Making time to blog in the busyness of motherhood

I feel like I haven't been much of a Blogger Mama lately however, I hit my fourteenth week of pregnancy and I'm starting to feel more alive each day so I have a feeling I'll be jumping back on the blog wagon soon!!! I'm already working on some posts in advance for next week so 'm getting my groove on again.

Ever since I started this blogging journey I've been asked by many women "How do you have time for blogging?" And I believe it's an honest question. I mean Motherhood is 24/7. We wake, breathe, sleep and dream motherhood. It's understandable to why people would not only be curious but also to why I would even make time for it when there's so much more to do. Well, today I'm going to be sharing how I manage to make time for blogging in and I will also share why.

I don't blog every day.
I pick two days a week usually and sometimes more to take a break from blogging. It not only gives me more time but it gives me time to get inspired for my future posts. Another thing that helps a whole lot is scheduling. Scheduling and organizing my blog helps me to remember what I plan on writing that day and usually one day I month I will go to a coffee shop for a ME date and write blogs to be scheduled on certain days.

I am always open to guest posts.
I love it when bloggers offer to write guest posts for my blog. Because I love introducing new amazing blogs to others but it also helps me out a whole lot.

Blogging is also something I choose to do either before Evelynne wakes up, when she's napping or after she goes to bed.  also usually do things while I blog like laundry or run the dishes through the dishwasher.

A question that many mamas ask is why I make time for blogging. And there are many different reasons why. I have family who like to keep up on Evelynne but I mainly like to use my blog for ministry. Ministering to women of all ages and encouraging them is something I have always had a heart and desire for. And because my husband and I are a one car family right now I'm not able to do it much in person so I use my words in writing to bless and I love to see how God uses this blog to make someones day. That's why I make time to blog. And  don't consider it as a waste of time but I see it as time put into something good, true, encouraging and pure. And that's what I desire this blog to be in a media that's full of garbage. 

As you know  our series are coming to an end next week. But after talking with these mamas we've decided to do a round two! Do you have any questions/discussions you'd like us to include for our new series?

Like A Morning Cup of Coffee               The Not Quite Military Wife

From Here To Eternity               Words About Waverly

Pardon My French             Beautiful Family Affairs

My Delicious Adventure                  The Life Of Faith

Running From The Law             The Olive Tree 

         

May 8:          Taming the Temper Tantrums

May 15:        Weaning from Breastfeeding or From Formula to Cow’s Milk 

May 22:        Dealing with Mommy Guilt

May 29:        When People Share Their Opinions and How to Lovingly Handle it

June 5:         Traveling with your Toddler

June 12:       How to get your toddler to eat their veggies…or their food at all

June 19:       How to make time to blog in the busyness of motherhood

June 26:       Bedtime Battles (nap or bedtime)

An InLinkz Link-up

For such a time as this.

For if you keep silent at this time, relief and deliverance will rise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. And who knows whether you have not come to the kingdom for such a time as this?”  -  Esther 4:14

Don't you just love it when you're reading The Bible and you've come across a certain verse that you have most likely read hundreds of times before and  for the first time you have something to take from it??

Yep, this is happened to me with Esther 4:14 recently and I want to share it with you.

If you know me or I'm sure just by reading my blog it's pretty obvious I'm a peace maker..I will do almost anything to keep peace and avoid confrontation. Which is why I keep silent sometimes on my media spaces because I know so many would freak out  on what I have to say!

Am I saying that I'm terrified of negative comments, people leaving my blog because they can't take the heat, loosing friends, and getting face book messages from family and friends saying they don't appreciate what I say? YES!! Well, at least I was.. But this verse right here has given me a heart change.. BIG TIME.

While I was reading these words of wisdom I felt the Holy Spirit whisper to me saying

"Heather, if you remain quiet in this season of life, everyone will be good for a while and for a while the peace will be kept and eventually help will come to them but you and your family will truly die!"

Of course it's not a physical death.. But perhaps spiritual or even death to gifts or talents. Not because God would take them away because God is not an Indian giver but we'd give them up because we'd rather keep quiet then use them to touch the lives of others.. Just for peace that really isn't peace.

I didn't understand at first what God meant by family though? Why would my family die spiritually if I chose to keep silent? and during that week it hit me like a huge wrecking ball.. It was some hardcore truth people.

When it says that you and your family will perish we're not talking physical death again but spiritual.. I want my children to be so on fire for God that it's dangerous! I want them to be fully sold out to God never being fearful with their beliefs but I want them to love and believe with boldness..

But how will they get that and know how to live like that if they don't see me walking in the same way?

If you don't show your family that the Gospel means so much to you that you would give your life and time for this Message of Truth then how would you expect your children or spouse to do the same?

If you ignore the hurting, ignorant and prideful because you are fearful of what they would say or to busy with your to-do list to let God move then how is your child going to see the importance of The Gospel of Christ?

Who else will they get that from if not you?

I want my children to be so bold that they would be willing to pray over strangers in a heartbeat.. And you know that starts with me.

This has become one of my nugget verses.. A verse that I can apply to every aspect of my life.
Even blogging.

I have noticed that I'm not the only one who likes to keep away from confrontation in this blogging community and you know there is nothing wrong with that.. Unless you are put here to make a difference. Because  how would you make a difference if you're apart of the crowed? Or sitting on the side waiting for someone else to make that difference?


My friends and fellow bloggers. You are here for a purpose and for such a time as this you are given this platform. You have the opportunity to change lives, make a difference, open the eyes of those who can't see truth and you have the power to encourage right there where you are sitting.. It's an amazing gift!

And you know speaking out on your beliefs, on the things you want to share or just some things you're passionate about  may cause confrontation, hate comments and you may even lose followers.. But I can guarantee that there will be one at least that will be touched by your words!

And If I can encourage one person with truth and life and be persecuted by the rest of the world then I am satisfied. 

You have the power today to bring healing  to those who are hurting and to speak life and encouragement into someone's morning.
 This is your platform, your blog.
What do you have to say?
Is your message worth reading?

For such a time as this you are given your platform, you are given followers, and you are given people who are depending on you to make their day different in some way. If they didn't they wouldn't be there.. So what will you do?

Love you guys! xoxo

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile. 
- Romans 1:16

P.S Come back tomorrow for our very random Link up!!! This months topic is "The girl behind the blog" & we want to know what your favorite recipe is :)

The very random Link up #4 The month of vlogging

Good day all of you lovelies! Welcome back for Sarah's and my 4th addition to The very Random Link up!!
                                                 Month of vlogging

(Or should I say V-log?? haha Shout out to Sarah!!)

You guys ready for this mornings vlog?? Today Sarah and I really want to know why you started blogging?

The very random Link up is not your ordinary link up. We will be doing topics different months.

Example: A vlogging month, about me month, and trying new recipes month.

One of my most favorite things about blogging is the relationships that come with it. the relationships that start out as a fellow blogger and turns into  a friend or even  a sister.

That is what these two ladies above have become in the last year. We've started out as fellow bloggers, to friends, to sisters and it is just so so amazing how God could use such a thing as blogging to bring us together. and we want that same relationship with you. That's why Sarah and I decided to start this fun random link up is because we wanted to find fun ways to get to know you and meet more of you! Will you join our very random community? 

 Each Month Sarah and I will pick a topic. It may be a vlogging month, a month of encouraging posts. anything. Some months we'll ask the questions and other months we just want to hear your thoughts and your heart. Have a topic or question  idea?  We'd love to hear it!

                    Why did you start blogging?

                         

 2/4 In the month of February we are starting our 2nd topic and this one is called "The girl behind the blog". This month is about you! And we want to know what your favorite recipe is?

 Interested???? great!

Just add my button to your blog and we shall call it a deal! 

You can comment or just e-mail me @ Heather.amorningcupofcoffee@gmail.com if your interested.

You will also be given the opportunity to do a guest post or FAQ! How cool is that, right? 

                          Oh and to all my January Sponsors, don't go anywhere.. I like you so much I'd like to keep you around ;) ;)