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Jesus Loves Me This I Know For My Children Taught Me So: Book Club Week 6: Chps 12 & 13

Jesus Loves Me This I Know For My Children Taught Me So: Book Club Week 6: Chps 12 & 13

by Lisa-Jo | Oct 13, 2014 | Book Club, surprised by motherhood

“This body of mine, it reflects memories and growth, and it is my living Ebenezer — the reminder that great love is always born from great sacrifice.” ~ Surprised by Motherhood. Welcome to last week of our Surprised by Motherhood Book Club. You can watch all the...
When Liking Our Kids Is Harder Than Loving Them: Book Club Week 5: Chps 10 & 11

When Liking Our Kids Is Harder Than Loving Them: Book Club Week 5: Chps 10 & 11

by Lisa-Jo | Oct 6, 2014 | Book Club, surprised by motherhood

“And to do this, the heavenly Father had to unwrap His arms from around His only Son.  Unmake the closeness.  Break more than the ties of flesh and blood.  And heaven itself cracked open when He let go of His Son and reached for me.”~ Surprised by Motherhood. Welcome...
How to Find Wonder in the Midst of Wash and Rinse and Repeat Days

How to Find Wonder in the Midst of Wash and Rinse and Repeat Days

by Lisa-Jo | Oct 1, 2014 | Book Club, surprised by motherhood

All the dishes get done even if all the laundry doesn’t. I wipe down that table top that wobbles on four legs that have been loosely unhinged ever since we had boys. Paper towel and hand smooth over the old paint splotches that won’t come off and the scratches that no...
There’s Nothing Routine About The Routine: Book Club Week 4: Chps 8 & 9

There’s Nothing Routine About The Routine: Book Club Week 4: Chps 8 & 9

by Lisa-Jo | Sep 29, 2014 | Book Club, surprised by motherhood

“There is no part of our everyday, wash-and-repeat routine of kids and laundry and life and fights and worries and play dates and aching budgets and preschool orientations and work and marriage and love and new life and bedtime marathons that Jesus doesn’t look deep...
Motherhood: Like Negotiating With Tiny Terrorists Only Harder

Motherhood: Like Negotiating With Tiny Terrorists Only Harder

by Lisa-Jo | Sep 26, 2014 | Book Club, surprised by motherhood

Sometimes motherhood feels like negotiating with tiny terrorists. I’m not kidding. Yesterday I had to talk down what felt like a hostage situation and while the whole story boiled down to about eight sentences it took 45 minutes of hysterical level sobbing to...
When Motherhood is like Learning to Walk Again: Book Club Week 3: Chps 6 & 7

When Motherhood is like Learning to Walk Again: Book Club Week 3: Chps 6 & 7

by Lisa-Jo | Sep 23, 2014 | Book Club, surprised by motherhood

“The thing is, there is no road map. No matter how many stories you’ve heard. No matter how many books you’ve read. Motherhood is like learning to walk again, and the only way to do it is by falling down a lot. Because you’re becoming someone else, and your stretched...
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