I’m here

Whenever I leave a comment on a blog or tweet someone, and I don’t get a response, it can hurt my feelings. But the more I started thinking about it, I didn’t like the reasons why it hurt my feelings. I mean, I don’t always respond to tweets or to comments. Sometimes, I even forget to respond to emails. So why then, would it bother me when someone does the same?

Turns out, I’m selfish. I want the dialogue and the interaction. I want lots of comments and lots of RTs. Sometimes, I even expect it if I think it’s an exceptionally good tweet or blog. But that shouldn’t be the real reason I tweet or blog. I should be doing this to help people, to interact with people. I shouldn’t care what Google Analytics says or how many comments I have. I shouldn’t care if someone doesn’t tweet me back.

The truth is, I see everything you send me. Every heartfelt comment, every sweet email and every encouraging tweet. I don’t always respond, but I see them and read them. And they mean the world to me. Lately, I’ve been a horrible online friend. I haven’t been as involved with #dsma. I haven’t been keeping up with my blog reading like I prefer. And I haven’t been tweeting back, returning emails or commenting on posts as often either. For that, I sincerely apologize, but I want you to know I’m still here.

I think #dsma is an amazing idea! I think You Can Do This is truly uplifting and inspirational. And I love Best of the ‘Betes Blogs because it helps me find new and amazing people online. But I haven’t been participating, recording videos or reading blogs in the month required to nominate them. But I am here, I promise. I’m listening, and I’m reading, just not always on schedule.

But above those things, I’m praying — for you. I’m going through some major life decisions right now and I’m struggling to follow God’s will for my life — no matter how unconventional or unusual it might be. So while I’ve been completely self-involved lately, I’m making a clear and concise point to reach out to others. I want to pray for each of you who reads my random anecdotes, for each of you I call friends. And what better day to begin than today — National Day of Prayer.

Know that each day, beginning today, I’m lifting you up to the Lord. If you have something specific you want me pray about, I’ll be more than happy to do that. Just tweet me, Facebook me or of you prefer, send me an email and it will stay between us. I know a lot of people read this blog who have a strong faith, but I also know there are a lot who don’t. If you ever have a question about God or about Jesus or about faith, please feel free and comfortable to ask me. I certainly don’t know everything, but what I can’t answer through scripture I know, I’ll find the answer through my mentors and teachers.

I love my God, and He is so amazing. If I can share some of that with you, nothing would make me happier. No question is too big or too small. 🙂

So, what are you going through that I can pray about?