Have You Missed Me?

I don’t know how much you’ve noticed my lack of posts lately, but I tend to think it affects people more than it probably does!  In case you’ve noticed, I would like  to explain myself.

I started this blog with a pretty serious commitment to writing every day.  Even if I didn’t have any real inspiration, I wanted to at least say, “Hi,” every morning.  As life gets busy, however, it gets harder and harder to do that.  Sometimes I share a video or a joke on days when I don’t have the time to sit and share my heart.  I have come to the conclusion that such a practice is completely unnecessary.  You do not live for my posts, and I should not be tied to my laptop.

I firmly believe that my blog and my interaction in our corner of the blogosphere is a ministry.  I think it’s important, and I think God called me to do it.  I have found much encouragement through your blogs and comments, and I hope you have found some of the same here.  But, I have felt convicted lately about the amount of time I dedicate to my blog.

I look around and see a daily Bible reading I haven’t done, lesson plans I haven’t written, dishes in the sink… and where am I?  Unfortunately, I have taken a good thing and elevated it higher in my life than I should have.  I love writing.  I love reading.  Blogging, therefore, is right up my alley.  But, I must remember priorities.

God is working in my life in numerous ways right now.  There are several issues He’s dealing with quite seriously, and I need to focus on those things.  Does that mean I’m not going to be blogging anymore?  Heaven forbid!  (Please, forbid it!)  I actually intend to continue my blog, but it will inevitably be less frequently.  I want to make sure that I don’t continue to pad this site with posts full of fluff, just to have something to pop up on your screen.  I also want to be sure that I am not compromising any responsibilities in order to maintain this blog.

I’m sure it breaks my heart more than yours, but I did want to communicate what’s going on.  That being said, I have lots of post ideas!  Hopefully, I’ll have a moment to write a few of them.  God bless you, and thank you for showing up here to read my words and my heart — it means more than you know.  Love you!