Blogging & Bloggers

Today, I've been watching DIY Home Improvement shows, NFL football, and reading friend's blogs. So many of my friends are gifted writers/communicators. I envy their word creations and am inspired by their writings. Keeping up with childhood friends, college acquaintances and people who I have encountered through various life experiences is one of my passions. As my body ages, my memory fails me and these blogs help me stay connected with people who have influenced my life.
As I clicked through links, many of these talented friends have neglected their blogs. This blog has not been undated in nearly two years and others I checked out were neglected for the past several years. I subscribe to more blogs than I can possibly read on a regular basis, but on lazy days like today, I love to immerse myself in the words of wisdom, laughter, inspiration, knowledge, and information that many of these blogs supply.
Beth Moore's Living Proof Ministries blog is my absolute favorite. Not only does Beth inspire on a regular basis, but her daughters and staff often take a turn as author of some blogs. Living with Moxie is a blog written by one of my former students, Angel Shaffer Haynes. She is an amazing Christian woman and she always inspires and encourages not only the women in her ministry, but she blesses my soul with her gifted communication. Pat Layton, "Inspiring Women to Embrace God Sized Dreams" is another favorite writer of mine. I became acquainted with her in a Bible study, "Surrendering the Secret" and continued to follow her ministries through her e-mails and blog posts. I love visiting Christine Smith's Women's Bible Cafe on a regular basis. The web page and the interactive page on Facebook are my "go to" place almost daily. There are several ongoing online Bible studies, a prayer wall link, a Twitter and Facebook chat room, and lots of Bible study links and information.