Balance
Procrastinators… I feel your pain
It’s National Procrastination Month. Like I need another excuse to put off… (you fill in the blank coz I’ve probably put it off). We’ve all been guilty of that “I’ll do it later” mentality. And let’s face it– there are lots of reasons for procrastinating. Some of them are even good reasons. For example… …the…
An Introduction
Hello, my name is Dineen Miller, and I’m married to an atheist. Sounds like something you’d hear at an AA meeting, doesn’t it? Except this isn’t an addiction with a twelve-step plan to rehabilitation. Unlike an agnostic who neither claims faith nor disbelief, an atheist simply doesn’t believe God exists. There is no afterlife or…
The Dinner Dilemma
One of the things I struggle with as a writer is being able to stay “in the zone” and still make my family feel loved and cared for. Although I may forget to sign a permission slip and or miss parent lunch once in awhile, my family always knows they can count on dinner together.…
All Work, No Play
Rewrite in my own words- Life Balance Journal Sound familiar? We’ve all heard the expression, maybe even joked about it. But do our lives reflect our commitments? Have we allowed work, responsibility and obligation steal the joy and inspiration from our lives? For many, the answer is a resounding yes. But it’s not too late…
“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…
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…
The Hike
My son, Nathan, was commenting the other day about his two hamsters. “Mom, they have totally unique personalities. One is calm and likes to be held, the other is wild and always on the go. ” “Just like kids,” I responded. “No two are exactly the same.” Or should I say no “three,” because I…
Spending Time with Your Teens
As a family of readers, we love to discuss the books we’re enjoying. I have two sons, ages 13 and 14. Our weekly family Bible studies are always fun and let me tell you…teens see stuff we boring adults miss. Proverbs is a hoot if taken literally (beware of a woman who is a snare…
We Remember
I was in my bedroom, half awake, not even dressed for the day. My baby was asleep in his crib so I flipped on the TV and there it was. The buildings on fire, the news commentators playing over and over again the planes flying into the towers. I sat in shock, not fully comprehending…
Jesus, Take the Wheel
I’m in a season right now where God is reminding me (on an almost hourly basis) of how very little control of my life I have. You see, as a Type A, that is a very scary and uncomfortable position. I mellowed a bit in my twenties (working full time while going to law school…