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.
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!