The Brightened Moment of a Blogger

And then it hit me . . .

            “Beauty is as beauty does.”

This amazing thing called the world wide web has thousands of blogs waiting to be discovered; blogs written by delightfully sweet Christian maidens pouring out their hearts and lives. Lives full of beautiful things like vintage fashion, homemade bread recipes, splendid giveaways, literary talent resembling Austin, and a photography eye to boot. They’re witty, html-learned, well read, and to be embarassingly honest, incredibly intimidating.

Despair and a hollow sense of short-coming wash over me; what in the world can one offer when so many web addresses house such inspiring and lovely people? How can one compete when so many of her companion’s type out such pretty lives and design such fanciful headers?

Companions. A moment of lapse brightens my blog related dilemma and I’m reminded of who I fret against. Christian maidens. Maidens who are journaling their way through life hoping to accomplish the same thing I am: to encourage and bless. Beautiful maidens living their lives while seeking to glorify God with their feminine tastes and dreams; in the most simplest of titles, they are my fellow laborers in Christ; my companions.

I know my admiration (and occasional drooling spell) will not end with this discovery but my envy will. Instead competition I’ll offer praise and in place of despair I will provide thanksgiving. Because, “beauty is as beauty does,” and so many of you do many beautiful things.

Your blogging co-laborer in Christ,

Frannie