Because the World Needs Another Blogger, Right?

I will praise you, O LORD, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonders.  Psalm 9:1

Earlier this summer, I felt the desire to start a blog.  I know what you’re thinking.  The world doesn’t need another blogger.  But my heart had been inundated with moments I didn’t want to forget.  I wanted to have a place where I could leave a written account of the memories we’re making with our kiddos, because I always THINK I’ll remember every cute or witty thing they say or do without writing it down, but alas, I do not.  The desire to blog wasn’t fleeting.  It didn’t feel like a, “Oh-that-could-be-something-fun-to-do-in-all-of-this-spare-time-I-have” {insert sarcastic huff here} kind of a thing – it felt like a push from the Lord; a Holy Spirit nudge of sorts.

So, I kind of catalogued the thought for later.  I was definitely not opposed to blogging.  I feel like I’m a decent writer and, at the very least, I enjoy writing.   I feel like I have things to give away and messages on my heart that I can’t adequately get out anywhere else because it’s not the right time or the right setting or the right group.  (Not to mention the fact that my Facebook friends probably wish I had a different outlet to record my life – ha!)  So, as the summer wore on, I kept getting confirmations here and there along the way.  Little things, like the series finale of The Office.  {I can hear it now, “Well, bless her heart…she’s lost her mind!”  I know – it sounds kooky, but hang with me!}  Not sure if you’ve seen that last episode, but OH.MY.GOODNESS!  The last 15 minutes are so poignant and there are some fabulous quotes tucked away in those monologues. The whole thing caught my attention because they’re speaking about what they’ve done with their lives in the last nine years.  To look back on my life in the span of a show I engaged in was an interesting perspective and was sobering in some ways, ya know?  What have I accomplished in nine years?  What do I WISH I’d have accomplished in nine years?  How can I make the next nine different/better?  At one point, Phyllis is expressing her gratitude that her life has been captured on film as she says, “I worked for a paper company all these years and I never wrote anything down.”   That just waylaid me.  I don’t want to forget these moments.  They’re too precious and too sincere…and they are our story. They are fleeting and so is my memory.  Write them down.

The rest of the summer brought (more reputable – ha!) confirmation and provision.  I’m talking things like…

  • a computer being gifted to me by a family who had NO IDEA that the Lord had even placed this blog on my heart; they were just being obedient to what they felt like He was asking them to do.
  • a free-lance marketing/design genius that approached ME to do my layout, as well as set up and connect all of social media outlets.
  • the exact time of day I was to blog because, as a mom of two (bless the hearts of those with more) I don’t really have a ton of spare minutes lying around.
  • a prophetic word from my “on-call” mom (get to know her here) regarding me writing a blog when, again, I had told no one about it, not even her.

Even the blog’s name was provided!  After the Lord had hashed out all of the logistical stuff, I was talking to Him and I said, “God, what do you want me to call this thing?  I want it be something that would bless your heart.”  And before I even got the words out of my mouth, it was like, THAT IS IT.  The Bless Your Heart Blog.  It’s just so appropriate since that’s what I desire to do.  I want to bless His heart and my children’s hearts and the hearts of anyone else that reads this mess of words along the way.

I want this to be a place where I can leave a written history of our family…everything from our day-to-day monotonies to the momentous occasions; the times of want and times of plenty; the days my job as a wife and mom feel effortless and the days that I must cling to Jesus.  I want a place to record all of the funny sayings, tender moments and sideways glances; the first steps, bike rides and grandparent visits; the loose teeth and daddy/daughter dances and homemade halloween costumes.  I want to record our life.

But more importantly, I want to chronicle something bigger.  I want to leave a written legacy of the fear of the Lord for my children and my children’s children and their children’s children. I want this blog to be a written history of His faithfulness and goodness; a record of His wonders and the ways in which we attempt to intertwine our lives with His as we walk WITH Him and FOR Him and BECAUSE of Him.  I want our children to be able to look back at this blog and see a story of an {imperfect} life lived with Jesus; a living, breathing, loving, forgiving, grace-giving, {perfect} Jesus that molded us and shaped us and saved us.  I want them to see how He’s impacted our family and how the generations after them will be blessed because of our feeble attempt to follow Him.  I want to bless their hearts by leaving tangible documentation of my love for them and HIS love for them.  I want to tell them, my reward and my blessing, of all of His wonders…

So, the world may not need another bloggerbut my family does. Bless your heart for reading one more.

10 thoughts on “Because the World Needs Another Blogger, Right?”

  1. SO excited that you’re doing this! I, for one, can’t wait to read what you write. You have so much wisdom to share and are the best story-teller. Love you a ton and I KNOW you’re going to bless my heart 😉

  2. Stephane! You are a blessing to me. I have known your dad since he was born, and I know that he must be proud of you. (In fact, your Aunt Donna is visiting me in San Antonio and sleeping in the guest room down the hall). I will show this to her in the morning! Love you, girl and you did bless my heart today.

  3. Yay! I can comment now! Oh, my sweet Stefane – soooooo proud of you for venturing out like this and giving everyone a peek into your world. It feels a little crazy, huh? But you are such an encourager and I KNOW you will, indeed, bless so many people, and the Father, too! LOVE you! I have you in my heart!

    1. Thank you, mom-a-la! YES, it really does! I feel like I’m a pretty transparent person but I still feel a little exposed. 😉

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