tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758330335100037759.post9110683883879349210..comments2024-03-24T20:57:52.965-05:00Comments on Sacrifice of Love: Confessions of a Former Blog-Stalker: The Journey of a BlogAnneMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13462442204217572325noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758330335100037759.post-71213780785239655882016-05-18T15:49:58.914-05:002016-05-18T15:49:58.914-05:00Thanks, Erin! I think it's cool that you'...Thanks, Erin! I think it's cool that you've been learning these kinds of things too! It's actually really relieving to hear you say that you'll get shy about reaching out to bloggers, too! I don't think of myself as a shy person, but for the longest time, the thought of e-mailing another blogger freaked me out, because they all seemed so professional and intimidating! It'AnneMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13462442204217572325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758330335100037759.post-60730116989264698722016-05-18T14:57:57.637-05:002016-05-18T14:57:57.637-05:00Just getting around to commenting on this now, Ann...Just getting around to commenting on this now, AnneMarie, but it's very wise advice! I'm often shy to reach out to bloggers I read or participate in conversations going on in the comments section, but I'm learning that if read about people's lives without interacting with them, I'm missing out on so much. Reaching out to other bloggers reminds me that they are real people, notAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758330335100037759.post-78242635171243248262016-04-20T13:06:18.171-05:002016-04-20T13:06:18.171-05:00Thanks so much, Laura! I'm glad you liked it :...Thanks so much, Laura! I'm glad you liked it :) AnneMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13462442204217572325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758330335100037759.post-33191589990975218482016-04-20T07:53:12.440-05:002016-04-20T07:53:12.440-05:00Yay! Happy five years! Loved your story! Yay! Happy five years! Loved your story! Laura @ Life Is Beautifulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11217783333084830679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758330335100037759.post-57355887694073276472016-04-18T10:55:14.158-05:002016-04-18T10:55:14.158-05:00Ann-Marie, thanks so much for your sweet comment! ...Ann-Marie, thanks so much for your sweet comment! I'm so glad that you liked this and that you've enjoyed what I write. I think it's really cool how even if you, myself, and other people all had different motivations to begin blogging and various focuses, we all come together and can inspire each other. I've loved keeping up with you and your family through your blog!AnneMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13462442204217572325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758330335100037759.post-29635754204359519532016-04-15T17:35:36.191-05:002016-04-15T17:35:36.191-05:00I love this! You hit the nail on the head with th...I love this! You hit the nail on the head with the community that blogging can provide. It's the thing that surprised me the most. I started blogging as a scrapbook for our family, and a way for relatives to far away to see pics of the kiddos. But I've been so very, very blessed by the many women I've "met" through blogging. It's called me deeper into my faith, Ann-Marie Ulczynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13855303309031758189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758330335100037759.post-10261153988419439242016-04-14T09:17:48.094-05:002016-04-14T09:17:48.094-05:00Shannon, I'm so glad you enjoyed this and were...Shannon, I'm so glad you enjoyed this and were encouraged! Oh yes, the technology has been a big challenge/learning point for me. It's been a good way to learn more, that's for sure! <br /><br />As I've thought more about the "not knowing where to fit in" uncertainty, 1 Corinthians 12 keeps coming to mind-just as there are many parts to the body, and many different giftsAnneMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13462442204217572325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758330335100037759.post-79905873966953630902016-04-14T09:07:49.705-05:002016-04-14T09:07:49.705-05:00Rachel, thanks for sharing a bit of your story! I ...Rachel, thanks for sharing a bit of your story! I really, really like how you noted that blogging is different from a journal because of community-maybe that's why I've been able to stick with blogging, but have never been able to keep up a journal! I think it's awesome that blogging connected you with that group-the communities and connections that God can bring about are fantastic! AnneMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13462442204217572325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758330335100037759.post-77810550666765369782016-04-13T22:46:18.890-05:002016-04-13T22:46:18.890-05:00I also came to blogging by reading the blogs of re...I also came to blogging by reading the blogs of real-life friends. None of my real-life friends blog anymore, though. My first blog was mostly pictures of family adventures for relatives back in the USA to keep track of us. After I moved out, I started "The Random Writings of Rachel" but wrote only very occasionally until about the week after I graduated from college--I've kept at Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07894832851934334471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758330335100037759.post-25289365700636576112016-04-13T22:27:08.626-05:002016-04-13T22:27:08.626-05:00It's great to hear about your blogging journey...It's great to hear about your blogging journey! I'm not all that tech savvy either, so learning the technical aspects of blogging has been a challenge. <br />I totally understand not knowing where you fit when so many female bloggers are "mommy bloggers." I was childless when I first started blogging, too. Then I had my daughter and, as you know, will soon welcome another Shannon @ Of The Hearthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13211053395897432251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758330335100037759.post-88842333131709528542016-04-13T19:11:04.199-05:002016-04-13T19:11:04.199-05:00Joseph, that is so great that God has worked in yo...Joseph, that is so great that God has worked in your life through blogs! Like you said, knowing the Catholic lives of others can really work wonders in all of our lives. It's really cool that God can bring people, Catholic witness, and ideas together through social media :) AnneMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13462442204217572325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758330335100037759.post-4130473359756188782016-04-13T17:51:42.267-05:002016-04-13T17:51:42.267-05:00Don't have a blog but have been a blog stalker...Don't have a blog but have been a blog stalker for the past 12 years resulting in many changes of my catholic social and spiritual life by knowing the Catholic lives of others. Three of blogs I've read for many years if helped learn how and when to speak.Josephnoreply@blogger.com