Looking for a blog similar to mine with a distinct voice was a little harder than I thought it would be. Many of the blogs I came across were very dry or preachy about religion. Although my blog may be deemed a spiritual/religious blog, I feel that it is more of a journal than anything. A journal, where I can be able to write down what it is about my day that gives me the faith that I have. What incidents in my daily life as a college student hurts or helps my faith? In recording those moments, I want to be able to capture the emotion of what is happening, to be able to carry a distinct voice in what I’m trying to portray. For this reason, it was a bit difficult to find a blog that talked about faith, in a way that was not condescending or dry.
The blog that I came across is called Catholic Chicks. In its description it is deemed, “A social network where Catholic women of any age, race, ethnicity, and background can come together to celebrate God's love and build a support group for each other. This is an enemy-free society!” The blogger, Monique seems to be very honest and tells it like it is. What attracted me to this blog is that it does not sugar-coat faith, even in Monique’s description she admits that at times she was distracted from the Church but at this moment she has a lot of faith. That is exactly how I feel at the moment myself. There have been many times in which I have been distracted from my faith, not because I didn’t believe in God anymore, but just because I was too busy or going through a tough time. However, as she says everything does happen for a reason. I truly believe in that. there will be days when something bad may happen to me, but in the end it does all happen for a reason.
The Catholic Chicks blog in no way is a preaching script of Catholic thoughts, however Monique uses it more as a journal. This is clear in her most recent post about her best friend. She describes her best friend and what they have in common in such a genuine and honest way. It is through the presence of her friend, that she is able to see God in, “I thank God for her. He has brought me the sister I never had. It's so amazing how God works to bring certain people into our lives. For good or for bad, there is a reason for every person that has crossed our paths.” This is what I know I will be doing a lot of. In my daily life I have come across many people who I feel I see God in and that somehow they were brought to me for a reason. I want to be able to bring that perspective to others with writings like Monique’s.
In another one of her posts she brings up the rain that all of us just recently experienced. She also makes sure to add a little humor, “We really need this rain, but we don't need the floods, tornado warnings, and mudslides. Maybe I shouldn't have said that prayer for rain...oh oh. If you know me, then you know I love the rain. Probably a little too much.” This is what I hope to accomplish, to be able to add a touch of my personality in what I am trying to say.
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