I really have no idea where I’m going with this blog.
The original title was “Rediscovering the Church” and I’m very tempted to try to keep that title somehow or other but I very rarely post now about my experiences in rediscovering the Church so it seems a little out-of-place.
I’ve blogged a lot about business type things and am very conscious of that. I don’t want to become pushy or just business oriented. I’m more than just my business and I don’t think of my online friends as potential clients to be ‘reeled in’ so I try hard to share and give simply because it’s the right thing to do and not devolve into some kind of stealth marketer.
So I’m searching for direction for this blog…. which brings me neatly to today’s topic.
While I may not have any great direction for my blog, one thing I am committed to is hosting the One Word At A Time Blog Carnival every other Tuesday.
We’ve now exhausted our current list of topics for the carnival – and only have six days before the next one.
I asked for suggestions and these were the responses I got:
- Home
- Road
- Movie
- Childhood
- Games
- Pets
- Innocence
- Treasure
- Sacrifice
- Adventure
- Resolution
- Renewal
- Winter
- Season
- Goals
- Future
- Reconciliation
It was also suggested that we do some series’ such as the seasons or colors.
What we need to do in the next couple of days is decide between us what we’re doing… or delegate it to someone to make the decision.
I’m happy to set the topics, if you want, but since this is a community carnival, I think the community should be able to have some input.
So…. What do you think. What should the topics be?
I’ll be participating more this year so I’ll chime in. I like the following topics from your list:
– Innocence
– Sacrifice
– Adventure
– Future
– Reconciliation
Thanks, Tony. Great to have you on board!
I apologize for my ignorance but I have no idea what a blog carnival is. Despite that, amazingly, it still seems like a good idea. lol.
Maybe a dictionary would help? 🙂
A blog carnival is when lots of people blog on the same topic on the same day and then have one central place to share links to their posts.
Thus people come to the carnival at one site and from there can find all of the carnival entries.
Thanks for stopping by!
I like all of them. Even if we don’t like some, aren’t we supposed to be writers? Who said we have to always write on topics that are easy or desirable…….
You got it, bro!
I’ve picked some easy words though… maybe.
– Innocence
– Treasure
– Sacrifice
– Season
-Reconciliation
Those are the ones from that list that stand out to me.
Awesome. Thanks, April
Home
Innocence
Treasure
Sacrifice
Resolution
Winter
Season
Reconciliation (Actually, this one was already done, but I wasn’t able to blog around that time and didn’t participate, so I’d love a second chance 🙂 )
I wholeheartedly agree with Jake’s comment, but I wanted to input that I REALLY would not want to see the above suggestions go by the wayside because I think they are really good!
🙂
I’m still undecided about reconciliation.
We’ll see though.
Not to sound like a cop-out, but I like that I don’t come up with any of the topics. It makes me think harder on things I might not have thought about. Anyway, I’m up for anything. Just throw ’em at me and I’ll do my best! Thanks Peter.
Not to make your job harder Peter, but I MUST agree with Jason.. I like having the words thrown at me, more of a challenge than if I picked them myself. I think those on your list that I would throw away are likely exactly the ones God wants me to write about!
I do agree with you both… and that’s why you’re going to have to blog on such topics as ‘quilts’.
🙂
Since I’ve participated in the carnival a grand total of ONE time so far, I hardly feel entitled to vote on topics, but I do want to say two things:
1. Happy New Year, Peter Pollock. You are awesome!
2. Whatever you pick, I’m planning to play along.
Looking forward to it.
Jeanne
I feel exactly the same way!
I’m here, but really, whatever people like, I’m all over. Looking forward to participating in the Broken carnival in a few days!
Thanks Jeanne (and Alise).
I have no idea why you say I’m awesome. But I’ll take it anyway
The Word is ‘broken’ this coming Tuesday.. and then.. well, it gets even more fun from there!
farm
fences
porch swings
porches
quilts
I have to laugh. I MUST get new glasses! I hate to tell you what I first read “fences” as…..
Snort!
children….
Seriously, you can imagine my shock when I read the word I THOUGHT she was suggesting. My first thought? “What in the world could I write about that that hasn’t already been written?”
I can imagine… only too well…..
I liked these 12
•Childhood
•Games
•Pets
•Innocence
•Treasure
•Sacrifice
•Adventure
•Resolution
•Renewal
•Winter
•Season
•Goals
•Future
Thanks, hazel!
As I previously offered, you may use any and all katdishionary words.
You’re welcome.
Ummm… thank you?
First of all, Peter, I’m sure we can all totally sympathize with struggles regarding the direction and purpose of our blogs, sometimes on a daily basis. But that’s why it’s good to have the perspective of allowing our blogs to evolve and transform. Staying flexible to allow God to use us in ways that suit Him best. No worries. Whatever you decide to call it, or what you decide to post, we’ll continue to visit. We aren’t going anywhere :o)
That said, these topics are my favs:
Road
Childhood
Innocence
Treasure
Sacrifice
Adventure
Renewal
Reconciliation
Might I add: Broken? I also love the idea of doing a series on something like colors.
Thanks, Ginny.
Broken it is then!