Monthly Archives: December 2010
14 Series from 2010 (with links to the series we covered)
31 Days to Building a Better Blog
- 31 days of blogging
- 31dbb – day 1 – Elevator Pitch
- Blog Promoting and Niche’s
- Email a Reader, Blogging Tips, and Link Posts
- Blogging Community/Family
- 31dbbb days 8-12
- Learning from Observing 1 of 3, 2 of 3, 3 of 3
- 31dbb Day 13 – Summary of What I Learned + Blog Tips
- Thinking about Updating
- Learning from a First Time Blog Visitor
- Blog Review – 31dbbb
- Blogging with God
- Corporal Punishment and Hot Shots?
- Honoring my Readers
- Want to Help Make a Global Difference through Church Online?
- Applying Advertising to Blogging
- Hunting for Dead Links, Improving Another Blog, and Question Posts
- Cheerios – for kids, teens, families, and the community
- Using Social Networking for Blogging Ideas
- Next Steps for this Blog – end of 31dbbb
- Want to Help Make a Global Difference Through Church Online?
- Hidden Messages? Do You Care? Will You Take the Time to Notice?
- Making a Difference by Living a Lifestyle of Worship
- Three Ways to Make a Difference in Your Community
- Cheerios – for kids, teens, families, and the community?
- Using Social Networking for Blogging Ideas
- H and Cheerios (a post for fun, a real experience, by request)
- What Do Community and Cheerios Have in Common?
- Cheerios + Community = Cheeriomunity. – what you’ve been saying
- Small Town
- 4 Advantages to Living in a Small Town
- Get Involved, Be Known, in a Small Town
- Small Town Transportation
- Growing Up in a Small Town
- Small Town – What Others are Saying
- TweetDeck Review
- HootSuite and Seesmic
- What Others are Saying about Twitter Apps
- 5 Twitter Applications
Meeting People from Another Planet
- Meeting People From Another Planet – intro
- A Marsian at Church Online? Come Join Us Sometime, All are Welcome!
- Lifechurch.tv and At the Movies go to Mars – just for fun
- Christians are Aliens Our Home is Heaven
- Feeling Accepted Without Alienation at Vineyard
- Fellowship One and the Alien Newcomer
- Applying Advertising to Blogging
- Blogging Calendar Tips
- Blogging with God
- Email a Reader, Blogging Tips, and Link Posts
- Hunting for Dead Links, Improving Another Blog, and Question Posts
- Learning from a First Time Blog Visitor
- Questions to Ask When You Need Blog Post Ideas
- 31dbb Day 13 – Summary of What I Learned + Blog Tips
- Things to Decide Before Starting a Blog
- Using Social Networking for Blogging Ideas
- Blogging Tools is Taking a Twist
- Why Should I Blog Early/Ahead of Time?
- Save Often When Blogging
- 4 Great Times to Blog about Life Experiences
- Identify, Reject, and Replace – Blog about what you’re learning
Looking Back at 2010 (since I started blogging)
Being that this blog is back, a new year is coming soon, and life just keeps on changing I haven’t been real sure what to blog about or what types of advice or teaching you all are needing right now. So I come to you with a friendly update. Have you ever wondered if I go to school, have a life, where I work, or what I do online? Keep reading.
Life over the past half a year or so since I started blogging in late April 2010 has been interesting. I was finishing up my 2nd year in Early Childhood Education at a college in my state at that time, and started here right out by doing 31 Days to Building A Better Blog with a bunch of great bloggers. Over the summer I did a lot of biking, blogging, sleeping, some conferences, and vacations. Following the summer I started working at a home daycare with 6 children, it was fun and good experience. Eventually that job ended in mid December when the schools went on Christmas break and now I’m looking for another job.
As I’ve been looking I’ve also been thinking and changing my sleep schedule, instead of sleeping 9pm-7am it’s now more like 4am-1pm. Being active over break by running with the wii, hanging out at Church Online, blogging, and finding another pretty cool job has been keeping me busy.
I’ve recently come to find Hillsong Church Online, no I am not a volunteer there yet, and a paying job with ChaCha by being a Guide for them. ChaCha is sort of like google except you can type/text any question and get a real human response on the other end. Pay is very little but it’s a job and makes good use of some of the many hours I spend online each day. You also learn a lot. (If you spend a lot of time online and are looking for a job this is better than nothing, apply today.)
When school starts back up if I haven’t found a real job I plan to help out in a classroom at one of the local schools a few days a week, getting out of the house and volunteering with children is fun and exciting and is worth getting out of bed for. I’ve also been taking online classes one at time since summer, even though I haven’t been doing very well at them I’ll be starting another one here pretty soon.
Do you remember awhile back..when I posted on the song “While I’m Waiting” by John Waller? That’s what’s I’ve been trying to do while waiting and seeing where God wants me right now. While I’m waiting I’m going to serve God and worship him in online work, as well as volunteering, and when he leads me to something else I hope to follow.
Besides all of this I’m on the worship team at two physical churches and help with the children’s ministry at the third. It’s a lot of fun. I’m passionate about Christ, Church, Change, Community, and Children which are the 5 C’s to a better livin. This blog’s focus for the next year, how often I blog, and some other things may change up a bit. However I plan to stick with those five things and do some clean up around the blog so if you notice something is different or some missing categories that may be why.
It’s blog clean up time, time to prepare for the new year and make some resolutions.
What about you, have you looked back at the past few months or year recently? Do you have ideas for this blog in 2011? Would love to hear your thoughts!
Feeling Down? Call on God.
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Are you feeling down, depressed, sad, or just out of it? Wondering how to get rid of the blues or holiday depression? This may be for you.
Recently I was feeling sad and depressed and didn’t know why. I couldn’t think of anything that day that could have made me feel that way and it was annoying me. I eventually turned to a friend who gave me a scripture. This scripture reminded me of Matthew 11:28-30.
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
I realized that I hadn’t spent time with God yet that day and called on Him.
- For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. Matthew 7:8
- Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. 1 Peter 5:6-7
- Pray continually. 1 Thessalonians 5:17 or as another translation says it “Keep on praying.”
I learned to turn to God. When I was down I was reminded to call on Him and He heard my prayer.
This holiday season, or whatever reason you may be down and depressed turn to God. He is our source, our healer, and he is our ever present help in time of need. Call on Him, he knows what is best and can help you through it if you allow him to. Turn to God.
Merry Christmas!
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Welcome back to Tijuanabecky’s blog – “Christ, Church, Change, Community, and Children the 5 C’s to a Better Livin.” This blog has been down for awhile but is now back up and running. If you were following this address at my Tumblr blog and still wish to follow Tumblr you can do that here.
Merry Christmas to all of you readers and those subscribed via rss, wishing you a great day and a Happy New Year!
Embracing Change 