Thank You!

I’m am totally up lifted and encouraged by the comments on this post! Knowing God’s will is hard enough, but stepping out in faith to do what He has called me to do even when it’s not very popular is tough. Several people have really blessed my soul through their kind and generous words, and…

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Christmas To Do List Update

Well it wasn’t on my to do list, but I just spent the entire day cooking for a small dinner party. Now I’m too exhausted and too stuffed to do anything else but go to bed! (Though it is kind of early and I can get some good reading time in. ) I guess staying…

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Writing and Kids

I have here before me a squarish red book titled, Games for Writing by Peggy Kaye. I’m so excited about the games in this book that I had to plug it. Here’s a novel idea. Writing is about writing, not spelling. (I’ll admit, I blinked when I read that. I had my schoolmarm hat on.)…

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Introducing: Lisa Biggs Crum

Lisa Biggs Crum is gifted in leadership and encouragement. She shares that gift through writing, speaking, and ministry consulting. (Well, actually that’s more like a dream at this point.) Her greatest pleasure in life is laughing with her two elementary age children and her husband of nearly 16 years. Read her blog at http://SproutofaMustardSeed.blogspot.com. I…

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Mid-Week Motivation

Start your day out right! Scripture, Short Devotion If with heart and soul you’re doing good, do you think you can be stopped? Even if you suffer for it, you’re still better off. Don’t give the opposition a second thought. Through thick and thin, keep your hearts at attention, in adoration before Christ, your Master.…

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So How was Your Christmas?

Ours was very quiet, though I still stayed busy doing mom things! Christmas Eve we attended church in the morning and then took our 80 plus year old adopted neighbor grandparents to lunch. We are so blessed to have them! They’re like family and our kids have grown up with them and call them grandma…

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“Writerly” Resolutions

We writers need rejuvenation every now and then . . . especially when the rejection slips start to pile up, the endless “waiting game” becomes maddening and the mailman looks on us with pity as he hands us (yet another) fat envelope. Since the start of a new year is a perfect time to begin…

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Who is Jesus?

If you spend any amount of time browsing or reading this blog you know this question is not referring to my fundamental belief that Jesus is the Son of God. So who is Jesus, to you? Is He still a tiny baby in a manger who you think about once or twice a year? Someone…

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A Gift From Above

(c) Gina Conroy October 25, 1990 While asking the Lord what I should write for this Sunday, He reminded me of a Chritmas song I wrote over 15 years ago. Though you won’t be able to hear the tune over the internet, may the words reach down deep into your soul! A Gift From Above…

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A Gift from Above

(c) Gina Conroy October 25, 1990 While asking the Lord what I should write for this Sunday, He reminded me of a Chritmas song I wrote over 15 years ago. Though you won’t be able to hear the tune over the internet, may the words reach down deep into your soul! A Gift From Above…

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