The {upside} down side of community

by Lisa-Jo | Mar 29, 2012 | (in)RL, Blogging, Girlfriends, The hard good stuff

It would be so much easier if no one disagreed with me. If no one challenged me; if no one pushed my buttons. Life would be restful and calmer if no one questioned what I thought or told me they thought something different. If people always saw my side, always shared...

Let’s get together (in) real life. Seriously.

by Lisa-Jo | Mar 26, 2012 | (in)RL, Blogging, Girlfriends

Why do I go on an on about community and how much it means to me? Whether it’s over diapers or screaming kids or the frustrated glory of parenthood. Whether it’s over finding myself in the lost corridors of motherhood or connecting with you about how we...

This is so weird, but I’m just gonna get over myself and ask anyway…

by Lisa-Jo | Mar 19, 2012 | (in)RL, Blogging, Family, Motherhood, Speaking

So, have you heard of the website, Simple Mom? It’s fabulous. My friend Tsh is the awesome sauce behind it. And as part of Simple Mom she hosts a podcast called Home Fries. Tomorrow she’s interviewing me. And she said we should see if there’s...

Five Minute Friday: Brave

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...

Why it’s worth sharing our messy stories

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...

Because real life is never as pretty as the Internet pretends it is, but real life friends are even better

by Lisa-Jo | Feb 2, 2012 | (in)RL, Blogging, Girlfriends

So I’m leading this thing I’m really excited about called (in) real life or (in)RL for snazzy short. And I’m loving it, and I’m feeling the love connected to all these awesome women from all over the world when God asks me in that whispery/naggy voice that shows up in...