Posts by Gina Conroy
Feelings of Frustration, Fatigue, Failure…
It’s been one of THOSE days again. They’re still more frequent then I care to admit. It’s days like these that I question my decision to homeschool. Wouldn’t I be a better mom if I sent my kids off to school, had a consistent prayer time, went to the gym, did the laundry and planned…
Read MoreBefore the Lord
This will be a short post because of it’s convicting message for me. One of my struggles with writing had been with plopping down in front of the computer WITHOUT seeking God first. Why, oh why, oh why is it so hard to be still before the Lord? I know the reason for me. I’m…
Read MoreWords of Hope and Wisdom from Paula Moldenhauer
“So speak encouraging words to one another. Build up hope so you’ll all be together in this, no one left out, no one left behind. I know you’re already doing this; just keep on doing it.” 1 Thessalonians 5:11 The Message Paula, thanks so much for coming by to share with me about your journey…
Read MoreWriting Withdrawals
Today I went to WIN, my local writer’s meeting. We’re going through Donald Maass’, Writing the Breakout Novel workbook. Only problem is I’m not writing a novel right now. One of my struggles has been whether to attend this meeting, so I went to see how I’d feel. After sharing with the group about not…
Read MoreThe Lighter Side…
I found this on the web and thought a little light humor was needed right about now in the midst of my journey…keep reading for my own version. I Wanna Muffin by Kathy Fictorie based on “If you Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff If you give a mom a muffin, she’ll want…
Read MoreNo Flashing Green Neon lights, Yet
I’m struggling with deciphering God’s specifics about me “not writing.” My biggest struggle with writing had been making my Work In Progress (WIP) an obsession. Sometimes it seemed to have a life of its own, calling me, controlling me, and making me push aside the really important things in my life like homeschooling and family.…
Read MoreBig Lessons from a Little Devotion
The other morning I sat down with my three and five year old for a quick devotion. I usually don’t get around to devotions with my little ones, but on this morning I had managed some quiet time myself before they got up. When they came to sit besides me I set aside my Bible…
Read MoreLife’s Little Interruptions
Almost six weeks ago I signed up for a Bible Study with some home schooling friends. I really didn’t feel like committing to another night out of the home especially since my family was already over scheduled with activities, but my husband encouraged me to go, and I knew I needed something to help me…
Read MoreLetting Go of a Writing Dream
February 24th, 2006 Today I am in mourning. I’m grieving the loss of a love. The loss of an idol in my life. My writing. How ironic my first entry of my writing blog is about NOT writing! Here’s my story… For too long I have been going at a ferocious pace, writing, editing, staying…
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