by Lisa-Jo | Jun 16, 2011 | Faith, South Africa, Travel
I pray at the kitchen sink more than anywhere else. I think it’s something to do with the soothing warm water and the fact that washing dishes is a focused task. Compared to, say, cleaning up the living room, which has me rabbit trailing between toys and books and the...
by Lisa-Jo | Jun 14, 2011 | South Africa, Travel
It’s been thirty pounds, give or take, since we were last home in South Africa. Thirty pounds, three and a half years, two mega care packages that took two months to arrive, countless Skype minutes, one World Cup, and a brand new baby girl. Two weeks from today...
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 2, 2011 | Faith, Family, South Africa, Travel
I sit and rock my baby girl. She coos and looks up at me and I’m her whole word. I wrap arms around her and right there in my embrace is everything that is fragile and strong and beautiful about being alive. The tenderness and the courage of being connected. And it’s...
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by Lisa-Jo | Apr 15, 2011 | Blogging, Five Minute Friday, South Africa, Travel
Friday, time to crack open the chocolate ice cream and unscripted version of beautiful you! Got five minutes? Let’s write. Let’s finger paint with words Let’s just write and not worry if it’s just right or not. Here’s how to play along:...
