Blogging?

Blogging is an interesting past time to me.

I journal – as in I keep a tangible notebook of paper where I write my thoughts.  I let very few into those pages of my most intimate thoughts – and those few I let in rarely see inside all the pages – perhaps just a few select ones.

            People tell me that blogging is similar to journaling.  It may well be for them – but not for me.  Blogging for me is very public.  Expressing the overflow of my emotions, the passion of a heart-wrenching day, venting my concerns and frustrations are not something I necessarily want to share with everyone.  Rather I want to write them out – usually as a prayer although sometimes I think I am too ashamed to address my petty concerns to my God.

            But those thoughts are not the ones I want to share with the world.

            With the world I want to share my discoveries – the joys in my life; the people I love; the God I serve; inspirations, helpmeets, treasures I have found in His scripture.

            And blogging is a way of connecting anyone around the world with access to a computer and the internet (perhaps not deepest darkest Africa, although sometimes a small light can shine even there!).

            What a blessing is our technology – and how we tend to ignore it sometimes….