by Lisa-Jo | Feb 19, 2014 | Cheering for you, Family, Just plain hard, No such thing as just a mom
I sit in bed late at night and tap these words out on a laptop propped up on a pillow on my bed. I’m usually in an old ratty T Shirt and raggedy sweatpants. The radio in Zoe’s room is playing songs I’m tired of hearing. Pete’s wrapping up his...
by Lisa-Jo | Feb 12, 2014 | Faith, Family, Motherhood, No such thing as just a mom, South Africa
There are days it’s easy to feel lost in a grown up’s life. And that your routine of Cheerios and dishes, car pool, cubicles, commuter traffic and laundry distance you from ministry. From being a change maker. A loud speaker hailer. A faith trail blazer. I...
by Lisa-Jo | Jan 27, 2014 | Faith, Family, Motherhood, Ordinary Glory
Every day I wake up knowing by the time I crawl back into bed with my laptop, a book or a favorite movie I will have learned more than I bargained for. I will be tired in every part of me. I will feel stretched out and squishy. I will often be frustrated that no one...
by Lisa-Jo | Dec 19, 2013 | Christmas, Faith, Family, South Africa
We’re standing out at the edge of the hot, hard, beautiful, quiet South African world, when he says it, “Most families only look peaceful on the surface, you know.” It’s day four since we touched down at Johannesburg International Airport after...
by Lisa-Jo | Nov 27, 2013 | Cheering for you, Christmas, Family
For the days we are running on empty. For the days we just don’t think we have it in us to pick up one more load of groceries, read one more story, play one more game of Monopoly, wash one more round of sheets. For the days when we think everyone else has it...
by Lisa-Jo | Nov 25, 2013 | Blogging, Family, South Africa
UPDATE: Um, so you guys funded this in like four hours flat! That’s crazy amazing. I’m going to leave it open today if you still want to give. There are several Christmas parties happening and all funds will go to support them. And I don’t want folks to...
