1 Thessalonians 5:11 - "Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing."
Welcome back, friends!
So...It's been a long time since I've blogged. It's only been five years since my last post...(insert awkward smile and nervous laugh). My oldest girls are 11 and 9, and they heard Mama used to have a blog. They were 6 and 4 the last time I blogged, so this was news to them. They have been begging me to blog again, mainly because they think it's super cool 😉, but also because they enjoy reading my older posts. So, it got me thinking about it again. 1 Thessalonians 5:11 really spurred me on to get back to writing. Not only as mothers/homemakers, but also as Christians, we should be encouraging and building up each other.
Blogging was a hobby for me. I never enjoyed writing in school. Maybe because I was told what to write, or I didn't particularly enjoy doing research. Whatever the reason, it wasn't until I was older in age that I begin to enjoy writing.
For me, blogging is also a release of emotions. For those of you that also enjoy blogging, or even journaling, poetry, or another form of writing, I'm sure you understand. Even the simple form of letter writing can be a release of emotions. Through stories of humor, embarrassment, sorrow, and excitement, I hope to encourage you to keep on pressing on.
I also find that blogging is a great way for me to keep up with our family's memories. My family and I love scrolling through later and rereading the posts. My children love to see themselves and read the stories from their childhood. It's a beautiful and fun way to record life.
One of my main reasons for blogging is ministry. I am a stay-at-home mom of five children. Ministry opportunities outside of the home happen less frequently than ministry inside the home. I find that blogging allows me to reach women from various locations in which I may never be able to share the gospel with. My prayer is the Lord allows my blog to minister to others and to share the gospel of Jesus Christ while allowing you to see a glimpse inside our lives.
Not only do I hope to encourage and build you up with stories and "mom-hacks", but I also hope to glean from others. It's very uplifting to talk to other moms and learn how they manage their homes, discipline their children, and train their tiny disciples (that's what our children are, aren't they?). So, please, leave comments sharing your stories, tips, and suggestions!
Blogging was a hobby for me. I never enjoyed writing in school. Maybe because I was told what to write, or I didn't particularly enjoy doing research. Whatever the reason, it wasn't until I was older in age that I begin to enjoy writing.
For me, blogging is also a release of emotions. For those of you that also enjoy blogging, or even journaling, poetry, or another form of writing, I'm sure you understand. Even the simple form of letter writing can be a release of emotions. Through stories of humor, embarrassment, sorrow, and excitement, I hope to encourage you to keep on pressing on.
"Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me. Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus." Philippians 3:12-14
None of us have arrived yet. We all make mistakes. Through the encouragement and building up described in 1 Thessalonians, we can press toward the prize of the upward call as we mother and tend to our homes.I also find that blogging is a great way for me to keep up with our family's memories. My family and I love scrolling through later and rereading the posts. My children love to see themselves and read the stories from their childhood. It's a beautiful and fun way to record life.
One of my main reasons for blogging is ministry. I am a stay-at-home mom of five children. Ministry opportunities outside of the home happen less frequently than ministry inside the home. I find that blogging allows me to reach women from various locations in which I may never be able to share the gospel with. My prayer is the Lord allows my blog to minister to others and to share the gospel of Jesus Christ while allowing you to see a glimpse inside our lives.
Not only do I hope to encourage and build you up with stories and "mom-hacks", but I also hope to glean from others. It's very uplifting to talk to other moms and learn how they manage their homes, discipline their children, and train their tiny disciples (that's what our children are, aren't they?). So, please, leave comments sharing your stories, tips, and suggestions!
Look for my next post coming soon!
Love in Christ, MamaOfFive
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