A Blogophyte Gets Her Wings

I've heard that every time a bell rings, a blogger gets her wings- or something like that.  Actually, there are over 152 Million blogs on the Internet. As of 2010, there were two blogs created each second.  So, I'm sharing my debut second with someone else.  Frankly, I've wondered what I could possibly blog about that would add to a hill of beans.  Some days, it's not much.   I've struggled for a while about the purpose of blogging- is it purely narcissism, another tiny voice among millions saying "look at me!" or is it a legitimate platform that can be productive and add to life?

 There are both kinds out there.   I've come to the conclusion that yes, blogging can be a bit self serving but it also has a very positive place in today's society.  We are all created for community.   I get a lot of enjoyment from social media like Facebook because I get a lot of enjoyment from other people.   It's always a bit intriguing to me when I hear someone say that they aren't interested in the details of other people's lives.  After all, that's the way you become and remain friends.  I've been able to maintain relationships with dear friends in a way that wasn't possible before- and strengthen relationships with people I am around all of the time. Those connections are powerful.
To me, it's a great blessing.  I've also found that I get a lot of enjoyment out of reading about some of the more pedestrian topics people write about on blogs.  To me, that's real life.  It's not all epiphany.  There's a lot of simplicity and even monotony.  The joy, though is seeing God at work in the mundane.  

So, welcome to my blog. Why is it called Sparkle Girls?  I'll explain that in another blog.  (Got to conserve topics, you know.)   I'm hopeful that my mother will read it and possibly my husband.  I'm planning to write about things that interest me- especially homeschooling, military life, life in the Spirit, Hawaii and of course, Sparkle Girls.