This Whole Blogging Thing…{sometimes it’s not so simple}

When I started my blog it was merely a journal. I shared with some people as way for us to preserve our memories of homeschool and let others see what we were doing. Mostly family and friends.

Little by little, I started writing more and participating in more online media. I really enjoyed writing. And the online homeschooling community is a wonderful place of love and support by many, many wise women.

It became quite fun for me. I am blessed to be a part of it.

I have a love of writing and encouraging others. I really do. When people write me and tell me that my stories have encouraged them in any way, I feel rich.

Recently I wrote my first short ebook and published it. But I never want to lose sight of why I write. To glorify GOD in all my work, and to encourage others along the way.

The blog world can be complicated. It can easily become about getting people to your site and stats.

I do not want that to be the goal of my site. While I am selling my book for a minimal price, and am an affiliate, I never, ever want the focus of my site to be a money maker. It is nice to make some money while doing what I love {which I really haven’t made much of anything off this site yet}, but it is not the goal of this site.

That’s where it gets complicated. How to reconcile the ministry aspect with the money aspect. I don’t ever want to cross a line where my integrity is at stake. I don’t want think more about the quantity of readers, than the quality of writing.

I want the focus to be on HIM and on my readers being encouraged. So while I may have things for sale, my biggest payment comes from knowing that I have connected with someone out there.

So please know, I truly write for HIS glory. Not mine. And I do not want it to become about numbers and getting the most “hits.”

I want it to be for Him.

Proverbs 16:8
Better is a little with righteousness than great income with injustice.

SimplyLivingforHim

November 6, 2011 by Karen DeBeus

Karen DeBeus

Join me on my journey to clear the clutter as I am simply living...for Him! I am a homeschooling mom sharing about my faith, family, hobby-farm life, and Jesus. I am also an author and speaker and love sharing my journey with others- and I am all about keeping it real and authentic! Join me as I seek less of this world and more of Jesus! Karen DeBeus is a homeschooling mom learning to live more simply and keep God at the center of it all. She is the author of three best-selling homeschooling books and writes at Simply Living for Him. She speaks nationally at homeschooling conventions and recently was a speaker at the Family Bible Conference in Washington, DC. Her passion is to help others clear the clutter from their lives, seek God first, and to encourage women and families to get in the Word every day. In 2016, she founded the Simply Living for Him Retreat, which is a time of rest and renewal for all women seeking Jesus. She enjoys life on her hobby farm with her husband and four children. Together they are a work-at-home family pursuing a simple life with purpose and, above all, seeking to glorify God in all they do.