goodness.

I read this post this morning from a blog I wholeheartedly love. Joyshope.com

If you've read Julie's story.... you love her. Then you catch up on her honest & crazy approach to all things blogland; and you love her even more!

It got me thinking about how many people effected me when I look back who I know never knew they did. When I experienced grace just by observing even as a teenager, it stuck out. Parents showing kindness despite my background. Being the new kid again, someone offering me a desk to sit at in the unknown world of new school. The compliment "your children are wonderfully behaved"  offered by a total stranger when I'm dining out with my brood (most people steer clear of a mom with 5 kids. trust me.) Seriously, these things stick. 

All that said, offer it yourself. Encourage someone who's not getting along with their husband instead of adding to the drama. Compliment the mom who's trying with all her might & just needs to know she's doing something right. Make dinner, nothing fancy and feed a teenage soul that needed to see a loving mom & dad in action. It all counts. 

blogs.

I've been in a writing slump.

Not because I couldn't think of things to write about...

Does that happen to you? You think of things all through the day to search-google-blog- find...

BUT

I've been struggling why and how I blog.

What exactly am I about.

OH that's a big question.....

And I think mostly because the world of blogs is just so darn GOOD!

I mean really, don't you stumble on a new one & think-

SHE is so good! Love love love this blog & then get lost into the world of some strangers inspiration for countless minutes of the day...

I do.

So, then I think why do I blog?

Well. Because I like to take pictures? I mean LOVE to take pictures? Random moments captured & archiving for my family my children to reflect someday on their childhood...

Because I like to write? Well, this is true but mostly I like to document. Does that make sense? I have always loved the idea of journaling. I 've done it many times through my life mostly the down time when it has helped me sort out what's troubling me. But I like the looking back...I seem to be so distracted all the time (care taking of this brood) that documenting it  means I have perspective.

Because I have ideas and I want to share em? True. But then that takes time...all you bloggers that prep, take pictures, edit them, upload and write the most amazing tutorials, seriously? I'm just bogged down by the process. And that gets filed away into the "maybe some day" file.

So, here is is.

I like that the world in which I live is all that much closer because we find like mindedness through just sharing our day. Or ideas. Or life.

Ultimately that's what blogging is...and that connection, sharing somehow enriches each of us simply because.

Because each of us has something to offer, to share, Thank God.

So, whatever it is that I have to share, this is why & where I will....