Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Should I keep doing this?

I've really enjoyed this blog and the way it has helped me process my thoughts and feelings about being a mom.  In recent months I've wondered if I should keep it going.  I was brousing through older posts from a few years ago and found a time when I had more comments.  Getting comments on a blog is not an indicator that it's a "successful" blog but it is helpful to know if what you are writing about strikes a cord with someone else.  Questions I've asked myself lately: Should I keep it going even if there are no comments or any way of knowing if a post is helpful to someone?  Is it bringing glory to God in any way?Is it helping someone in some way?  Is it a waste of time?  Should I maybe change it to a closed blog so it's just between God and myself?

I would like for God to use me to impact a reader's life, bring hope and encouragement.  I'd like to share how God has used the experiences in my life for good.  However, that may not be what He wants me to do.  Just because something may appear to be a good idea on the outside, it may not be God's will.  I've encountered this fact a hundred times in my life and I'm thinking this may one of those things.

Interestingly, I've found over the years that as my blog became more serious and less about photos of kids, stories of cute things they did and said, I received less and less comments.  This makes me think that the things I am currently going through and thinking about are not relevant to the blog world and changing this to a closed blog or one with a password for just a few people might be an idea to consider. 

In the end, the only reader that really counts is God.  Now if He'd just leave a comment to tell me what I'm supposed to do...

3 comments:

Lisa T said...

You touch many by your creativity in raising children to love Christ, your poetry, and your life experiences. I vote Yes.

MEBSwick said...

I vote yes --- you never know when someone could stumble across your blog amongst the millions of blogs that are linked.

your teach me jesus stuff is awesome, and i think people are shy to comment.

i have found when i read others blogs (those w/ LARGE readerships) and comment linking my blog - that you find others coming across yours --- you never know

sabrina said...

I vote yes as well! Many of your blogs touch me and make me think!