Taking a Stand
Saturday, February 14, 2009 at 06:52PM I started this blog on October 1, 2005, I thought long and hard about what kind of blog I wanted it to be. I desired first and foremost that my love for Christ, His Gospel, and His church would be its primary focus. That's not to say that I set out to write an exclusively devotional Christian blog, but rather that it would distinctly reflect who I am; a Christian woman who loves this life, yet longs for heaven. I've written about my family, my dogs, the weather, gardening, recipes, vocabulary words; all manner of things but, hopefully, always in a way that honestly reflects who I am and in a manner that honors Christ.
I also made a deliberate decision to stay away from controversial subjects like politics, not because I have no interest in controversial matters or because I was afraid to debate issues, but because I believe that it is better to discuss such things in 'real life', face to face. I've seen too many comment sections get out of control very quickly and frankly, I didn't want the responsibility of supervising and controlling out of hand comments. I've written a few politicals posts but they have been very few far between.
When I was a little girl, I remember my dad telling me that in social settings it often was wise to avoid discussing politics and religion. Well, since becoming a Christian I've ignored his advice about religion, preferring to obey Christ when it comes to discussing that subject, but I guess you could say I've pretty much followed my father's advice when it comes to politics--until today.
Today I've decided to take my own advice and 'speak up' about the distressing political changes in America. I have given a lot of thought about the best way to do this. I considered several things but in the end I decided to simply add a link in my sidebar: Political Link of the Day. Each day, God willing, I will add an informative political link. I hope that by doing it this way, I can provide information for those who are interested in such things without totally politicizing my blog, offending my readers, or creating undue controversy.
If you are interested, I invite you to check out the link in the sidebar. I hope to add a new link every morning. If not, simply ignore it.
Whether you ever click the link or not, whether you agree with my political views or not, if you are a Christian I urge you to pray for our elected leaders--all of them!
Reader Comments (4)
This is a great idea, Kim. My blog and I struggle about politics, too. I like the way you've resolved the issue.
I think it's a good idea too. I've struggled with the same issue, but I have posted politically more often lately. It's not that I don't care how my readers feel -- it's just that I figure if they don't want to read it, they won't. I hope I haven't offended anyone, but I tend to lean strongly toward an interest in the political arena. I even quite seriously considered entering that arena myself at one point, but it didn't happen. Maybe it wasn't time yet, or it wasn't God's plan. I don't know.
I like the way you are choosing to handle this Kim. I will look forward to checking out the links you provide...and I will be praying!
I think that's a very polite and kind-hearted way to post about politics!