the thing about blogging

Sometimes I feel like blogging has become too commercialized and impersonalized. The trend seems to be to blog to gain traffic or get comments, to post because you want your words to be received, not because you have something to say. In the midst of all the noise, it's easy to lose your voice. It's easy to feel that you have to do/photograph/write/be like someone else. It's easy to discount your gifts and talents.

But at the heart of it, blogging is truly about your story. Step outside and breathe in the smell of leaves and remember why you write. Bake with your little siblings in your kitchen, flour on your face, and remember why you make pictures. Spend a day surrounded by family, and remind yourself of who you are and who you want to be.

Remind yourself that you have a story to tell, and it's precious. It's something that only you can share. But if you want, you can tell it to us. And we can celebrate it with you. That's the heart of blogging. Sharing, celebrating, and growing. As we tell our stories, we see that there are others like us. C. S. Lewis said, "Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: "What! You too? I thought I was the only one."

Blogging builds friendships. It's not about the stats, comments, popularity, numbers, or any of that. It's about the people you meet and the stories they have to tell. Through our words, we can spread joy. We can tell our daily stories of the deeper story that Christ is writing. And we connect with others who say, "what! you too?"




Now go ahead and shout your story to the world,you have no idea who you will inspire :)

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