Spotlight on: Heart of Wisdom Blog

It’s a pretty unassuming site in terms of layout, colors and use of graphics. It certainly does not “scream at you” as the page loads.

However, the photo of the site owner, Robin, in the upper right corner caught our eye. She looks like she could be your next door neighbor — a pretty woman with a lovely smile and lively eyes. The photo appears to be a candid shot, not a retouched studio portrait (there are many of those on these types of sites) and there is something in that unassuming picture — perhaps her sparkling blue eyes? — that grabs you and makes you want to read a bit more. It is as though she is saying, “C’mon, read some posts. You know you want to.”

Obviously, we had to learn more about this intriguing blogger, so we clicked on the link to her profile and were shocked to learn that she is the mother of eleven children and thirteen grandchildren. And she homeschooled them! (Yes, there are photos.) Not only does she blog, she is an author and has a number of other hobbies.

Robin explains why she blogs and the first reason listed is to “bring glory to God.” She explains that the site is her “expression, a celebration of things I enjoy and believe will encourage others. God is the focus of my life and will therefore be reflected here.” Whether or not you share Robin’s religious viewpoints, you can be enriched by continuing to peruse her writings. For instance, the four remaining reasons she blogs transcend differing spiritual outlooks: To grow spiritually, learn new things, make friends and organize her thoughts and writing. Those are goals that all bloggers can relate to irrespective of their faith.

Robin hosts two memes on her site, one of which is brand new today!

Super Simple Spiritual Sunday is Robin’s new way to engage in some “link love.” All you do is give a shout-out to other bloggers by listing the best posts you have read during the week, complete with links to them. As Robin says, it couldn’t be more “super simple” but it is a great way to validate and thank other writers for enriching your life during the week and certainly comports with our goal in establishing this Garden.

Her second meme, Fruit of the Spirit Friday, is more distinctly rooted in Christian principles, but you can still participate if you subscribe to another faith because the “fruit” referenced are personal qualities that everyone ascribes to: Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.

Robin writes that “[m]aking a mental commitment to write on a fruit of the spirit each week should make you more aware of your spiritual walk and hopefully prompt you to examine the fruit in your life several times during the week.” She lists some suggested questions for you to consider and write about, but you may write about the particular trait upon which you are focused in any manner you deem appropriate, adapting your approach in accordance with your own beliefs.

We think that Robin is contributing in a number of positive ways to the blogosphere by not only sharing her own thoughts, observations and advice, but encouraging others to do the same in an introspective, positive manner. So go pay her a visit and tell her you came by via the Garden!

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