by Lisa-Jo | Feb 27, 2015 | No such thing as just a mom, South Africa, Take Action, Uncategorized
You guys, some days you’re sitting in Panera trying to pick out a new pair of leggings for your daughter online and scrolling through the fun updates about The Dress – when you get a message from a friend in South Africa. And she shares a photo that was...
by Lisa-Jo | Feb 16, 2015 | Faith, Like a Girl, South Africa, Take Action
Sometimes the news and our lives are hard and heart-breaking and filled with disappointment. Especially on a day like Valentine’s that comes with so much built-in disappointment. And then sometimes you open your email and amidst all the darkness a bright light...
by Lisa-Jo | Feb 13, 2015 | Cheering for you, South Africa, Take Action
I don’t know about you, but the holidays with expectations attached to them can be really difficult. Mother’s Day is like that for me. And so is Valentine’s Day. Because there are all these built in expectations that tend to morph into unspoken...
by Lisa-Jo | Feb 10, 2015 | Blogging, Family, No such thing as just a mom, South Africa, Take Action
It’s strange to say I fell in love with the Internet this past year, but it’s true. Deep, thankful Internet love. Me and my family? WE LOVE YOU INTERNET FRIENDS! {This is the part I totally get a little weepy…} Because since Valentine’s Day...
by Lisa-Jo | Feb 8, 2015 | South Africa, Take Action
Hey there friends, this is just a quick note from me and Jackson with two quick updates – THANK YOU for the beautiful comments you all left for Jackson on his interview about our trip to South Africa. I read so many of them to him until he started blushing like...
by Lisa-Jo | Jan 29, 2015 | Kids, Motherhood, Raising Boys, South Africa, Take Action
He holds his heart as we wait at the red line in the immigration queue. His face has a puzzled look. Passports slide back our way and we crane necks for one last look, one wave, one jump up and down and blowing of last kisses. Then with heavy back packs we start the...
