Should I stay or should I go…
That’s my question of the moment. (I like to have at least one burning question of the moment at any given moment.)
I have loved blogging. I’ve kept journals for as long as I can remember, and blogging has been a perfect grown-up journal. A friend of mine (and I am humbled to call her that… not at all sure I should take the liberty) reminded me to be sure to make back-up copies so that my kids wil have a record of these days of our lives.
When I initially began to blog, I did it entirely for me. Then, a handful of folks began to read (and seriously, I’m pretty sure it’s literally a handful), and it was kinda nice to be a part of that community.
In 2006, we moved from Louisiana to Florida, and blogging because more important to me for a variety of reasons. It became a way for people we had left behind to keep up with how we were adjusting, to what we were doing. For a time, I couldn’t so much talk on the phone without sobbing, but I could write.
As things settled, it once again, became a place for me to put my thoughts, to plan my goals. To hope. It is really important to me that my kids some day be able to look back at these posts and see the good and the bad of our lives, to see God at work.
So, I feel like maybe I’m making my case already, but …
I’ve discovered Facebook. And it’s been lots of fun. I’ve gotten to get back in touch with all sorts of lovely people from my past, both long ago and yesterday. It’s been a good to be able to connect, to chat, to visit and plan visits.
It’s a little addictive getting little snippits of information from friends - people I know in real life - about the minutia of their lives. I’ve always thought the the real import of life happens in the little details, in the ins and outs of our daily activities.
I find it comforting to know those things about those I love.
But I find that I’m having trouble doing both. And I don’t know which to choose.
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I have been bouncing back and forth from multiple blogs and facebook and yahoo groups. It is hard to keep up with it all and it takes way too much time. I seriously think about not blogging anymore. What I have found myself doing lately is blogging way less than I used to. I don’t want to shut down my blog becaue there are times I feel like I still need it to vent or just to connect to friends I have made through the blog.
I think maybe a nice balance would be good for you. If you are enjoying facebook spend more of your time there and just post here whenever you have something you really feel you need to write about. Don’t think you have to post just because the blog is here. I have you subscribed in a reader so whenever you post I will know and I will be sure to read!
I’m not really known for my balance. I tend to be an all or nothing sort of girl, which is why I’m struggling with where to take this. But it’s nice to know that you’ll keep up with me either way.
I would miss you if you didn’t blog.
Blogging is different really than Facebook.
You don’t really write out your thoughts or recipes, or patterns, etc on Facebook you know?
Which is EXACTLY why I’m struggling with what to do. I really enjoy the options available to me here. We’ll see. I’m not really looking to rush into anything.