Posts by Gina Conroy
12 Pearls of Christmas: Perspective
A Soggy, Jolly, Holly Christmas by Melody Carlson One of my most memorable Christmases started out as a natural disaster. But isn’t that a bit how a pearl is formed? An oyster’s soft easy life is disrupted by the invasion of sand, but something good comes out of it. When I was eight, we experienced…
Read More12 Pearls of Christmas: Help & Support
Calling Elizabeth … HELP! by Tricia Goyer Mary, the mother of Jesus is one of the most well-known women of all time. She was also a teen mom facing an unplanned pregnancy. This Christmas we will see evidence of Mary’s story all around us. And as you hear it through Christmas songs and Christmas shows…
Read More12 Pearls of Christmas: God Intervenes
The Answer by Susan May Warren Whos, Here, we are Whos here, smaller than the eye can see. Whos here, we are Whos here, I’m a Who and so is she… I’ve always wanted to live in a musical. When I was a kid, I loved Oklahoma, Sound of Music, West Side Story. I seriously…
Read MoreHow Much Do You Love the Holidays?
You Love the Holidays You enjoy every aspect of the holidays, but you don’t go overboard. You believe that it’s important to relax this time of year. You get into the holiday spirt, and you enjoy every activity – from baking cookies to shopping for personalized gifts.That being said, the holidays are a lot of…
Read MoreSaturday Christmas Tips: Writing Letters to Jesus
Years ago I started a new Christmas tradition of writing letters to Jesus with my children. I didn’t know it would turn into a treasured, Christmas tradition and a way to see how my children’s faith has grown over the years. I started writing these letters out of a desire to give a gift to…
Read More12 Pearls of Christmas: He is Always Enough
Christmas in a Barn by Mary DeMuth The Christmas of 2006 we were homeless. We didn’t have keys. Not to a car, not to a home. We’d flown halfway around the world, leaving behind a ministry we toiled over. Much, particularly in our hearts, lay in ruins. Some friends had a camp, and on…
Read MoreLong Awaited Raggs PBS Trip Part Two
I’m either getting old or I’m just too busy. Maybe a little of both because I forgot to post on Part Two of our Raggs PBS trip. I could have sworn I did, but here’s another go (from my fading memory) and some quotes from my daughter. My last post ended with me trying to…
Read MoreFashionista Fever! Catch it!
When my seven year old grows up she wants to be a writer, a mom and fashion designer. Obviously the mom gig will have to wait, but she doesn’t have to wait for the rest to fulfill her dreams. She’s already written a couple dozen books and now FashionPlaytes.com can make the rest of her…
Read More12 Pearls of Christmas: Faith, Hope & Love
The Pearls We Pass Down by Holley Gerth Ten years ago my Grandma Frances went home to heaven in her sleep just before Christmas. My Grandpa carefully handed me a brightly-wrapped box on Christmas morning and said, “This is her gift. Now I want you to have it.” I opened the lid slowly and tears…
Read More12 Pearls of Christmas: God Provides a Way
A Long Ago Christmas Memory by Patricia Crisafulli The old farm on a dirt road in the backwoods of northern New York State was described to me so many times, I can imagine the place, even though I never saw it: the big frame house with the wide porch, the pair of maple trees out…
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