This Cyber Community of Blogging

The keys and screen of my laptop have opened up a new and wonderful dimension of life for me through this activity called blogging.  I’ve been introduced to some amazing people, read about inspiring work of everyday people, been inspired by the words, images and art of great artists, and traveled to far away places.  I realize that one could spend day after day reading only blogs and would only scratch the surface of all that’s out there, but the ones that I follow offer a rainbow of life.  Christine offers rich words and images that stir the mind and soul.  She now hosts a bi-weekly Poetry Party: she posts a photograph and invites submissions of poetry or other writings, at the end of the week she randomly draws a name and gives away one of her zines or prayer cards.  From her site I found others that delight my days.  I’ve traveled to Paris with Lucy whose trip was inspired by a quote.  Jen felt a call to travel to Rwanda to share some love and hope in a simply amazing story.  Milton combines theology, food, good music, and travels.  Carla makes and sell beautiful candles.  Kathryn writes from a hearth.  Bette offers delightful haikus and woodblock prints.  The cyber community is amazing, diverse, intriguing.  It’s like a rainbow, each blogger offering her or his own color to the rainbow.

Equally interesting are the readers of my blog.  They come from east and west, north and south.  Some from here in town, others from Japan, Australia, or India.  Some read just once, others read regularly – one reads from home, work and while he travels out of town.  A few offer comments or invitations to further ponderings, many just read and move on.  All add more colors to the rainbow of this community.

Wherever you are, whatever your walk in life, it is my prayer that some word or image in this cyber community offers life, beauty, hope or faith ~ whatever it is that your heart and soul desire this day.