by Lisa-Jo | Jul 13, 2010 | Faith, Family, Inbetween, Kids, Motherhood, Raising Boys
I watched you–wild and fearless–in the water and saw the boy you are becoming. You laughed at the sprays, danced in the drops, gulped down a fire hydrant’s worth. I saw you at five. You have journeyed miles since four. I saw you at six, seven, eight...
by Lisa-Jo | Jul 12, 2010 | Family, Kids, Motherhood, Sweetstuff
If you give a kid a bucket, he will want to fill it with dirt. If you give a kid some dirt, he’ll want to mix it with water. If you give a kid some water, he will pour it all over himself. If you give a kid some paper towels to wipe up the spills, he will unroll...
by Lisa-Jo | Jul 7, 2010 | Faith, Family, Kids, Motherhood
He comes to find me in the dark. Eyes squinted against my bedside lamp, he whispers, “Mama. Mama I gotta be by you.” Bad dreams and hot summer nights drive him out of his bed, down the hallway and into mine. And I, I who crave space like oxygen at the end...
by Lisa-Jo | Jul 5, 2010 | Family, Kids, Marriage, Raising Boys
The lovers in movies kiss in shades of intimate sunset. Wind and light and time stand still for them. Their moments are filled with space to breathe and exhale and savor. They hold hands. They look long and deep into the insides of each other’s eyes to interpret what...
by Lisa-Jo | Jun 28, 2010 | A thousand gifts, Faith, Family, Kids, Motherhood
When I stand in church on Sunday mornings my arms are full of a boy who doesn’t realize that he is no longer a baby. Two and a half and I cherish his stubborn instance that he and I are still just one heart beating in two (barely) separate bodies. My arms are full of...
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by Lisa-Jo | Jun 15, 2010 | Callings, Faith, Family, Kids, Sweetstuff
We play this game, my kids and I. A game of extravagant, one-upmanship designed to color in the vibrant shades of how we feel about it each other. We use our favorite word crayons, markers and finger paints to spell out our feelings: I love you more than pizza. I love...
