Reasons to Blog

Why blog? Who would want to spend time blogging? Someone wanting to make money, perhaps, like someone who's short of money. A stay-at-home mom desiring to connect with other stay-at-home moms. An empty-nester seeking fulfillment. How about an individual who just likes to write?

You don't even have to be a good speller to blog. Spell-check takes care of that for you. But you do have to start blogging. Not only that. Blog often. Blog every day. Blog about what you know. Blog about what you don't know. Blog with humor (unless you're not funny - my other half, the comic, says leave the humor to the one who's funny). Blog about how to perform tasks you've learned how to do. Just blog. If you like to write, you'll like to blog. If you are a writer, you need to blog because successful bloggers will advise to blog every day. Wherever you go, whatever you do, you'll be thinking, "What is there about where I am or what I am doing that I can turn into a blog?" You'll forget all about writer's block.

What comes next? Connect with other bloggers. Visit forums. Join link parties. Comment on others' blogs that you really like. Ask other bloggers for suggestions. Don't be afraid to say that you're new to blogging. Every blogger was a new blogger once upon a time.

Honor to Our Veterans

Today we honor men and women who have faced danger for our freedom. I am grateful to each one of our veterans and to those who currently serve our country four our freedom. Thank you!

In honor of my father and other WWII veterans, the book Phantom Seven, is soon to be released. For more information, see www.writeyourownhorn.org.

Writing a Letter to a Friend

How often do you hear of anyone writing a letter to a friend these days? We live too busy lives and don't take the time to write our friends. Instead, we text or send a Facebook message. Sometimes, though, it's nice to send a message to a friend the old-fashioned way - by writing a letter.

This morning I'm thinking of sweet memories of my mother who passed away two years ago. She used to tell me she loved reading my letters. I would tell her what all was going on where I was. Often, my letters told of the new places I had been to. My husband and I were full-time RV'ers for nearly nine years in ministry work. The letters made her feel as though I was sitting in her family room with her. When I would call her, she would often say, "I was just sitting beside the phone, waiting for you to call." I've always thought she had a sixth sense. I miss her, especially just chatting, hearing her voice. When I am thinking of those times now, occasionally I will send a card to my aunts, Mother's sisters. It's a way of letting them know I love them. Also in my thoughts this morning are, "Which friend can I write a letter to this week?" Last, but not least, I'm reminded of a Bible verse telling us he who has friends must be friendly.

When is the last time you wrote a letter to a friend? I'm sure that any friend you decide to write a letter to this week will certainly be thrilled and will be grateful to have you for a friend.

Go write that letter, my friend!