Can you believe we are only 20 days away from 2010? This past year has just flown by. The other day I was reading a guest post over at ProBlogger titled 10 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started and it got me thinking. What do I wish I knew when I first start blogging? So here are 10 things I wish I knew about when I started blogging in no particular order.
Blogging is hard work. – When I first started blogging, I thought it would be easy. Boy [...]
I am not the only Christian blogger that has trouble coming up with post ideas am I? Today is one of those days. I just cannot come up with an real ideas about what to write about. My mind has just gone blank. This is where a list of possible blog topics would come in handy if I had actually made that list.
So today it is my goal to come up with a list of possible blog topics all about “combining faith, family, and business”, since that is [...]
I seem to mention Mom Masterminds a lot in my posts and there is a reason for it. It is a great group to learn all about blogging, Internet marketing, affiliate marketing, and just how to make money online. It is a site ran by Kelly McCausey with an awesome group of ladies who help along the way including, Lynette Chandler.
Below is a list of my favorite features found at Mom Masterminds. Keep in mind these are just a few of all the awesome features Mom Masterminds [...]
photo credit: piermario One of the challenges I face daily as a work at home mom is staying focused. I don’t want to say that kids are a distraction because I don’t like the way that sounds but they do contribute to my lack of focus at times. Another big distraction for me is Twitter and online communities.
My biggest distraction is myself. There are times I just can not shut down my brain. I come up with new ideas and what to start work on those before I finish [...]
Do you let your kids help you blog? Is blogging a family affair for you? I personally like to include my children when blogging if I can. It’s not always easy to do.
I started blogging because I wanted something that was mine. I had just quite my job to become a stay at home mom and I needed something that did was just mine and blogging filled that void. Overtime however that need changed.
Now I want to include my children and family if possible. I want them to see [...]
photo credit: David MastersOne of my favorite Bible verses is Philippians 4:8,
“Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things [are] honest, whatsoever things [are] just, whatsoever things [are] pure, whatsoever things [are] lovely, whatsoever things [are] of good report; if [there be] any virtue, and if [there be] any praise, think on these things.”
This verse has gotten me out of a countless number of troubles. When my mind starts to delve into the darkness of this world I recite Philippians 4:8. I then fill my heart and my mind [...]
photo credit: notashamedShould you combine your faith with your blog? What if your blog is not religious, faith based, or personal in nature? Combining your faith with your blog does not necessary mean you should start writing about your faith. There are a lot of way to combine your faith and blog without posting about your religious views. But should you?
I think you should. Your faith is a part of who you are. By not mixing your faith with your blog you are denying not only yourself but your [...]
photo credit: carfAre you afraid to show your faith on your blog? I think it a very common thing. People are afraid of being ridiculed or scaring people off. A lot of religious blogger are afraid that people will think less of them if they blog about their faith. I think that is ridiculous!
How are we suppose to engage readers and gain their trust if we are hiding something from them? Now your readers probably don’t even realize you are hiding something but if you are afraid of sharing [...]
As a Christian I cannot fully express the importance of prayer in every aspect of your life. If you blog, that is just an additional aspect of your life you need to be praying for.
When I began thinking about selling Mom Giveaways I started by praying about it. I asked the Lord if it was the right thing to do, to show me who I should sell it to, and how much to ask for it. After praying about it for about 2 weeks, I finally felt at peace about [...]
The blogging world is very diverse. There are all kinds of blogs and all kinds of people behind those blogs. It is easy to get caught up in the blogging world and forgot what your purpose in blogging is. As a Christian my purpose is to put God first in everything I do. To bring Glory to God. That includes putting God first in my blogging. Here are tips to help you put God first in your blogging:
Pray before you do anything and I mean every little thing. It doesn’t [...]
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