by Lisa-Jo | Jan 20, 2011 | Callings, Faith, South Africa, Travel
I was born and raised in South Africa – third, fourth, fifth generation – and all my childhood memories of vacations are from the dry flat landscape of the Karoo. Stark unrelenting miles of dusky golds and browns interrupted only by bitter faced mountains and lonely...
by Lisa-Jo | Jan 18, 2011 | Callings, Faith, Family, Motherhood
Sometimes at the end of the week I’m too tired to be much good for anything or anyone. I get that “my eyes feel like they’ve been crying” sensation, even when they haven’t. My head aches and my lips can’t seem to absorb enough Vaseline. I’m hungry, but making a meal...
by Lisa-Jo | Jan 17, 2011 | Blogging, Faith
The more I write about writing, about how blogging can make us feel small, and the more I read about writing, and the power of our words, the more I want to reach through this screen and just shake you. I want to grab you by both shoulders, look you in the eyes and...
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by Lisa-Jo | Jan 10, 2011 | Christmas, Faith, Family, Kids, Motherhood, Raising Boys
Parenthood is the epitome of finding yourself five minutes into a beautiful plan that has utterly derailed. Plan a birthday party and your toddler will wake up with a fever of 101. Get everyone miraculously dressed in time for church and the minute you’re about...
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by Lisa-Jo | Dec 31, 2010 | Blogging, Callings, Faith, Travel
The new year is coming. And the old will softly slip away to sleep. I have a bed time habit I’ve inherited from my dad. Every night, before I turn out the last light, I walk over to the window. In the summer they’re usually wide open anyway. But in the...
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by Lisa-Jo | Dec 25, 2010 | (in)courage, Christmas, Faith
I have been marking the weeks of Advent with this series – Pregnant with Christmas. You can read the first chapters here: part one, part two, part three, and part four. Today brings us full circle. The first time I give birth, I am afraid. I am in South Africa,...
