Don't wear your heart on your sleeve; make your blog an inviting and encouraging place for other women to visit. In many ways christian women bloggers are losing their strength and dignity by revealing too much personal information.
I love A Wise Woman Builds Her Home and Blessed Femina who fill up their side bar with pretty pictures, quotes, and scripture verses to edify and encourage their readers.
"I work for a King. He has put me in charge of his home. When He comes to see how I have managed His possessions and His children, I do not want to be found wanting. I want to do my best. Everything I have is on loan from Him. I have room and board and a job to do, but it is all for Him. Therefore I want to dress my best and do my best in all my work. I also want to be creative, for this is a sincere attempt to glorify Him and His beautiful creation. How I manage my home is a form of worship to Him."
--Lydia Sherman
I do not play music on my blog because I feel it is a distraction, but many women enjoy hearing soft background music while reading blogs. Who knows - I might just change my mind (smile).
If possible, create a quiet spot in your home where you can think and write. I usually do my best thinking and writing in the quiet early hours in my bedroom overlooking a lovely view of freshly mowed grass, blooming flowers, and tall oak trees.
The beauty and truth which dwells in your heart will overflow onto your blog.
Read other quality and beautiful blogs which inspire, share God's truth for wives, mothers, and homemakers, and fill your spirit with a stirring to press forward and run the race without fainting.
Here are some of my favorite reads:
A Wise Woman
Home Living
The Pleasant Times
Cultivating Home
Generation Cedar
Raising Homemakers
Like a Bubbling Brook
The Prudent Homemaker
Aspiring Homemaker
Have other women who are Christ and home-centered guest post on your blog. Some of the most encouraging posts written on Far Above Rubies have been from women such as June Fuentes and Lady Lydia.
Have a blessed day building up your families.
I love that first painting on this post. It really cheers me up when I open someone's blog and see a beautiful painting.
ReplyDeleteWe can be personable and understanding and can reveal a lot things about ourselves without getting too personal. I get some of my sensibility regarding this from the craft and decorating blogs, where they show a project but just stick to the subject, and do not reveal anything too personal, yet, you feel they are warm and hospitable and good, all the same. It seems to be natural for some women and it has to be a studied art for others.
Lydia, thank you. I agree we can be personable without getting too personal.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for teaching me this principle. I never thought of it as a studied art, but it is.
Blessings,
Jasmine
"Strength and DIGNITY are her clothing" That is often something I am reminded of as I blog. I have my fair share of deleted drafts due to the Lord reminding me of this.
ReplyDeleteAnother scripture that often comes to mind is found in Proverbs which tells us that discretion will guard us. (I apologize for not having the verse references ready, as I often forget!)
We are called to be discreet primarily so that our Lord Jesus Christ will be glorified and His Name through us will not be maligned.
Your new header is beautiful! I made some changes as well. You are welcome to come and visit!
I can say it most by simply saying.... thank you!
ReplyDeleteexcellent!!
ReplyDeleteGreat suggestions. I do enjoy listening to music on a blog, though. The pictures on your header are so lovely!
ReplyDeleteYour blog is beautiful! Thank you for the tips and advise. I often pray for my blog and my intentions.
ReplyDeleteAs always, thanks for the encouragement!
God bless!
Candice
http://mylovefromhome.blogspot.com/
Thank you, ladies. Candice, thanks for bringing up prayer. Prayer is one thing we must always do.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Jasmine
As mothers and women we are to "retain our honor" and what a beautiful reminder of this. That being said, I never want someone coming to my blog to think I have it all together, because often the walk of Christian obedience is hard, messy and full of trials...but oh so blessed! May our blogs be places of quiet refreshment and encouragement to go back to our labors with our eyes lifted upward. I love your blog, Jasmine!
ReplyDeleteJenny, thank you so much.
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