Posts by Gina Conroy
The Santa Question?
Over the years I agonized with the Santa issue. Should we pretend or not? I know I was devastated at 6 when I found out Santa wasn’t real. I cried and cried and cried. I remember it well. Plus, I wanted Christmas to focus on Jesus not Santa, so when my kids were little we…
Read MoreO Holy Night
O Holy Night! The stars are brightly shining, It is the night of our dear Saviour’s birth. As I sang this song I’ve sung hundreds of time, I got chills. I stood in the choir loft, but I was thousands of miles and years away. I was there that night Mary gave birth to…
Read MoreSanta Paws
Getting to Know Your Friends’ Christmas!
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping paper. I pick a different paper for each of my kids and on Christmas morning they go “search” for their gifts like the Wise Men search for Jesus. It’s become a favorite Christmas morning tradition! 2. Real tree or Artificial? I grew up with real and love…
Read MoreTop Ten Christmas Picks From Teens to Tot!
In case you haven’t finished your Christmas shopping… Guitar Praise: Read my review Dance Praise Revolution: Read my review Ripstick or High Tide My kids loved this dragon series! Click photo to find out more. I don’t know what it is about these “theme” Wii lego games, but my kids love them…
Read MoreOn Transparency With God
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about honesty. Being honest with God and others. Too many times we think we have to put on a good face for God and say the right things, the “spiritual” things to Him when we pray. LIke we’re going to impress Him with our spiritual prowess or something. But…
Read MoreAre You a Choleric Wrapper?
While wrapping presents this morning, I got to thinking. I’m a terrible wrapper. I’ve always been. I’m the kind of wrapper that molds and folds the paper to cover the gift, and sometimes has to tear off a stray piece or add another section of wrapping paper to cover the gaping whole. I started thinking,…
Read MoreWriting Christmas Basket Fundraiser
Last Saturday our ACFW writer’s group had our second annual Christmas Basket fundraiser auction. We had 23 baskets of books and goodies. That’s about double the amount from last year. I wasn’t able to help put these together this year, but if it was anything like last year the ladies worked hard and had a…
Read MoreLearning to play
I want to be like my daughters when I grow up. To many that makes no sense because children are supposed to grow up and be like us.But most kids do a few things we grown ups have forgotten…Kids play hard.They fall down, dust themselves off and try again.They laugh. A lot. They marvel at…
Read MoreQuills and Promises by Amber Miller
This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing Quills And Promises Barbour Publishing, Inc (May 28, 2008) by Amber MillerABOUT THE AUTHOR: Hi, I’m Amber, but my friends call me Tiff, short for Tiffany, my first name. I am in my 30’s, married the love of my life in July 2007, and live in…
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