by Lisa-Jo | Oct 27, 2010 | Family, Motherhood, Raising Boys
As I write this my boys are not in bed sleeping. They are not tucked in and staying put. They are not obeying. They are not even pretending to be obeying. They are hurling mini missiles at my bedroom door. I am hiding in here and counting down the minutes till I feel...
by Lisa-Jo | Oct 13, 2010 | Faith, Motherhood
The weight lifting section of the gym used to intimidate the heck out of me. All those massive body builders and bulging biceps sent me scuttling back to the elliptical machines and close-captioned TVs. Home Depot had the same effect on me. As did plumbers, cable...
by Lisa-Jo | Oct 4, 2010 | Family, Motherhood, Raising Boys
I grew up on movies. My mom came out of a theater background and both my brothers ended up going into the film industry. Movies and the stories that they offer about humanity and its constant battle to overcome its fallen nature are often how I process the world. I...
by Lisa-Jo | Sep 29, 2010 | Family, Kids, Motherhood
Math and I have never been close. English literature and I? Bosom buddies. But Math – not so much. In my third year of law school I took a class called “Trusts & Estates.” Yes, it was just as thrilling as it sounds. We had to work out what...
by Lisa-Jo | Sep 26, 2010 | Compassion, Faith, Family, Kids, Motherhood
I go to Guatemala and a secret goes with me. So new, so delicate, so unexpected I barely even whisper it to myself. I unwrap it on my birthday. On the day I mourn half a lifetime lived without my mother, I hear Jesus whisper, “Life!” Always He remakes....
by Lisa-Jo | Sep 23, 2010 | Kids, Motherhood
I stand over a sink of dirty dishes washing pasta sauce off the blue and white plates we’ve had since we got married. I scrape at left over noodles and rinse hot water and soap bubbles over my hands, cups, and this difficult day. Before we owned these plates,...
