Blog Life

"oh, yeah, the blog."  That's the response I frequently get from mostly older relatives when I say, "there were pictures on the blog," or "I wrote about it on the blog."

My blog is for me, for Ben, and for readers near and far to stay in touch and share in our lives in ways they wouldn't be able to without the blog.

I've been very surprised lately by how many of my adult conversations are centered around blogs we follow and how much following them is a part of my daily routine.  A blogger I follow recently posted about how she wishes her blog could make money for her family the way others do ie.-Pioneer Woman.  Now this blogger is also a photographer and has a HUGE following but still not enough to make money from it.  She was a little down and needed a little reassurance that profitable or not, her blog was meaningful to lots of us.  My response was meaningful to her and she posted this as follow-up to her post of defeat:

Saturday, February 05, 2011

Oh dear. You are all so kind to care for me and encourage me so much.

I wasn't really feeling sad. But that is what you heard. 99% of you.
I wasn't thinking of quitting at all, but gosh, it must have sounded like that.

I love you all so much. I am the lucky one.
I would miss you so much. I am not going anywhere.

Thank you for your support and love.


And guess what book I am reading?

Happy are you poor? by Thomas Dubay

Isn't that perfect?

The thing is. I am so far from poor it's a joke. I have an abundant life. Monetarily and spiritually.

Like Jess said in the comments....warm home, warm heart, happy baby. (babies :o)

That is more than enough.

Listen to this...

"Our destiny is literally out of this world. Eye has not seen, nor ear heard; indeed, it cannot even dawn on our unaided imagination the unspeakable delight God has prepared for those who love him (1 Cor2:9)
Before this destiny all worldly glitter is dull, all tinsel is cheap, all adventure is prosaic, all attraction is unsatisfying."

And then this..


"In this new era happiness is found not in eating and drinking this or that but in personal goodness and in the peace and joy given by the Holy Spirit....The New Testament assumes that happiness is found not in things but in persons and especially in the Divine Persons."


I get a thrill out of reading things like this.

I need to read things like this. Words like these help me 'snap out of it'.

Watching too much glam tv and looking at pretty houses and dreaming of travel takes me down the
road of lusting after things.

To hear words that speak truth to me feels like a good spring cleaning.


I am thankful that this blog is accomplishing something important and I absolutely know that
the best parts are in the comments. No doubt in my mind.


I am thankful that God has allowed me to do this.

Mostly I just feel like a goofy girl.

The good parts come from God.


I'm pretty sure.

Yes, Donna Boucher's daily reminders of "encourage one another," and "love you, mean it!," and simple writings about every day life as mid-western mother and wife give me, as I told her:

You inspire me with your words everyday-to be a great mom and wife-to focus on what's really important-and to have confidence that it's ok if all I need to make my life great is a warm home, warm heart, and a happy baby.
Thank You!

You see, that's another part of what is so great about, "oh, yeah, the blog," they connect us, encourage us, and inspire us, over miles and oceans and years.