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I hope everyone had a lovely weekend! Tomorrow is Victoria Day here in Canada, which means LONG weekend! We commemorated this “first weekend of summer” by officially opening up my parents’ lake lot.

Last Tuesday, my mom and I headed out to the lake with thoughts that we would get everything ready so that there would be little to do on the weekend.

When we arrived at the lake, there were trees fallen everywhere and such a mess to clean up. As we walked among the disaster we began thinking that perhaps a small twister touched down. It was awful.

Then I got up on the roof of the trailer to take off the tarp. I surveyed the scene and was prompted to take a picture of our trashed landscape. However, as I assessed the terrain, I realized it didn’t seem as bad since I was removed from the mess of it.

Lake-lot-compressed

The next day my blog disappeared from the landscape of the worldwide web. I was distressed and in the midst of it was told that perhaps it was gone for good. I contemplated whether I could rebuild. I assessed my life priorities and began to think about what my next steps would be if my blog was indeed, gone.

Over 24 hours later, after many prayers, countless emails, numerous telephone conversations, and some tears… my blog returned.

Now that I am removed from the immediacy of my blog being gone, I’m looking at the big picture. In this process I’ve realized a few things….

I love blogging

I love writing and I love sharing my thoughts, ideas, and perspectives. My posts range from emotional to educational. I don’t buffer or conceal the bumpy parts of my life but rather share an honest perspective of what I’m encountering. I do this because if I say something that helps even one person, then I feel I have succeeded.

I don’t want to quit

I realized in the midst of losing my blog that I don’t want to quit but I do want to keep my blogging efforts in perspective. It compelled me to assess my schedule. This led me to realize that between writing, reading posts, commenting, and social networking, I have been spending too much time blogging. I’ve made a new schedule and I’m feeling more comfortable with the time I’ll be committing to blogging.As much as I love blogging and I don’t want to quit… blogging isn’t everything. It is a small part of my life. I don’t want it to overshadow the bigger, more important things. Faith, family, parenting, friendships, and health are what matters.

I love the connections I’ve made

I’ve met so many beautiful souls here in the blogging world. I’ve met dear friends, kindred spirits, prayer partners, and soul sisters. These connections mean the world to me. I hope you know that. When I visit your blogs, I am there, with you, enjoying your presence and your company. When you stop by here, your visit makes my day.

When I thought I lost my blog, I was most grieved about the impact it could have on these connections and the friendships I’ve made. I couldn’t imagine not laughing, learning, and crying with you.

I’m making some changes

I have also discovered through this “ordeal” how vulnerable my blog is to loss.

So, I have contracted the services of a reputable small business that will transfer my blog over to WordPress. I’m a bit nervous about this transfer. There’s always a risk of losing posts or comments in a transfer. However, the security in knowing that I actually HAVE usable backups of my blog makes up for the small threat of a partial loss.

The transfer to WordPress is scheduled for June 4th. My blog may be down for 24-48 hours (hopefully with a better “site down landing page” than the porn menu that appeared last week).

So that’s the news.

It was an epic week with a shift of perspective. Needless to say, I’m glad I’m on this journey. I feel blessed by you and thankful that you take time out of your day to read my musings.

I look forward to continuing this journey, with a fresh perspective and a healthier sense of purpose.

Wishing you a lovely week.



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Jennifer Bly
Author of My Kitchen, My Classroom: An Introduction to Homeschool and creator of The Deliberate Mom. Jennifer writes about parenting, homeschooling, her faith, and life with her husband and two girls. Jennifer has a Bachelor of Applied Human Service Administration Degree with a specialization in Early Learning in Child Care.



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