Posts by Lisa-Jo

HomePartner With Us 98. Our Favorite Carbs This is a story about a God who offers Himself in the most ordinary, basic food we could ever imagine. Always in the pantry—whether it’s Wonderbread or a fancy French Baguette. There might be more to Christ calling himself, “the bread of life” than we’ve ever actually considered…

HomePartner With Us 97. Lisa-Jo Gets Her Fix This is a story about something Lisa-Jo (and all of you?) has been missing and craving terribly during this quarantine. Today Christie gives her (and all our listeners) a fix! Links from this episode: Paper&String Subscriptions: outoftheordinarypodcast.com/ps _______ Sponsor appreciation: In these uncertain times we’re so grateful…

HomePartner With Us 96. The True Crime episode This is a story about our favorite true crime storyteller. Louise Penny has written 16 novels and each one understands the truth behind crime in a way very few CSI or True Crime podcasts actually do. What Penny writes are morality tale crime novels that understands how…

HomePartner With Us 95. Our Favorite Fall Things This is a story about why we channel our inner Julie Andrews at the beginning of each new season. These are the stories behind our favorite fall things. As it turns out, our subconscious is totally biased when it comes to what favorites rise to the surface.…

HomePartner With Us 94. 2020 You Need to Put Your Pants Back On! This is a story about lowering our standards. So low it will be sure to make you feel better about your own these days! Because this year September feels like the worst kind of pinchy, uncomfortable new shoes and we’re here with…

HomePartner With Us 93. Impractical Tools for Ordinary Living This is a story about how sometimes our wants NEED to trump our needs. Following up from last week, today we share some very UNbasic and almost impractical tools that make ordinary life feel that much extra on the days we need it most. These are…

HomePartner With Us 92. 7 Basic Tools for Ordinary Living This is a story about how to make ordinary life a little bit easier. Today we share some very basic and weirdly life changing tools that make ordinary life run that little bit smoother. Got a basic piece of equipment, hack or tool that makes…

HomePartner With Us 91. WHY You Feel So Tired This is a story about making sense of our universal exhaustion. You’re not alone if you feel mentally, physically and emotionally finished here at the end of summer and month six of a global pandemic. Christie and Lisa-Jo share their own experiences and the stories that…

HomePartner With Us 90. Know Your Limits This is a story about a completely unexpected development in both Christie and Lisa-Jo’s lives. These uncertain days crave pockets of certainty. Here is one change that has proved certain, scientific results with real mental health benefits. It was unplanned and wildly unprecedented for both Lisa-Jo and Christie.…

HomePartner With Us 89. What’s Saving Our Lives These Days This is a story about a few very specific things that are making a very real difference in our days. When it seems like all hope is lost, turns out it never actually is Join Lisa-Jo and Christie this week as they share what’s getting…