Comments on: To Blog Or Not To Blog, That Is The Question

By: Amanda L.

Amanda L. — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 02:20:07 +0000

The line that got me was “Avoid any kind of substance abuse, mistakenly thinking it will help you to do more” To ME that said 2 words. Diet. Coke.

I think that blogging has helped me to be a better mom because I’m looking at life in a constant “compose” mode. Instead of being upset with Everett for smearing butter all over the dining room table, I take a picture and laugh about how he won’t be doing this for much longer (I hope). It’s also a way to connect with others as we go through these different stages in life. Sometimes you can feel isolated as a mom to young ones and it’s comforting to see others and how they deal with the ups and downs of motherhood. But, just like everyone has said…it can get out of hand if you aren’t careful with your time.

By: Needed Encouragement | TJ Hirst

Needed Encouragement | TJ Hirst — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:43:21 +0000

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By: Emily M.

Emily M. — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:00:03 +0000

Thanks for this, Brooke. This is so hard for me. I needed Elder Ballard’s talk, and I needed that comment. Sometimes I feel like blogging satisfies my needs, and sometimes I feel like it just makes them bigger, creates this hole. It’s hard for me to find balance.

By: Terry A

Terry A — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 03:53:37 +0000

Brooke,
I love that “put the mouse down and step away from the computer…” I have to do that with the computer, a delicious book (at 1 am) and especially Segullah because it is my favorite blog! It is all about balance. I appreciate all your comments.

By: Brooke

Brooke — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 04:47:20 +0000

I agree that blogging and writing are very, very good things. And I know for myself when it’s time to “put the mouse down and step away from the computer…”

But DO I?

Not always. That’s what I feel bad about.

By: Heather

Heather — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 03:59:19 +0000

So not only did the Elder Ballards talk, our conversation and this post reaffirm what I knew all along. It is all about using our time wisely. We need to not get caught up in the social aspect of the world of blogdom. It is a great resource for those of us without many other options but one that we need to keep ourselves in check with often. I think it is a great thing if used wisely.

By: TJ Hirst

TJ Hirst — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 00:45:43 +0000

I have not left a comment here, before, although I do enjoy reading Segullah blog because it is thought-provoking, writing. In the discussion on this topic, however, I wonder if by pulling out the line “surfing on the internet,” we have missed his true message. We are awfully tough on ourselves as mothers, me included.

Personally, I was relieved when my husband looked over at me and said, “Your writing on the Internet” is not “surfing the Internet.” That was just the reassurance I needed to not beat myself and know that this is my way of “cultivating my gifts” and sharing them.

The most important message Elder Ballard gave was this, “What matters is that a mother loves her children deeply and, in keeping with the devotion she has for God and her husband, prioritizes them above all else.”

By: Jenn

Jenn — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 22:10:51 +0000

I really don’t think blogging, specifically, has become a church-wide, or even US church wide issue. You may have ‘heard’ blogging because that is what you do. People who read this blog, probably have a blog of their own and probably know a lot of people who blog. But there still remains the majority of church women who do not blog or read blogs. I doubt very much that Elder Ballard was speaking to us bloggers, about blogging. The counsel is still sound, applied to blogging or any other internet waste of time (like checking the Drudge Report 16 times a day). Take the advise personally and apply to your own weakness.

By: annahannah

annahannah — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 15:34:24 +0000

I “heard” blogging as he spoke.

By: Brooke

Brooke — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 14:08:53 +0000

colleen, that made me laugh out loud. and the apple that’s staring at me right now: never even thought about it in that context. and it’s funny and TRUE.