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2011-08-05T22:56:26+00:00

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Ghost Hunting

Last updated on: August 5, 2011 at 10:56 pm By Lisa

Cameras are amazing. They capture images our minds might otherwise fail to properly retain. In the hands of a particularly gifted eye, what we see can become even more powerful and moving once the real image has faded and the paper replica is printed and framed. We can see what we once saw and somehow, without returning to that place and time, return to that place and time. Audio and video recorders are the same. We can capture sounds on... Read more

2011-06-21T22:33:22+00:00

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Your Little Heart (new song)

Last updated on: June 21, 2011 at 10:33 pm By Lisa

I wrote this song for Elijah while he was still baking. I even mentioned it here. Tonight, I got to sing him to sleep with it. It looked like this: (more…) Read more

2011-06-02T17:16:38+00:00

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…But Now My Eyes Have Seen You

Last updated on: June 2, 2011 at 5:16 pm By Lisa

In the days immediately preceding Elijah’s birth, I was convinced I’d been abandoned by God. After all, I spent my days dedicating my full passion and much ferocity to praying that Eli would come on his own, and focusing all my physical energy on making my body (and his) conducive to a “successful” natural labor. I did everything all those websites say induces labor, from walking to running to drinking red raspberry leaf tea to exercise-ball-bouncing to using the breast... Read more

2011-05-28T11:14:35+00:00

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Observing Grief

Last updated on: May 28, 2011 at 11:14 am By Lisa

“…there is nothing we can do with suffering except to suffer it. There is [no] device which will make pain not to be pain.” (CS Lewis, A Grief Observed) In the days after returning home from the hospital, I had a number of heated conversations with God. I was angry that I never had the chance or opportunity to bargain with Him, and hurt that He’d seemingly cruelly left me without something that felt so essential to being me. Oh,... Read more

2011-05-26T13:24:56+00:00

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Life and Death in 24 Hours: The Labor & Delivery Story

Last updated on: May 26, 2011 at 1:24 pm By Lisa

I’ve debated back and forth about whether or not to write this blog and share my labor story. It’s a long one, and it’s not pretty. But because a few other womens’ blogs detailing similar stories have so helped and encouraged me – and because, in a way, sharing is therapeutic – I’ve decided to go with it. So how do you begin to recount the events of one day that will remain both the best and worst day of... Read more

2011-03-02T10:39:22+00:00

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Not That It Would Have Changed a Thing

Last updated on: March 2, 2011 at 10:39 am By Lisa

Ok. I’m calling in the big guns. I just read this thing, “25 Things I wish I knew before having kids” from another mom on babycenter. And none of it looks terribly crazy. It all looks/sounds eerily familiar. And it’s freaking me out. According to this list, beginning in late April, I’m not going to sleep at least three years. Actually, scratch that. If I’m anything like my own mom, I’m not going to sleep for 18 years. And if... Read more

2011-01-19T10:52:28+00:00

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Endings and Beginnings, Interruptions and Delays

Last updated on: January 19, 2011 at 10:52 am By Lisa

“There is nothing interchangeable about Christians. …You and I, whether we are men or women, have nothing to do with the choice of the gift. We have everything to do with the use of the gift.” (Elisabeth Elliot, via Ronne Sellers Rock) This morning my friend Ronne’s blog brought to mind waves of worries that have been crashing in my mind for the last 26 weeks. Well, OK…the last 18 weeks (because I didn’t know I was pregnant until I... Read more

2011-01-08T12:41:29+00:00

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on impending motherhood

Last updated on: January 8, 2011 at 12:41 pm By Lisa

He responds to my touch. I can lay my hand over my belly, and he’ll start kicking it. Like he’s giving me a high-five. He does the same with Paul. He dances when his daddy plays guitar…until the song lulls him to sleep. He wiggles around, as if trying to find the most comfortable position to sit and listen, while I read to him. Right now, we’re at chapter 8 of the book of John, and judging by the words... Read more

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2010-12-30T09:32:34+00:00

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Top Ten of Twenty(20)Ten(10)

Last updated on: December 30, 2010 at 9:32 am By Lisa

Because it’s the end of the year, and because everyone who’s anyone who has nothing better to do does this…I’ve decided to make a Top Ten of TwentyTen list for your perusal and enjoyment. So here goes. 10. I ran 25 miles in my longest training run to date, while training for my first ever 50k ultra marathon. It took me 5 hours and 20 minutes, but I did it, and it was amazing. 9. I enjoyed traveling to countless... Read more

2010-11-15T21:23:31+00:00

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Stronger Than You Think

Last updated on: November 15, 2010 at 9:23 pm By Lisa

It’s taken me a while to get a live video worthy of posting, but thanks to the superb videographic talent of our good friend (and tour host for two days), Mason Taylor of a’tris, we finally got a good one last night (11/14/10) at our Traveling Troubadours tour stop at The Living Room in New York City. “Stronger Than You Think” is near and dear to my heart, and it’s my hope that it reaches yours as well. Watch, listen,... Read more

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