where was i going with this again?

Blogging has not come as easily to me as it used to, which I attribute to:

A. being a little older, a little more mature, and a lot more aware that what goes on the Internet NEVER DIES; and,

B. not being so sure about what I want to write or for whom I want to write.

Which also leads to C, which is my general uncertainty about what the purpose of this blog really is.

I've enjoyed writing for as long as I can remember. I've kept journals ever since my first Dear America package arrived from the Scholastic Book Club back in fourth grade (I still have it but the thought of reading fourth-grade-me's thoughts make me cringe). So, the thought of not blogging is kind of foreign to me.

Also, I've become more aware of how I spend my time on social media.

>> Facebook used to be an outlet for me to share links to interesting news stories (usually without commentary), but I'm trying to be more encouraging and use Facebook productively by sharing encouraging articles that relate to faith.

>> Snapchat was a way for me to send dog pictures to my sister without clogging our regular text thread. Now, I'm trying to figure out Stories.

>> Instagram was a way for me to share photos of my life. Now, I'm trying to share my life through the lens of Christ's work in me.

>> Twitter was a way for me to share random musings and retweet interesting news stories, but now I share my #1000gifts list (check out One Thousand Gifts or Ann Voskamp's 1000Gifts blog category).

I've discovered that these platforms are a means of displaying Christ and spreading the gospel, if I choose to use them to do so.

I've discovered that I'm not a fan of the eternal and public nature of YouTube videos, but I really enjoy sharing impromptu video stories on Snapchat (and I just downloaded Periscope for the same reason). Right now, my ministry is youth girls—I love working with middle school and high school teens.

I've come to realize that, with middle school in particular, these girls are at an age at which they're thinking of making certain decisions, but some of them still have yet to do so. They're in a season of life where having someone a little older, a little more experienced, is invaluable.

And so part of me thinks that they should be my audience.

I have yet to figure this out. But whatever I do, I want to bring glory to God and point others to Christ.