First blog, First post

Even though the title of this post says "First blog", it is technically not my first blog...

I had a blog a few years back when I first heard that many of my friends at church had a blog. I thought, hey, I should try it and see if that's something worth doing. So I asked my husband for a blog on his server - all the while getting excited that I'm going to have my own blog. Now, in the back of my mind, I was not sure that I had all that much to say. Is my life exciting enough to post on a website? Would anyone want to read what's going on with me? What can I really offer to people? Do I have TIME to write?

So anyways, as it turned out, the little voice in the back of my mind was right. I wrote one post (maybe another one - can't remember) and that was it. I made a couple of comments on other people's posts and that was it, too. Really. So I don't really count that as a blog - at least, not a successful blog, anyways.

So what's going to be different this time? Well, I was reading about AdSense on other people's websites and thought, hey, that's kind of cool - to make a little money on the side and all I have to do is write. But when I remembered what happened last time I had a blog, I realized that money is not going to make me want to blog. I'm just not that enthusiastic about spending so much time just trying to think of something to say. So I kind of gave up on the idea. Then, I had a few conversations with new mothers at church about the difficulties of new motherhood, I thought it would be convenient if I can write down my own experience somewhere and they can read it as an encouragement if they want to. Then, I was thinking about how to share the reality of God's love without getting in people's faces. Both of these thoughts seemed to point to letting people come to me on their own terms. So, guess what? There is no better way than a blog.

So my hope is, that since the goal of this blog is more than just finger exercise or make money, that it will go on to be an encouragement to some and introduce eternal life to others. I will try to be as authentic as possible, so for those who know me, you may see some ugly warts coming out. And I'm preparing my heart, also, because it's hard for me to tell it all. But I'm excited, not because I'm blogging, but because I'm dying to see how God is going to use it.

Feel free to comment but no inappropriate language, please. Prayers and prayer requests are welcome. I will try to answer any questions about Christianity. I don't know everything there is to know about the Bible. So if I don't know, I will say so and/or ask someone about it. I'm hoping to learn more from you guys, too.

Thank you, LORD, for this opportunity. I lift up this blog to You. I pray that You'll use it to teach and bless me and others. In Jesus' name, Amen.