Modern Day Special Delivery

Have you noticed how many blogs there are? Facebook and Twitter feeds are overrun with them. And every day, there are more. 

Cooking, crafting, health, gardening, political—tons of blogs. It seems the best way to teach, sell, or promote anything is by blogging about it. Like special delivery to the masses via the internet. 

Writers are encouraged to blog as well. Why?

• Writing quality improves with consistency
• Teaches how to meet deadlines
• Helps develop your writing voice or message
• Increases opportunity to develop relationships with your readers.

The general recommendation is to blog twice a week. Some folks write long blogs (1500 or more words) and some shorter. Of course, some topics require more words than others.

I value your time and have committed to blog once a week and to write concisely. After all, few of us have time to sit and read all the interesting posts being released.

So I've decided to share the goals of my blog with you.

• To give us a chance to know each other better. I truly am interested in your journey. We can learn and grow when we share our joys and struggles
• To share epiphanies. I love these insightful bombshells of awareness and growth. Maybe they can make you smile on a tough day or spark wonder in your life.
• To keep you informed on the progress of my first book and the others that are begging to be put to keyboard
• To be authentic in the revealing of my voyage as a thriving survivor of abuse (see My story page) and the ever-blooming, redemptive healing as one embraced by Christ.   

But here's my fear.

No one reads these posts because my message doesn't resonate. I receive few comments so I'm not sure if my posts float out there in cyberspace- like pollen in the wind. 

So may I ask a favor?

• Please give me feedback. Good or bad. How can we enlighten our paths together? I want to improve my blog so your input is critically important. If you don't want to post a comment here, then message me on Facebook or Twitter
• Please sign up to receive my post by email. (Under my picture on the right.) No spam. No sharing of your email address. Just my post once a week
• Tell me about your life journey, your insightful bombshells and struggles by commenting on post. Let's be triumphant overcomers together
• Let me know how I can pray for you in a comment or message me. And pray for me. Who better to share our passionate pleas with than our Creator.

Thank you for sharing your valuable time with me. I pray that the 467 words you just read will be uplifting and encouraging to you and bring glory to the Word of Life.

Tammy Van Gils is a writer, blogger, and co-owner of S & N Paint Contractors, Inc. She is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers and Word Weavers International. In the Richmond area, she is a member of The Christian Writers Hub and Word Weavers Richmond. Visit her Facebook Page, Pinterest and Twitter @Tammyvangils.