by Lisa-Jo | Jun 21, 2010 | Faith, Family, Marriage, South Africa, Travel
Many of you have asked about my most unique journey. From one culture to another via the bridge of marriage. It’s a complicated crossing. And I’ll be exploring it a bit this week. So far I’ve only written once about it. Back in October 2009. And...
by Lisa-Jo | Jun 14, 2010 | Family, Kids, Marriage, Motherhood
The ceiling fan spins above us. Lazy but effective. It’s hot, humid, summer. And we are adrift in a big bed – the one with no frame or headboard. The one we’ve had thirteen years now. White sheets billow soft around us. Me and him. We share the sacred moment of the...
by Lisa-Jo | Jun 10, 2010 | A year of "no", Faith, Family, Inbetween, Kids, Marriage, South Africa, Travel
I’ve been on a strange journey the last five years. And I felt lost for large chunks of it. Since our first son was born in South Africa five years ago this August, Pete and I have lived in five different houses on two continents. We have hurt, we have rebuilt,...
by Lisa-Jo | Apr 8, 2010 | Marriage, Sweetstuff
A lunch date in the middle of the afternoon because we miss each other between the legos and basketball hoop and constant demands to give all of us to all of them. Conversations where he listens until I feel fully heard. Cross-pollinating our days with stolen moments...
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by Lisa-Jo | Mar 10, 2010 | Family, Marriage
I had an illuminating trip with Peter a couple weeks ago. This is Peter. He is my husband of 11 years and 2 baby boys. It started at 4:30 am with a taxi ride to the airport, followed by several sausage biscuits, cini-minis and a super size coca-cola. Disgusting? Yes....
by Lisa-Jo | Feb 25, 2010 | Family, Marriage
Love me a man who has some baseball-mitt sized hands. Love me a man who knows more about my homeland than I do. Love me a man who loves him our boys. Love me a man who sees heaven in a cinnabon, a Sunday afternoon nap, and me without my make up. OK, your...
