New and Improved Blog
If you have been a regular visitor of HopeForYourFamily for a while, you have likely noticed several recent changes. I think I’ve probably finished my current updating phase, and will be putting me blog energy solely into posting on a frequent basis. In today’s culture (especially online), it is so easy to put far more into surface than into substance. The world of blogging has gotten pretty fun and flashy of late, but I do not want to forget my mission here at HopeForYourFamily – To glorify the Triune God by equipping and encouraging my neighbors to live their very best in all their life roles and relationships.
And I just wanted to take a moment to say thanks to some of the folks who have been instrumental in breathing new blogging life into me:
Scott “The Nametag Guy” Ginsberg – Among other things, thanks for your fantastic article on how to develop a great blog.
Brad Palmore and TheoBloggers (and others) – Thanks for beginning the Christian Blogger Awards this year. Being a finalist really sparked new life into my site and helped me make some great new online connections.
John Dobbs – Thanks for being you online, and for being such a Blogging Barnabus!
Sarah Stirman – Thanks for adding that cool bookshelf widget to your blog. Exactly what I’ve been looking for! 😀
Parkview Baptist School website – Thanks for introducing me to Bubble Share, a cool way to share photos on a blog.
Trey Morgan – Thanks for being such an encouragement to me as I continue pouring myself into my blog, hopefully for the glory of God and the blessing of our neighbors, wherever you may be.
Jimmy Callahan – Thanks for getting me started on the blogging path, for helping me so much along the way, and for upgrading my WP version recently in the midst of my blog resurgence!
Everyone who has been commenting on my posts – I am glad to see my blog is becoming more of a dynamic community, and I continue to welcome your insights, questions, challenges, stories, and words of encouragement.
5 Comments
John Dobbs · April 16, 2009 at 7:54 pm
Thanks for the encouraging word brother Roger! Keep up the great work. I pointed a friend/therapist to your site yesterday.
Brad Palmore · April 17, 2009 at 11:45 am
Thanks for the shout out!
Roger Butner · April 17, 2009 at 5:31 pm
Sure thing, Brad. And who knew you’d be getting a new TheoBlogger in the process?!
Melody G. · April 18, 2009 at 6:07 am
I love the Bubbleshare photos. The only small, tiny, itty-bitty critism I have is the one photo of you sitting in your office looks like you are talking to yourself.:)Can’t see anyone on the sofa. Of course, you may FEEL like that sometimes in your line of work. Hey, do any of these people listen?! LOL
All of the photos are wonderful! Did you do all the ones of the office park?
Found a great scripture having to do with our conversation yesterday-
“So then , I myself in my mind am a slave to God’s law but in the sinful nature a slave to the law of sin.” Romans 7:25 So we know the good we ought to do( in our minds) but the sinful nature (our flesh) in us starts to work. But reading through to the next chapter- Romans 8 we see that God’s spirit in us can give the power over this struggle. Can I hear an AMEN!?
We think we can “handle” the sin – whatever it may be and still be engaged fully in life. But , unfortunately , it takes over and we don’t have the control we thought we did. It makes me so mad that Satan can take almost any behavior and mess it up. Nuff said-
God bless , brother.
Roger Butner · April 18, 2009 at 8:51 am
You are so astute, Melody! I WAS sitting in my office talking to myself in that shot. Used my camera timer and everything. ;D Yes, I shot all of these pictures my self.
Great Scripture, Melody! In fact, it leads up to my favorite guiding passage for this season of growth in my life, Romans 12:1-3:
“Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God – this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is – his good, pleasing and perfect will. For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you.”