On this day two years ago I took my first tentative and nervous steps into the world of blogging.
Now two years on, a change of host (from Blogger to WordPress), almost 20,000 hits in total, and a facelift today, how do I now feel about blogging?
Well firstly I would like to just say that when I started blogging I had no intention of my blog which focusing primarily on Christianity or Religion! I had intended just talking about my experiences and my observations of life. Little did I know that God obviously had a different plan for my blog with the majority of my blog posts being about either my Christian journey/life or trying to encourage others in their faith. Mind you this shouldn’t really surprise me that God has directed my blogging topics as after all, it I was initially drawn/directed to create a blog by God.
So what topics do I cover in my blog?:
- Christianity / Religion
- Life
- Health Issues
- Music
- Sport
And how would I describe my experience of blogging?:
- Challenging – when I consider my I own Christian experiences/life
- Rewarding – when those who read tell me they have been blessed/challenged
- Encouraging – to know so many can relate to much of what I have to say
- Educational – I’m learning at I write
- Annoying – at times when people take what I say the wrong way
- Blessed – most of all I feel blessed and honoured to be able to share my own and other’s Christian experiences
I’ve been asked by a few people how I find time to write so many blog posts and how I get my inspiration. Well firstly I write whenever I have an idea or thought – it may only be a few words/phrases I jot down to begin with but it’s usually enough to allow me to expand on the topic later. Sometimes I can go for days on end and not write any blog posts, other days I have one idea after another. Most of the time though, I simply blog about whatever is in my mind – that can be something as broad as a specific topic such as “friendship” to something more specific like an issue or circumstance that is concerning me.
All in all I’ve enjoyed my blogging experience to date, although I must say it would not have been worthwhile without the support and encouragement given to me by you – the reader of my blog.
If you are reading my blog for the first time today, please take a few minutes to have a wander though my blog archive, as I’m sure you’ll find something of interest/challenge for you.
Thank you for reading TheDistinctDot and I hope you will continue to do so in the coming days.
God bless.
Dot
The Distinct Dot 