Have you had days when you wondered whether blogging was
worth the effort?
I have.
As a busy working mom with a to-do list a mile long and an
insatiable need to scratch my creative itch by writing (not to mention an
emotional complex having me feeling guilty for every single moment I spend
being nonproductive), I can get around to wondering whether the time I spend
blogging is maybe, a tad bit… wasted.
I don’t have a million readers, and as of yet, WhimsySmitten
hasn’t earned a nickel. I’m often too
busy to be completely “plugged in” to the blog world, and there are plenty of
days when blogging doesn’t “pay off” for me the way it does for some more
devoted bloggers out there.
But all this Relevant hooplah on my mind, watching the feeds
and allowing my excitement to make me giddy, reminds me why I do this.
I do not blog for money.
I do not blog for stats. I do not
blog to get noticed, to make a name for myself, or because I have anything
life-changing to say to anyone.
I blog for community.
I blog to reach across wires and space to tangle up inside your heart
and head. I blog so you’ll know, so I’ll
know, that we’re all in this mess together, and to spotlight some of the
beautiful moments on the journey, and some of the darker ones, too. I blog because I love it more than laundry. I blog to make sense of it all. I blog because, along the way, I’ve discovered
that you and I…we’re a lot more alike than different, and we’re all just trying
to do our best and gather some wisdom as we go.
I don’t always have time to keep up with my blog subscriptions,
but when I carve out time to read, in a matter of minutes or hours, I am
transported to a world of kindred spirits, of creative inspiration and words
that challenge my faith. I am among
friends…friends who, like me, haven’t had a shower in two days and have grape
jelly in their hair, who start more projects than they can ever dream of
finishing and find immense comfort in a cup of hot coffee. Friends who love words and love Jesus and
love this invisible space in the universe where we bare all to the
whole-wide-world and watch the love and fellowship pour down all around us.
I blog for you.
And your comments, knowing you’ve taken the time to read
what I’ve put out here, makes me smile the kind of wide smile that means all is
right with the world, because I’m able to connect with amazing, beautiful you.
Thanks for reading, friend.
You are the reason I blog.
