How I Designed My Blog and the Story of My Blogging Journey
I’ve been asked about blogging so I thought I’d share what I’ve done in hopes that it’ll help anyone who’s looking to start an on-line ministry or just for those who want to get into blogging.
Some of the questions I’ve been asked are:
Who designed my site? Or did I do it myself?”
“What platform do I use?”
“How did I know where to begin with an on-line ministry?”
Here’s my response via video.
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If you can’t view the video in your feed reader, you can see it here.
I’m currently using StudioPress and the theme for my site is Prose. (Now I LOVE wordpress!)
The blogging book I used to help me while I was using Blogger as my platform was the book, “How to Design a Blog for Free,” by Jacinda Vandenberg.
Here’s the bottom line if God is stirring in your heart to start blogging:
I didn’t know what I was doing when I started this ministry.
All I heard was God’s call…
“Daughter, you need to write for me.”
“You need to share your story and you need to encourage and equip my daughters.”
So, I said “yes” to my God and I’ve been doing my best to figure out all of this blogging stuff along the way!
If the Lord has called you to on-line ministry in our technology-age, He’ll equip you, too! 🙂
Live a poured out life for Christ,
Thank you so much, my heart has been stirred to write a blog as well… I often out my fdevotions and writings on FB but I have been leaning towards blogging… But scary but I hear Gods calling in that area… I have looked into WordPress before but it was so overwhelming… Like you, I live to write and create with words but I’m not technical… I will give it another try… Love you sister!
Oh Doris, answer His call and He’ll show you the way! Don’t worry about the design aspect, just type out your/His words and then hit publish! 🙂 Overtime you’ll start to learn more!
wow!! how timely is this?? The Lord has laid it on my heart as well to start a blog ministry, and honestly i felt like how am i going to do this? i said nothing to anyone and my sister comes to me before church and asks if i ever thought of doing a blog-confirmation #1; so i kept praying like ‘Lord, is this really you?” and then i see this… your ministry has really been blessing me thus far and i am truly greatful that i happened “accidentally” following you, but the lord knew before I did. god contintue to bless you and minister to and through you!!
Loved your story, Cassia! Follow the Lord’s leading! 🙂
Jolene, I am on blogger {both my blog and Woman to Woman Ministries}. I was thinking of moving to WordPress but it costs so much to have someone do it for you and I am TERRIFIED to DEATH of doing it myself. So for the time being I will stay with blogger. At least until God blesses the ministries with the money or tells me to go ahead. 🙂
I hear you Jenifer. I migrated on my own to WordPress. WordPress has a plugin to migrate your posts from Blogger. It wasn’t hard at all but I did have some broken links and lost pictures. It was still worth my time and headache. My only cost was StudioPress @$90.00. I used the proceeds from my Christmas ebook to pay for that ministry cost. I hope that helps.
Your new design is lovely! I too recently made the jump to Studio Press and I’m so happy with the support and theme choices. I never knew I’d actually enjoy learning CSS and how to edit via FTP!
Oh goodness, Carrie, I don’t know anything about CSS or how to edit via FTP! In fact, I don’t even know what FTP is! 🙂 And I don’t really want to know either, unless of course I have to! (he he) I’ll have to come by your place to say hi. I’m sure your site is beautiful!