not to us

Let's start off with a fun poll.  Do you blog?

For all you bloggers, how about another poll.  Why do you blog?  (If you're up to it, leave me a comment and tell me more about why you blog.  Include a link, so I can come visit you!)

I'm considering a sort of break from the social networking world.  I do believe I am a bit addicted.  :)  I won't be walking away for a month or anything like that.  However, I am considering limiting my online access to one day a week for the entirety of the summer.  (I will allow myself to check my e-mail two times per day, once in the morning, once in the evening.)  I will use that day to blog the happenings of our week, catch up on friends' blogs, and other forms of online fun.

During the other days,  I will be focusing on getting out of the house (Tropicanoe Cove, here we come!!!) and fostering new (and old!) friendships in real life.  :)

I'm not sure how I feel about this.  I think it will be good for several reasons, but I will really miss being in connection with so many of you whom I only know through the online community.

Overall, I feel like this blog has a definite place in my life, and I don't think I'll ever quit blogging.  I just want to make sure it has the proper place in my life.  I also don't want to be deceived into having an exagerated view of the impact of this blog.  We originally started blogging to keep our family and friends updated with our family.  Through Burke's journey, it has evolved into so much more than our family's scrapbook.  Lives have been impacted, and I'm astounded by that fact.  However, since Burke's journey is finished, I'm not sure that I still have as much of an impact.

Anyway, I'm just trying to make sure that I have a very sober judgment of my purpose and impact.  I think that starts with making sure that I have my priorities in order.  ;)

I'm not sure when the bloggy break will start.  Probably the first week of June, as it's the first week of summer.  It could be earlier, though, if we keep having these gorgeous days in May!  :)

This probably sounds stupid, but pray for me as I do this.  I feel really close to many of you that I've met through this blog or message boards, and I feel like I'm "abandoning" you.  (Isn't that silly??)  Obviously, I'm not.  I'm still going to be around on a very regular basis (weekly.)  Anyway, just pray that God shows me how miniscule I am and how He wants to use me.  Pray that He reminds me that it's all about what He wants out of me...not what I want out of life.

Thanks!