by Lisa-Jo | May 27, 2011 | Blogging, Five Minute Friday, South Africa, Travel
I have a new baby. A girl. And two boys. Life feels wild. Some days I worry about failing motherhood. But then I spend five minutes with you fine people and I remember. I remember how powerful the written word is. To encourage, to laugh, to cheer, to pray, to listen,...
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by Lisa-Jo | May 20, 2011 | Blogging, Five Minute Friday, South Africa, Travel
Take a deep breath. You made it. It’s Friday. Got five minutes? Let’s write. Let’s write in shades of real and brave and unscripted. Let’s just write and not worry if it’s just right or not. 1. Write for 5 minutes flat for pure unedited...
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by Lisa-Jo | May 13, 2011 | Blogging, Five Minute Friday
So, here’s the skinny: I’ve been thinking about writing and how often our perfectionism gets in the way of our words. And I figured, why not take 5 minutes and see what comes out: not a perfect post, not a profound post, just five minutes of focused writing....
by Lisa-Jo | May 6, 2011 | Blogging, Five Minute Friday, Motherhood
My mom used to dance in the mornings. A happy, shameless jig in her PJs right there out in the driveway as my dad drove us off to school. She’d dance and wave and grin and I could feel the love well up from my toes to my nose. It spilled out of me – this...
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by Lisa-Jo | Apr 29, 2011 | Blogging, Callings, Five Minute Friday, Giveaways
On Fridays around these parts we have a little tradition. We throw caution (editing, revising, and worrying) to the winds and just write. Without wondering if it’s just right or not. For five minutes flat. You’re welcome to play along. The rules are easy. Write...
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by Lisa-Jo | Apr 22, 2011 | Blogging, Daughters, Five Minute Friday, Giveaways, Motherhood
The end of Holy Week – a good time for few words. Want to take five minutes with me and see which ones bubble to the surface? Let’s just write and not worry if it’s just right or not. Here’s how we do it: 1. Write for 5 minutes flat with no...
