What's a blog for?

Tallskinnykiwi recently posted on the bloggers 7 deadly sins. This got me thinking afresh about what a blog is for, why I blog and read blogs. So here's my humble 7 thoughts on blogging;

(1) Blogs are a place for sharing, be that about what's going on in your life, the world or resources you want to make available to others.

(2) Blogs are a place for giving - so if you make something available don't charge for it. Johnny Baker's worship tricks are a fabulous example of giving on the blog.

(3) Blogs are a place to be vulnerable - ok there needs to be an appropriateness and some sense here. If I was having a problem with some one my blog is not the place to vent this. But if there is to be a genuine sharing and giving then that does mean there's a vulnerability. We're all vulnerable to people commenting on what we post, and vulnerable to people misappropriating what we give.

(4) Blogs should be places of encouragement - I think it's good to if you regularly read a blog post a comment every so often, even if you don't particularly connect with that post. I think it's particularly important to encourage those who don't get many comments and yet are doing good stuff.

(5) Blogs should be varied - it's good to have a mix of serious stuff and fun things to.

(6) Blogs should enrich - it's easy to be negative, and takes more effort and creativity at times to be positive. Also it's good to keep a balance between spending time with friends I can have a meal with and "do coffee" and friends whom I may never meet except on the blog.

(7) Blogs should be regular.

Comments

[John]

Brodie, I totally agree with you! Good post! I love the name of your blog! I originally came from the Garngad or royston Rd as its now known, been in Australia since 1970, give or take a few years in the mission field.
God bless you and yours and the work that you do for Him.

[Rev John Telfer Brown]

Brodie, I was so encouraged by your post, I have linked it to my Weekend Encouragement post, and also linked your site to mine. Keep up the good work!
GBYAY

[Brodie]

John - Cheers, always a pleasure to meet a fellow Scot inthe blog world.

[Rev John Telfer Brown]

And a pleasure to meet you Brodie! had some writer stop by the site and comment on your post. Keep up the good work.
GBYAY

Ps. There is a guy from Glasgow linked to my site under Miscellaneous... Graeme Attkins (French Tutorial) he's not saved, but is a man of peace, you would be doing me a favour if you encouraged him. :)

[Anneke]

Thanks for this post and for doing No. 4 for me... I appreciate it.

[dave paisley]

I don't always do well at #6 on my blog, but in the spirit of #4 - great job, that's a pretty good list ;)

[Scott & Lynn]

We like your blog Brodie!Especially the book/film entries (the bits you can never get time to chat about, even if you are in the same city...church.....room!)
How you get the time to read we'll never know........what's your secret?