Sunday, September 06, 2009

4 Years

Four years ago, on Labor Day, I began a blog as a way to document Stacia and Zander's childhood for our adult girls. Within a week, I'd decided Choosing Joy would document our family journey (vs the Stacia Show) and my focus group would be "family and family like friends who think 3 years with the Goecker's on an assignment is not long enough". ::snort::

There have been seasons when I've felt that the blog should "say more," be "meaningful," and such....but I always come back to the foundation of simply documenting our lives for family and friends.

Thanks for those who've stayed around and continued or begun relationships via the blog. I've enjoyed the new relationships, as well as the older ones. There have been perks I never thought of when I began....

I may be hopelessly behind on scrapping but I AM documenting our family's journey. ::snort::


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©2009 D.R.G.

~ Coram Deo ~
Living all of life before the face of God...

10 comments:

Therese said...

happy blogiversary. I just had my 3rd.

Michelle said...

De'Etta, Happy Blogoversary! I'm so glad to have had the opportunity to get to know you and your family better. What a blessing!

berrypatch said...

Happy Blogoversary! ;-) Thank you for sharing your lives with all of us. I've learned lots from you over the years - all via the Internet. When you come back stateside, try to get on the east coast at some point, 'K? I'd love to meet you IRL! ;-)

Anonymous said...

Sis:

Happy Blogoversary! I sure do enjoy reading everything. I enjoy reading what you friends also have to say.

MOST OF ALL your kids are going to be blessed to be able to read all about anyone and any time period in your lives etc. KEEP IT UP! YOU'LL ALL BE GLAD YOU DID.

LOVE/PRAYERS --- MOM T.

Darshia said...

Thank you for your honest transparency and willingness to share the journey with us "non-kinfolk" too! Reading your blog has been a blessing of humor, warmth, heartache, inspiration and joy.

Thank you to your family for sharing in the choice to also live life publicly.

Congratulations of 4 years!

Anonymous said...

thank you mom! for keeping the blog up...I know it is a lot of work...but it is a blessing and it is blessed.

love you!
Bre G

DeEtta @ Courageous Joy said...

Ah....

Deja said...

From a lurker to a friend...so glad you keep this blog running.

DeEtta @ Courageous Joy said...

True, Deja. You WERE a blog stalker until we met at the Nutcracker! ::snort:: I remember how freaked out the children were that a "stranger" knew all their names. ::snort:: Good memories. I'm glad we developed a real life friendship.....as well as our online relationship.

Anna said...

I've been blogging for four years as well and I find myself blogging for almost an identical reason as yours. You don't have to say anything profoundly deep to be a blessing. I've been blessed by reading your blog for the short time I have been.