by Lisa-Jo | Feb 18, 2013 | Blogging, Faith, Motherhood
A four part series. I’ve been thinking about how we moms want our kids to remember us. And maybe what we think will make an impression on them is very different than what they end up remembering. Maybe it’s not keeping up on the laundry or the dishes or...
by Lisa-Jo | Jan 10, 2013 | Blogging, Motherhood, Rabid fear of parenting
I recorded a podcast with Kat from Inspired to Action.We talked about a lot of random, quirky, fun stuff. Got laundry to fold? A long drive ahead of you? A cooking afternoon? Waiting for your nails to dry? Click here to listen or download for free {and yes, I really...
by Lisa-Jo | Jan 2, 2013 | Blogging, Callings, Cheering for you, Motherhood
I’ve been thinking about this place and what I write here and why I write so much about motherhood. You may not know this about me, but for most of my life I was determined to avoid motherhood at all costs. Peter married me knowing this. I had all kinds of...
by Lisa-Jo | Dec 30, 2012 | Blogging
I feel a bit tongue tied tonight. It’s late afternoon and I have a few quiet hours to knock out some words. But when you’ve been quiet for a week it can be hard to remember how to write. We’ve been five days in a farm house in Pennsylvania with...
by Lisa-Jo | Dec 13, 2012 | Blogging, Cheering for you, Motherhood, Writing
Five Minute Friday is on break until the New Year. To catch it’s breath. To reflect. To listen more than write. To rest. We’ll start fresh in January. And then we’ll write our fingers off together again in five minutes flat every Friday. It’ll be the...
by Lisa-Jo | Nov 14, 2012 | Blogging, Cheering for you, Faith, The book
Fear can feel a lot like quicksand. It occurs to me late at night as I lie in bed and sigh and roll and shift and think about that last chapter I wrote and what words are missing and what words need to be cut right out. Peter is spread out in the exact same position...
