I finally might be getting a clue! (You only have to knock me in the head once or twice. )

          I’ve been on Facebook for almost a year. I love it. I’ve reconnected with friends from college and from many of the places we’ve lived over the years. I love getting glimpses into their lives via the status entries. And, when it’s something that particularly intrigues me, I like the instant communication factor of commenting. Quick and non-intrusive, we can comment back and forth as each of us finds time in the day. No trying to juggle schedules to get face time. Face time is great, but it’s impossible to spend time with some friends. They are either too far geographically or too busy. At least this way I stay in contact and even get a glimpse into their daily lives. (And sometimes even a chuckle. Like the time a friend’s daughter got on her dad’s facebook and wrote on her siblings’ walls that she was their dad’s favorite child. The ensuing banter made me feel connected in a way I haven’t since multiple moves have separated us.)

          Anyway, I have noticed a trend in the types of posts, mine and my friends’, that generate a lot of activity. Snappy, to the point quotes, short posts that reveal something unique about the poster’s personality or life, or, at least in my circle of friends, verses of Scripture which are particularly insightful and appropriate to our daily lives. My posts about learning to can and pickle and make jellies inspired multiple comments from friends, as did the few Scripture verses I posted that spoke to me during my daily time with the Lord. The updates and comments were short and to the point, but we all enjoyed that brief connection.

          That got me to thinking. I don’t need to say a lot. I just need to say something that others want to hear . . . and maybe even discuss.

          I want this site to be a go to place for reviews, but I can’t write multiple reviews a week. I can’t even seem to get one review written a week. So what else can this site offer to readers? Why not some of the same Scripture verses I put on my Facebook status? After all, I’m assuming most readers coming to this site are Christians looking for reviews that honor that faith choice. It stands to reason they might also want to come for a short verse or inspirational quote.

          So that is what I’m going to do, starting today. At least twice a week, I’ll post a verse or quote or short post on something I find inspiring or thought-provoking. I probably won’t give a lot of commentary, but sometimes I might write a longer post. I’ll even try to plan my posts around some sort of theme. I’ll plan and post more about that in a day or two.

          I’ll continue to post reviews on Fridays, as often as I can. In fact, I think I’ll start posting reviews of some non-fiction books I’ve read recently, as well as the fiction. That will more realistically reflect my reading and make it possible to post more often. Expect to see a review next Friday!

          Hope to “see” you more often! Or rather, here’s to you seeing me more often!