by Lisa-Jo | Sep 16, 2011 | (in)courage, Faith, Five Minute Friday, Girlfriends
Five minute Friday was born out of my desire to paint with words without worrying about staying inside the lines. My friend, Sara, joined me on the journey. She’s the one who designed our Five Minute Friday button on the right hand side bar. On days when I...
by Lisa-Jo | Sep 12, 2011 | (in)courage, Blogging, Callings, Daughters, Faith, Girlfriends, Inbetween, Travel
When peace, like a river, attendeth my way, When sorrows like sea billows roll; Whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say, It is well, it is well, with my soul. ~Horatio G. Spafford My mom chose that hymn for her funeral. It was her prayer for those of us left...
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by Lisa-Jo | Sep 9, 2011 | (in)courage, Blogging, Five Minute Friday
There’s something wonderful about connecting here in a blog post. But there’s nothing like connecting in real life. Community born on line can take deep breaths of real life off line. I’ve been working on something with a team of wonderful folks who...
by Lisa-Jo | Aug 18, 2011 | (in)courage, Daughters, Girlfriends, Sweetstuff
……….The unbelievable has happened. I actually recorded a video blog. {The word “vlog” gives me the heebie-jeebies}. This is a big first for me. And only because my friend Holley asked. And only because it was on the topic we all have been...
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by Lisa-Jo | Feb 14, 2011 | (in)courage, Marriage
My husband and I have been married 11 years. Eleven years, three continents, two kids, and thousands of frequent flyer miles. I’m South African and he’s American, but even when we’re both speaking English it has often felt like we’re speaking...
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by Lisa-Jo | Dec 25, 2010 | (in)courage, Christmas, Faith
I have been marking the weeks of Advent with this series – Pregnant with Christmas. You can read the first chapters here: part one, part two, part three, and part four. Today brings us full circle. The first time I give birth, I am afraid. I am in South Africa,...
