood. We see the 4×6 snapshot and call it life. That...
by Lisa-Jo | Mar 20, 2012 | Daughters, Faith, Motherhood
I unwrap a gift today. Tenderly. There is crisp, pink tissue paper and tiny fingers. A small foot. A pair of dimples. Cherry blossom love kisses the sky and my daughter’s cheeks. My daughter. There you are. One full year of memories. All those midnight hours and...
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by Lisa-Jo | Mar 16, 2012 | (in)RL, Blogging, Faith, Girlfriends
Around here we write for five minutes flat on Fridays. We finger paint with words. We try to remember what it was like to just write without worrying if it’s just right or not. Where your words are welcome, just as they are! (<—Tweet this!) 1. Write for...
by Lisa-Jo | Mar 12, 2012 | (in)RL, Faith, Girlfriends
They asked me to speak at our church’s monthly women’s breakfast. I had no idea what to say or where to begin. All I could think of is my long list of things I get wrong. On repeat. I’m not afraid of this list. I’m not embarrassed by it. I don’t feel the need to hide...
by Lisa-Jo | Mar 7, 2012 | Callings, Faith, Family, Kids, Motherhood, Raising Boys
It occurs to me how much I miss on the days when I’m frustrated. On the days when I hurry them through brushing teeth and climbing bunk bed ladders and demands for just one more sip of water. On evenings when I rush and mutter and long for the solace of bed and...
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by Lisa-Jo | Feb 24, 2012 | Faith, Five Minute Friday
Around here we write for five minutes flat on Fridays. We write because we love words and the relief it is to just write them without worrying if they’re just right or not. So we take five minutes on Friday and write like we used to run when we were kids. On...
