Today the devil tried to steal my joy of blogging. I made the mistake of looking at how many people had visited my page. No one. hmm…. so of course I started the why bother who cares I should just stop. Give it up. Just another failure to reach out and connect to others. Like anyone cares.
So there I sat on the porch coffee in hand missing the beauty going on all around me. Birds, sunshine coming through trees, the perfume of flowering bushes. GOD.
I opened YouVersion and the devotion was 2 Timothy 1:7 For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.
I should not be timid about writing. God will send people to my blog as they need it. The blog is not for my ego but for me to have time to pull my thoughts together and see God in the world. I am to offer and share what I am writing. It is not about how many people follow or read, it is about so much more.
I will write with love, love of God, and love of others. I will develop self-discipline by setting aside time to write.
How many times have I let the devil steal my joy? All the projects I quit because of self doubt or because someone said something negative. I have to keep my eyes on God and not on the stats of a blog site.
Psalm 119:36 ESV
Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!
Cindy, Coffee and Christ 
I think you and I blog for similar reasons. To reflect, remember, and recognize what makes us who we are and share our beauty with the world. Keep blogging-blog to blog!
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