In December of 2012, I had an idea to start a blog. I had accumulated quite a bit of writng, and I wanted to be able to share with others, and hopefully be of some encouragement. So, I contacted my friend Eden S.,and we talked about the possibilities I could do for a blog. Would it be a specific theme? Would it have giveaways, and reviews, or be more of an encouragement, and exhortation blog?
There were SO many possibilities for what I could do, and so many ideas in my head that I was eager to pursue. But overall, I knew that whatever my blog became, I wanted it to bring glory to God, and encourage other people to do the same. I wanted to start with lessons from my life, and insights from Scripture. I also had a few poems to share, and hoped to include details of our family expereinces. So, I started my blog, and with Eden's help, I came upon a name. Elanee's Endeavors.
There were SO many possibilities for what I could do, and so many ideas in my head that I was eager to pursue. But overall, I knew that whatever my blog became, I wanted it to bring glory to God, and encourage other people to do the same. I wanted to start with lessons from my life, and insights from Scripture. I also had a few poems to share, and hoped to include details of our family expereinces. So, I started my blog, and with Eden's help, I came upon a name. Elanee's Endeavors.

As the details for my blog came together, and I worked on the original designs, I was very excited. Soon I had posted my first welcome post, and had written several heading pages for people to read. It was fun being able to have a space to call my own, and being able to share my life, and experiences with others. I felt a sense of connection, and a passion to share my life with others. Eden encouraged me to start by scheduling several posts in advance, and then using the free time to create and write more posts. It was so fun to begin to see page views on my blog, and get my first comments.
As the months went on, I began to find it more difficult to continue writing, and began to wonder if people were really interested in reading all about my life, and what God had been teaching me. As a result I began to get discouraged, and several times considered closing my blog. I had numerous doubts, and questions, and I was even concerned for my personal safety as a result of seeing how many people were viewing my blog that I didn't know. I prayed about it numerous times, and found God saying to wait, and not give up on the blog just yet.

But I had a problem. I needed to write more, post more, possibly rename my blog, and definitely re-design it. The task seemed impossible, and the more I thought about it, the farther I got from accomplishing it. My duties in life were becoming more demanding, and I was getting more focused on my dog sitting service instead of my blog.

I really enjoyed this post. I have had some of the same thoughts about my own blog! I just keep writing because I enjoy it. It's fun to share things with others! Though I'm a quiet person, having a blog is and easier way to share.
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ReplyDeletehey Elanee! I finally got around to reading this, and I'm so glad you're continuing your blog!!! Looking forward to more posts!
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