It's Like a Baby...

If you've spent any time reading blogs you've probably noticed a pretty consistent pattern. Here is how it usually plays out:

A person starts a blog and is really excited about it and busts out a post pretty consistently. And then a year goes by and suddenly the 'I'm sorry it's been so long since I posted!' posts start - and that happens maybe once a month. And then another year passes and the posts stop all together.

So, what happens? Why do people stop blogging? Some people give it up for real life. Because, hey, what do you know! That's pretty darn important. Some people just flat out run out of time and topics. Legitimate. 

Heck, it's all legitimate. Your blog is none of my business.

But...I've talked to two people in the past week that this very scenario happened to and they both said, more or less, the same thing. And that thing was, 'there were just so many blogs out there that were better than mine. It just seemed pointless.'

And ya know what? They were totally right. I mean, not about their blogs but about mine. There are plenty, with a capital P, blogs out there that are better than mine. 

But...

For me, my blog is like my 4th child. And here's the deal about children: I know a ton of people that are way better parents than I am. More organized, more patient, better teachers etc. But God didn't give my kids to those people, He gave them to me. And I better take care of them the best I can.

So, in the end, I blog because I feel like it's my responsibility to do so for as long as I feel led to do it. 

So, get excited about that. Because, really where else can you see this?

Asinine notes I leave my husband don't just take pictures of themselves, ya know!

So, what about it kids? Do you have a blog? Why did you stop blogging? What keeps you blogging?