For those of you who are new to blogging, here is some basic information and where to find out more.

Basics Of Blogging

Visit this site for an Introduction To Blogging and even better understanding.

Once you get an understanding of what everything on a blog page means, you will be prepared to use the blog to it’s fullest potential.

Blogging Terminology You May Find Helpful

Blog: Short for Web Log which is basically an online interactive journal.

As readers of this blog, you can contribute comments to posts, or submit items for inclusion after approval by the moderators.

Post: An article posted to the blog

Comment: Anything you would like to post in response to the post or another users comment

Category: A group of posts that all share a common over-arching topic e.g. Personal Stories. Click the + sign to get a drop-down menu.

Recent Posts: This lists the ten most recently added posts

Share Your Story: This section enables you to send us stories, audio and visual images for inclusion in the blog after moderation.

Today’s Inspirations: Random rotating quotes

Tag: A label selected by a posts author that can allow for easier searches

Sitemap: This is an index of everything on the blog. Just click a topic and it will take you to the post/page

HOW TO PARTICIPATE

Participation on the blog is highly encouraged, and it is designed to be user-friendly.

Anyone can leave a comment on a posting. To do so, simply click the word “Comment” at the bottom of that specific post and follow the prompts to complete your comment.

What is RSS?

This is a way for you to be regularly updated as new posts are added to the blog.

Please download Google Reader here!

After signing up for the free Google Reader, go to the top of this blog page and click on the green button in the top right-hand corner. Copy the address from the browser bar into Google Reader. Simply follow the instructions there.