{Don’t miss the fun announcement at the end of the post!} My social media job has me in the book of Acts. My HelloMornings plan has me in Acts. Even the IF:Gathering community has spent the summer in Acts. Apparently, it’s the summer of Acts. There is much for us to learn from the early church, even truths […]
On Writing From and For the Heart
Anna Rendell lives in Minnesota with her beloved husband and their two children (2.5yr old little Boy and 3mo baby Girl). She is a monthly contributor to (in)courage and the Twin Cities Moms Blog. Anna works on the (in)courage social media team, is the social media coach & manager at Vibrant Faith Ministries, and shares her heart at girlwithblog.com. As I […]
The Best Blogging Tip I’ve Ever Received
When you first start blogging you think you need to do ALL THE THINGS. You need pinnable images, beautiful photography, printable PDFs, link-up parties and fabulous graphics or your blog won’t make it! Right? I remember sitting at a blogging conference thinking the same thing. How in the world can my blog ever be as […]
3 Ways to Stay Focused as a Blogger
Have you ever spent an hour or two “working” on your blog, only to realize when your time was up, that you never actually accomplished the ONE thing you sat down to do? Yeah. It’s possible that only happens to… (Squirrel! Text message! Email!) What was I saying? Oh, yeah, focus. It’s hard to stay […]
7 Free Photo Sources for Your Blog
Hi I’m Laura and I am the creator and host of MissionalWomen.com. My husband and I have been missionaries to college students for about 12 years and after many years of not being able to have kids we now have 4 (two through adoption) and #5 on the way (pray for us?). I just love how […]
Why Blog
I started blogging about 8ish years ago — mainly out of my need to use words to communicate ideas that were becoming mush in my head due to mothering three preschoolers. I mean, before mommyhood, I could form sentences and finish thoughts and think kinda deep. After mommyhood, not so much. Then I heard of […]
On Guest Posts & Submitting
The longer I write in the online space, the more insecure I become. It’s seems counterintuitive to me – you would think I would have gained experience, practice, success, courage but instead the only thing I seemed to have gained is added pressure and fear of rejection. When I write in my own space it’s […]
How To Write an Authentic Review Post
Have you ever been scrolling through your favorite blog when suddenly it’s like you hit an infomercial? Like you wish you had your TIVO remote to fast-forward through the canned text and canned pictures? Unfortunately it happens, a blogger gets a cool PR pitch which includes a paycheck or free product and their blog turns […]
Fruit that will Remain
“You did not choose Me but I chose you, and appointed you that you would go and bear fruit, and that your fruit would remain, so that whatever you ask of the Father in My name He may give to you.” John 15:16 Since the dawn of creation, parents have nurtured their offspring. Family and […]
Introducing Our New Blog Contributors
You may have noticed a few new faces around here this week. Well, they aren’t really new because they have been part of the Declare family in the past but they are now contributors for our blog. We are pretty thrilled to have them and know they will be a blessing to you. Meet the […]
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