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by Lisa-Jo | May 17, 2010 | A thousand gifts, Faith, Family, Kids, Motherhood, Sweetstuff
He traces my eyebrow with one chubby finger. “You make me so happy, mama,” he whispers. We are lying nose to nose on my pillow. It’s early. We’re the only two awake. Pete snores softly on the other side of the bed. For now, this is my Micah...
by Lisa-Jo | May 14, 2010 | Family, Motherhood, Sweetstuff
Third generation blue eyes. Wrinkles that laugh in lines down creased cheeks. My mom’s lopsided smile. Motherhood in every nook and cranny, where there never used to be a nook and cranny. The happy kind of tired. OK, your...
by Lisa-Jo | May 9, 2010 | Family, Motherhood
This is so much more than just a seat belt commercial. It spoke to me today. I want to be this kind of wife and mother. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-8PBx7isoM]
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by Lisa-Jo | May 7, 2010 | Faith, Family, Kids, Motherhood
Moms matter because they feed us the good stuff. Great big helpings of who we could become. They mix us up into themselves and knead us through with answers we may not want to hear and tears we do not want to cry. Moms matter because they model courage before we are...
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by Lisa-Jo | May 6, 2010 | Kids, Motherhood, Raising Boys
Come back tomorrow, won’t you? And share your answer to this Friday’s question, “Moms matter because…” Link a post or leave a comment; share from the perspective of a parent or a child – all welcome. Let’s build a virtual...
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by Lisa-Jo | May 5, 2010 | Family, Kids, Motherhood
As I’m spending this week focusing on the various elements of motherhood that I love, from belly buttons to bruised and bloodied hearts, I wanted to share this with you because sometimes mothers and children are made for each other, even if they’re not made from each...
