Camera Shy? Press Play! Adding Video to Your Social Media Platform as Personal Growth

By Guest Blogger Erin McCole Cupp

Maybe you, like me, have heard that, in order to increase your reach on social media, you need to incorporate video into your platform.  Maybe, like me, your initial thoughts on the subject were less than enthusiastic.

“Go on YouTube? I could never do that”

“Ugh.  I hate to look at myself on camera.”

“Be on video? No way! The camera adds ten pounds.”

“Nobody wants to see a video of me. I’m nothing to look at!”

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Great Summer Guest Blogapalooza 2017

I’m eager to share this blogging space with a bevy of talented writers once again this summer! I’ll still be blogging at least once a week, mostly as part of regularly-scheduled link-ups as well as my Relevant Fiction Reviews and author interviews. But, the rest? The rest will be covered by the lovely women listed below. In the process, I may just gain several extra hours to enjoy with my children, doing summery stuff together.

Hop aboard for the Summer Blogapalooza & summer books series! #summerreads Share on X

After checking out the summer lineup, please keep scrolling for some other exciting summer series going on this year!

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Turning Daily to the Word of God

by Guest Blogger Allison Gingras

Scripture. God’s Word. The Bible.

What do those words mean to you?

Do you consider the Word of God as useful in your own daily life? Does it seems strange that an ordinary book on your shelf could be so important to every day decision-making, behavior-choosing, life-happenings?

If I were asked this in 2005, I would have answered with a resounding, “no way, it is just an old book with old guys’ opinions in it.”  That was of course before I actually read it; Continue reading