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by Lisa-Jo | Jan 11, 2011 | Kids, Motherhood
The waves of this pregnancy break over my belly in tired, tight ripples warning me that I’ve done too much. I feel her kicking as my side tightens and my muscles groan in familiar protest. 29 weeks. It feels heavy. Weighty. To have the responsibility of growing...
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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 30, 2010 | Family, Kids, Motherhood, Raising Boys
For a long time now I’ve prayed for my kids to be ordinary. Not exceptional, not top-of-the-class, and not outstanding. Simply ordinary. And I’ve begun to wonder if I’ve wandered way off base. I watch the sports stars of today, the movie stars, the...
by Lisa-Jo | Dec 27, 2010 | Christmas, Family, Kids, Raising Boys
Today you turned three years old and had a temperature of 101. We’d bought plates and balloons and party favors all in your beloved puppy theme. They’re all still in plastic bags. We’d ordered a sheet cake and planned hot dogs and chips....
by Lisa-Jo | Dec 27, 2010 | Christmas, Family, Kids
So far, it’s been an outstanding break. How about you? Photo: Cousins in snow.
by Lisa-Jo | Dec 20, 2010 | Christmas, Faith, Family, Kids, Motherhood, Uncategorized
As we travel toward December 25th, I will be marking the four weeks of Advent with this series – Pregnant with Christmas. You can read part one here, part two here and part three over here. With one child born two days after Christmas and my tummy full of...
