Posts by Gina Conroy
Getting Ready for School
Reposted from August 2004Well, it’s August and school is just around the corner. Several schools went back last week and more go this coming week. I’m pretty much ready to start schooling from an organizational standpoint, but I want to wait until after labor day. I grew up on the East coast and I just…
Read MoreFor the Birds
Mid-Week Motivation
Starting Your Day Out Right Scripture/Devotion The steps of the righteous are ordered by the Lord, and He delights in his way. ~Psalm 37:23 I am the poster child for Writer…Interrupted. At my house “quiet moment” is an oxymoron. That said, I never seem to get enough done, whether it’s praying, cleaning, writing,…
Read MoreWriters should Read Nonfiction
by Ron Estrada I’m a sucker for war stories. A month ago or so I grabbed “Halsey’s Typhoon” on CD at my library. For those of you who didn’t spend your childhood watching Victory at Sea reruns (and why not?), Admiral “Bull” Halsey’s entire fleet was caught in the middle of a super typhoon while…
Read MoreCSI: Up Close and Way Too Personal!
New York is a great place to visit, but I wouldn’t want to live there. Why? Because I’ve lived there!!! But never had I experienced anything like I did this afternoon. We’re visiting family in NY (5 towns near Kennedy airport) and we haven’t even been here 24 hours. Driving down the street toward my…
Read MoreREVIEW: Island Inferno by Chuck Holton
Island Inferno by Chuck Holton This week, theChristian Fiction Blog Allianceis introducingISLAND INFERNOby Chuck HoltonABOUT THE AUTHOR: Chuck served four years in the Elite 75th Ranger Regiment–the same unit profiled in the movie “Black Hawk Down.” Chuck saw combat in Panama in 1989. After leaving active duty, Chuck flew helicopters in the Wisconsin National Guard…
Read MoreSome rules NOT to follow!
FUMBLE RULES (with thanks to Richards Lederer and Dowis in Sleeping Dogs Don’t Lay) This is a collection of self-contradictory rules of English. Enjoy. Remember, though, like most humor, there’s a serious lesson for the learning! 1. Each pronoun should agree with their antecedent. 2. Between you and I, pronoun case is important. 3. A…
Read MorePostive Parenting and NO Spanking?
This was written three years ago when I had abandoned one “authoritative” parenting philosophy that advocated spanking and tried to go the “non-punitive” route. What I’ve learned since is that the Holy Spirit should be your guide in disciplining your children, not a book! Reposted from June 2007 Believe it or not yesterday, Chris(9) was…
Read MoreTiming Is Everything
Last night I was checking email, reading blogs and doing my own thing. My husband Tom was in the room with me, watching TV and doing his own thing. Companionable silence, it was nice. Suddenly, out of the blue, he said, “Hey, I don’t really like the way you have your hair right now.” I…
Read MoreMid-Week Motivation
Starting Your Day Out Right Scripture, devotion For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. ~Ephesians 2:10 Did you catch that? Read it again and soak it in for a moment. I love the first phrase, “For we are…
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