This week

I anticipate being on the quiet side here this week. With the A Woman Inspired conference taking up most of my day, I’m going to focus my attention there. I’ll probably write thoughts about it at the end of the week. Please leave me your own links about the conference in the comments when I publish my post.

What else? My Twitter and Facebook fast has come to an end, now that Lent is over. I have lots to say about that experience too, mostly regarding Twitter. Those thoughts may find themselves here before the end of the week. Next week at the latest.

And lastly, I had the most wonderful time at my first regional conference for Compassion International advocates this past weekend. Must blog about that too.

Lots to write about… many thoughts coming. But first the kids, life in general and all those little tasks away from the computer. I’ll be back…

Loyal commenter no. 3

And it’s Mel from A Voice for Moms.

From her website:

I challenge all of you to pray daily about how your voice, gifts and talents can best be used. Your voice and ministry may not be the same as mine but we all have gifts and talents that God will use if we allow Him to.

Amen, Mel! Very well said.

Mel blogs about politics from a Christian perspective, a fact that amazes me. Not the Christian part, I’m down with that no problem; it’s the political commentary. I’m not much for blogging politics, so I’m glad Mel has it covered at her site.

Thanks for being a loyal commenter here, Mel. Keep up the great work at A Voice for Moms.

award

A different type of party post

Ultimate Blog Party 2009Hello and welcome. I imagine a lot of you here today are new and most likely will never come back here again. That’s okay. I get it. There are now so many of us – women bloggers – that it’s tough to add one more feed to your bulging reader. (Believe me, I know! So many bright and shiny things on the Net. What to read first?)

So I want to do something a bit different for the blog party this year.

Instead of bookmarking this blog, please follow the below links, just for a quick click. Add one, two, (or all!) to your bookmarks, StumbleUpon page, Delicious collection, or whatever it is you use to keep track of stuff you want to read later. Then when all the craziness of the party is over, when you have a quiet moment, go back to those sites. Please. All are deserving your time and attention.

These all represent issues people close to my heart. I hope they burn into your conscience too:

International Justice Mission

Red Envelope Day

Save Darfur

Stop Demand

Compassion International

Be strong and courageous,

Monica