Well everybody. Today is one of those bonus-post just because kinds of days. Why? Because I’ve set this day aside to blog, and well…

I’ve been sitting on my couch for about 3 hours in my pyjamas with a half-finished cup of tea beside me wondering what I should focus on. My thoughts are everywhere and nowhere at once.

I’m 15 weeks pregnant, and I have a checkup/midwife appointment this afternoon, so I’m also feeling the clock tick as I sit here pondering. What should my blog become? Realistically, with a baby on the way and a complete lack of tech skills, what could my blog become? A food blog, obviously, is the answer to what it should be – but I don’t want to just be a recipe peddler. I would like to be able to share my heart with you, and I guess, sort of be a friend to anyone who might need one. I like to do that.

I think I always end up here. I tend to pick up my blog after months away, brush the dust off of its proverbial cover, and start going again with gusto. And then, a few weeks in, I start brainstorming. Where am I going? It’s hard to reach a destination without a map, or any kind of clear direction. So, that’s where I find myself again… Trying to make a map for this thing that I love called blogging.

Here’s a way you could help me, maybe – Tell me: What does your “map” look like? You don’t have to be a blogger. If you’re a blog reader (you’re here, after all!), tell me – What occupies most of your thoughts? What are some of your most frequently pondered questions in life? And what brings you the most joy?

For me, I have joy in thriving. Wherever I am, with whatever I’m doing. I feel a sense of responsibility to be a good steward of the time, resources, and relationships I have. So, being first and foremost a child of God and dedicated to His purpose, I seek to grow, mature, and bless people as He would lead me. Then, being a wife to my husband, I want to be a blessing to him and build him up in every way I can (I’m thankful that good food can help me do that!). And then, to my new little child… I want to be a great mom, one who models faith and love and maturity, teaching my family by my example what it is to love, to be loved, and live in the grace of God’s generous hand.

As for the things I enjoy, like taking photos, writing, cooking– and I’d like to use them, cultivate them, share them, and bless by them. I do try. And this blog is one of my main outlets for trying.

I have warning flags in my mind about letting my blog take me (or my attention, rather) away from my relationships… if it ever does that, away it goes. My efforts to grow a little “business” online is never more important than the lives of the people immediately surrounding me. People are more important than my hobbies, every time.

Ah, I don’t know. My mind is full, and scattered. I’ve been wanting to make some cookies all day but my kitchen is full of dishes and I don’t like starting new projects in a messy space. Also, I have a ton of sourdough starter I’d like to use up. Ideas?

Anyway, that’s it for now. Perhaps someone is reading this, and perhaps they aren’t. But that’s ok. Sometimes it’s good just to get your thoughts on “paper” (does the internet count as paper?). Helps to organize them somehow.

Bye for now,
Naomi