Meme ~ Why I Blog

Since yesterday was a day I would just as soon forget about, I did forget about a tag. Terri from In His Hands tagged me with the meme Five Reasons Why I Blog. Actually, I had seen this at another friend's blog so I had a little time to think about it even though I didn't know I would be tagged.

1. The first and foremost reason is to share my faith. If God would lead someone here, I'd want that person to know what He has done in my life. As has been said, I'm not perfect, just forgiven. I have day-to-day struggles (see below) just like everyone else and God doesn't always deliver me out of my struggles but helps me through them. As Paul said in Galations 2:20, 'I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.'


2. I have met so many very special people through blogging and am enjoying keeping up with what's going on in their lives. Although not many people read my blog, I am encouraged by the comments people leave.


3. I know that with these friends, I can ask for prayer and they will respond. If you don't believe me, check out BooMama and see what happened! Two hundred seventy-two (that's 272) comments from people saying they would pray and give. Over $8,000 was raised to help defray medical expenses.
   


4. It also gives me an opportunity to share my love of photography. For that you'll have to go visit My Photo Blog to see if I'm any good!


5. Finally, blogging has been stretching my brain! I no longer work out of the home and although I read, do counted cross-stitch, knit and crochet, blogging opens up new areas of thinking.

So, there you have it. I'm not sure who all has done this, so I will leave the tag open. If you'd like to participate, considered yourself tagged and go with it.