Posts by Christie

HomePartner With Us 48. How to Watch TV This is Season 2 of the Out of the Ordinary podcast, where we believe that the very best stories grow out of the soil of ordinary life. This is a story about stories. This is a conversation about one of our favorite ordinary things: television! Lisa-Jo and…

HomePartner With Us 43. Surprise! A Gift For You This is a story about the middle. We celebrate new beginnings, and we applaud satisfying endings, but too often we forget about the middle. Or, worse, we rush on by determined to get to the “good stuff.” But Lisa-Jo has a brand new book coming out…

HomePartner With Us 42. Why the End of Every Great Story is the Same This is a story about two astonishing names. One name belongs to Christie’s family and the other belongs to Lisa-Jo’s, but both names tell incredible stories. This conversation was inspired by Lisa-Jo’s most personal and vulnerable Instagram post ever. Her tear-streaked…

HomePartner With Us 41. This One is for the Weary This is a story inspired by rest. Sounds good, doesn’t it? Unfortunately, rest is sometimes easier to talk about than it is to receive. But at the Out of the Ordinary podcast, we believe that rest is not only a necessary part of ordinary life,…

HomePartner With Us 37. You’re Invited to the Black Barn! This is an invitation. But before the invitation? A story, of course. This is the story of grass seeds and weeds.  This is a story about the hard, daily work of preparation and how good that work can be. Lisa-Jo and Christie are inviting a…

HomePartner With Us 36. The One Secret to Better Friendships This is the story of a special night out. Christie and Lisa-Jo share the story of a recent Friday night spent together that was different from anything they’ve shared before.  Here’s a story for anyone longing to have better friendships and to be a better…

HomePartner With Us 33.These Are The Books That Made Us This is a story about a book Christie loved and Lisa-Jo did not. Actually, here are stories about quite a few books! Because these are the childhood favorites that helped make us the women we are. In this week’s conversation, we discover just how much…

HomePartner With Us 29. Our Easy Recipe For Hospitality This is a story about an epic Easter egg hunt. This is a story about easy, life-giving hospitality. This week on the Out of the Ordinary podcast, Lisa-Jo and Christie describe in uproarious detail their most favorite, shared annual event. Here are all the practical instructions…

HomePartner With Us 28. Surprised by New Life This is a story about the surprise of new life. This is a story about calendar days of death transformed into yearly reminders of new life. Lisa-Jo tells the story of September 2. It was a day that always reminded her of death, but the year when…

HomePartner With Us 25. The Story Behind the Book (Only Available Right Here!) This is a story about a book called Placemaker. This is a joy-filled conversation between old friends about a brand-new book baby. That’s right. Christie’s new book has just been born into the world, and today’s episode is not only a celebration, it…