Fingerprint Friday: Blogiversaries

By MAD21

So today, April 23rd, 2010 marks the one year anniversary of this blog. It has been a crazy year of learning, growing, stretching, falling, crying, getting up-ing, and laughing again. Within this year I have worked with some amazing people, and some not so amazing (like web designers who take your money and run), and I have formed some really great friendships.

I want to say thank you to all of these people who have helped to get this blog to it's first year anniversary. People who have contributed some fabulous posts to help make this site a success. I couldn't have done this without your hard work and support.

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Works For Me Wednesday: Blogging Tips

By MAD21

For this week's WFMW, Kristen asked us to share our favorite blogging tips. Even though it's almost been a year, I still feel new to the blogging world. But here are five things I've learned:

1. Care about what you are writing about. If you don't, your readers won't either.

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Changes On The Horizon

By MAD21

We will be making some major changes to the function of our blog over the next week. So if things either look or function weird, please be patient as we try to get everything fixed so it works better. Here are three things we hope to accomplish:

• All of the posts will appear in one RSS feed to make it easier to know when new posts have been published.

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Jumping In, Taking Risks, Trusting God

By MAD21

When you have an idea to do something new, it can be very scary to take that leap. Especially when it's something that the world can see. If you do well, that's great! If you fail, well, everyone will see that, too.

This entire blogging experience has been a total walk of faith for me. I had no idea where God was going to take it [or will continue to take it!]. After only five months, it has already grown into something so much bigger and better than I had ever anticipated. It has been such a blessing to me. To say I have enjoyed working with the friends who help to contribute to it would be an understatement. I honestly pray that this experience has blessed them as much as it has me.

One of the greatest things that has happened since beginning this blog, is meeting new friends and building a community. I love reading all the comments and blogs of our new friends. It seems we all share in the desire to show the world that one at a time, we all can Make A Difference.

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Being the Hands and Feet of Jesus

By MAD21

Within this section we will call attention to children, teens, adults, and organizations that have stepped forward and made a difference for The Kingdom, for God's people. We are biblically called to be “the hands and feet” of Jesus in the world. Often we get so caught up in the daily grind that we forget our true calling. It is our hope that by highlighting some of the people that step up we can all become better Christians.