Happy New Year to you all! As with the start of any new year I'm pondering what I want to focus on this year. I already have a reading plan for reading through the Bible in 2025 and I already have a "word" for the year. I'm hoping to blog about both of these soon.
One goal that I always seem to have is to blog more often. I go through spurts of blogging regularly and then get busy and it falls to the side for awhile. I've realized that, while I love blogging, it's just something that for now will stay a bit sporadic. Life is still very busy with home, four kiddos and their activities, along with school and church volunteering responsibilities. I've never had a large readership; which for the most part I'm okay with. I would love to grow this blog into something to really bless others; I'm just never quite sure what that would look like. I mostly blog to keep track of things God is teaching me; I love to teach so it's encouraging when God uses those things in the lives of others as well.
I've debated starting another blog. As some may recall, a few years ago this blog was flagged as "inappropriate" on Facebook by someone I had as a connection (still don't know who and it really doesn't matter). There is no appeals process so since that time it has been blocked from being shared on any Meta platform (Instagram, Facebook, etc.). I don't have a clear direction of turning this into something bigger so I'll just keep it as is for now.
I'd love to hear suggestions of what you enjoy reading for content or what you would enjoy seeing more of here in this little spot on the web.
So, those are my rambling thoughts on this first day of a new year. I am excited to see how God will guide this year.
Good to see a post from you!! Happy New Year to you and your family as well!
ReplyDeleteI have also chosen a word for the year, or really, it chose me. One of those inescapable choices. And I'm planning to read through a chronological one-year Bible this year. I often do a monthly Scripture writing plan as well, but had thought I wouldn't do one for January. I just changed my mind, though, as The Ruffled Mango has one with the theme of "Unshaken" for January. That sounds good to me so I will be doing that one.
I had not realized about this blog being flagged as "inappropriate" on Facebook. As you said, it doesn't really matter who did it, the bottom line is it was done and you were stuck with the consequences. Sad that people have nothing better to do with their time.
As for what I enjoy seeing more of, well -- I do enjoy when you share family happenings, but probably I most enjoy your thoughts of what the Lord is teaching you, specific ideas for Bible study and meditation, not to mention recipes and the crafts you do. A slice of life, I guess, which is how I view my Kitchen Table blog.