I like thinking and the debate of different topics. I make a little money from it, and I’ve met and interact with some great people. That’s part of the reason that I keep going.

I think that God’s given me the ability and desire to reach out to whoever will “listen” through this, and I’m delighted to be used to speak His truth.

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**What is your purpose in blogging?

Our blog began as a family journal. When the girls left home Stacia was 2 weeks old. They grieved not being able to follow her childhood – a blog was born. It keeps us all “together”. This the bedrock REASON for my blog and what I come back to when time is short.

I quickly realized others were reading the blog. I decided (much as I do in real life) that I’d be real and that maybe seeing a glimpse into how we raise a large family, eat crunchy, homeschool, study the Bible…would help other “normal folks” see that it isn’t so unattainable….. It has become a ministry….but if time is short I try to post a quick “this is what we did” for family who don’t live with us.

** How do you overcome the “what do I write” or the “it needs to be crammed with substance to be good” roadblocks when you really have nothing to give that day?

After I was nominated for HSBA a couple of years ago I struggled with this. I didn’t know WHO HSBA were or that they were even having a contest. LOL But all of a sudden I felt I should be teaching and profound and wise beyond my years….and I lost sight of the fact that I blog as I said in our first post “for family and friends who feel that a 3 year assignment with our family is simply not long enough.” ::snort::

**How do you justify the time you spend blogging?

Frankly, I couldn’t justify it if it were simply a fun hobby for me…I know others can but I dont’ have enough hours in the day for such a time-consuming hobby. I justify it becuase when I don’t do it the 3 adult children….my parents…friends all write to say how much they miss knowing what we are doing. It’s my gift of service to them…and it’s grown to a much wider circle than I envisioned but I try to make sure amidst my ponderings, devotionals, appliance tips and recipes there is “family journaling” going on. LOL

How do you overcome the “what do I write” or the “it needs to be crammed with substance to be good” roadblocks when you really have nothing to give that day? Don’t post. OR better yet, forget all the other blogs and read Scripture. That always gives me something to talk about.

How do you justify the time you spend blogging? Do you, or have you ever struggled with this yourself? I do struggle with this. Hubby keeps me accountable with the occasional use of the computer password. LOL. I want to share my thoughts but I want my ministry to be MY children.

My blog’s not that big of a deal though. LOL.