Posts by Gina Conroy

This was part of a talk I did for the Fellowship of Christian Writers on November 11th. As Christian writers, we have a burning message God has placed on our hearts to get out to the world. But how can we do that when we are so depleted physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually?Having gone through…

Facing your fear is hard. But I think what’s harder is making brave choices that are in your best interest even though you are afraid. I remember telling my son when he was in college debating a change in his major “don’t make choices out of fear.” I learned that lesson the hard way. He…

Sometimes when we are too close to a situation we have to take a step back so we can really see the big picture. This past week I took a much-needed extended trip to visit my son in Los Angeles and my writing and travel friend Angela Ruth Strong in Boise. It was long overdue…

I’m spending the night with my couch… not on my couch. We have a lot of history together. I was so proud when I bought it to furnish my Airbnb apartment in 2016. That whole Airbnb part of my life was a testimony to the fact that I could do things that really scared me…

Darn! I can’t fit into my clothes from college! They’re TOO Big! In college, I used to wear big, bulky clothes. I was ashamed of my body. Thought I was fat, unattractive. If only I hadn’t been sucked into the destructive poor self image and dieting cycle my entire life, I might have learned to…

This meme popped up on my Facebook news feed and I immediately related. I’ve been running ragged for 6 – 8 months dealing with my mom’s onset dementia, moving her to independent living, DIY fixing up her house, packing, and moving boxes for the last 6 weeks. There’s still so much more to do. I’m…

This time two years ago, I was incredibly stressed with setting up two homeschool classrooms and getting my curriculum together. Most of the time it’s a thankless join where you spend so much time after school preparing and saying NO to social events because things have to get done. At times, teaching can feel like…

God showed up again in a small, but powerful way last night! I was exhausted, but craving connection and wasn’t up for a big crowd event for several reasons. I probably should’ve stayed home and gone to bed early for some much-needed rest. But I’ve been thinking a lot about what I “should” do and…

Last night I couldn’t sleep. I was restless on so many different levels. That’s not like me because I’ve learned how to quiet my soul. There was a time I was very discontent with my life circumstances, but I’ve learned to find peace and joy in the now. And quite honestly, I’ve created a pretty…

Today someone woke me up early with a knock on the door and an ANSWER to a silent “wish.” Yesterday, I tried to get my bike out of this shed, but it was completely blocked by tree limbs. I forced my way inside, but didn’t want to wrestle the bike out, so I thought about…