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...
by Lisa-Jo | Jun 24, 2010 | Faith, Family, South Africa, Travel
{I’m taking some time to share parts of the story that ended in our cross cultural marriage over the next few weeks. You can read part 1 here and part 2 over here to catch up.} We spent almost all of our first year together apart. This South African girl was...
by Lisa-Jo | Jun 23, 2010 | Faith, Family, Marriage, South Africa, Travel
{This is part 2 of my story on our cross-cultural marriage. You can read part 1 here.} It was a cherry blossom romance. And it was unexpected. He was all-American and I was a long way from home. Twenty one and studying social justice in D.C., determined to make my...
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...
