Encouraging Blogger Award

I’m happy to announce that  I’ve been nominated for the First-Ever Encouraging Blogger Award. Yay!

All thanks to Lisa of Fluxing Well for coming up with this ingenious award idea and for including me as part of the first ten nominees.

It is indeed an honor to be viewed as an encouraging and creative blogger. I feel humbled and motivated to be more inspiring and encouraging. Thank you!

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What is the Encouraging Blogger Award?

The Encouraging Blogger Award was created to recognize any blogger who encourages others with his or her posts.

Lisa creatively came up with this award in order to encourage encouraging bloggers. Isn’t that nice? She is an encourager herself and quite passionate about this. On her blog, Lisa encourages others to try new things; easy recipes, DIY projects, tech tools, and more.

Here are some specific things Lisa wrote about the encouraging blogger award;

Bloggers may encourage others to travel, try new things, have a positive mindset, or overcome adversity, for example. An encouraging blog may encourage other bloggers or give business tips. Many blogs are encouraging and we don’t even realize it. Bloggers nominate fellow bloggers for this award, and nominees write a post answering a few questions. After that, the nominee nominates other bloggers.

 

Guidelines for Nominees of the Encouraging Blogger Award

1. Write a post explaining the Encouraging Blogger Award
2. Thank the blogger who nominated you and share a little bit about their blog.
3. Answer these five questions:
   • When and why did you start blogging?
   • What is your blog about?
   • What is one piece of advice you would give to encourage new bloggers?
   • Which is your favorite time-saving blogging tip or scheduling tool?
   • What are your future goals for your blog?
4. Nominate up to 10 bloggers you think encourage others.
5. Visit Encouraging Blogger Award page and complete the form.

My Answers for this nomination (Questions are typed verbatim)

When and why did you start blogging?

My first attempt at blogging was in 2010. Being a computer scientist, I have always had an affinity for systems, the internet, and the possibilities that they offer. But I was too busy with my day job and other things going on in my life to be committed to it. It has always been my vision to bring God’s word to people in the comfort of their homes.

What is your blog about?

Here at AllRoundJesus, I love to encourage others by writing faith-based posts on developing and maintaining a deeper connection with God through prayer, Christian encouragement, biblical studies, real-life testimonies, book reviews, and more. 

What advice would you give to encourage new bloggers?

Don’t compare yourself with other bloggers, everyone’s timing and situation is different. If you compare yourself with other bloggers, you will feel frustrated. Determine the pace that works for you and be consistent in your efforts, and your blog will grow with time.

Additionally, the blogging world is an encouraging and supportive one so don’t be an Island. Collaborate with other bloggers and have fun doing so. There are so many Facebook support groups out there as well. Find and join some in your niche.

Which is your favorite time-saving blogging tip or scheduling tool?

One thing that will save you time and free you from the need to participate in every social share thread is to learn SEO (search engine optimization).

My all-time favorite scheduling tool is Tailwind as it gives me the opportunity to schedule pins to Pinterest for weeks and months in advance.

This is very good for me as I don’t have the luxury of manually pinning due to my busy work schedule.

What are your future goals for your blog?

First, I must say that God owns the future and He alone knows what the future holds. With that said, my future goal is to increase blog readership and continue being a source of inspiration and encouragement to my esteemed readers.

My Nominees for the Encouraging Blogger Award

I like the concept of this award, especially the fact that you have to pay it forward.

My nominees for the Encouraging blogger award are listed in no particular order;

Melanie of MelanieRedd.com – is a speaker, author, teacher, & mentor. On her blog, she encourages others to know & love Jesus more. And she loves to see others walk in their gifting and calling.

Jessie of JessieSynan.com – is a freelance writer and digital marketer passionate about helping people succeed on social media and she loves adding value to websites with quality, well-researched writing.

LeeAnn of Bloggers for the Kingdom – is passionate about helping Christian bloggers flood the Internet with more Jesus! She created her blog Kingdom Bloggers to help Christian bloggers reach their full calling to the ministry by learning how to create a solid foundation so they can reach more people for the Kingdom.

Kimberlie of PHraseD – enjoys writing and helping others who struggle with clearly communicating their thoughts by helping them create professional writing that gets their business noticed. She is equally dedicated to helping new and experienced teachers create high-quality educational resources.

Denise of Many Facets of Life – Created her blog to share the different facets of life that affect everyone during their lifetime. She shares helpful information on Career, Relationships, and more! How different facets in life can change us from who we are now to who we can be in the future.

Beth of Made You Smile Back – is an avid Mental Health advocate whose vision is for “Made You Smile Back’ to be an inviting place for those struggling with their own happiness. Her blog is a valuable resource in helping people ‘get their smile back’.

Melanie of Melanie Kendall – is a personal stylist who has a passion for faith, family, and helping women feel confident in their own skin so they can go do the things God has called them to do! Above all, her desire is to glorify and serve God in everything she does – including her business.

Anne of Future Flying Saucers – helps busy parents and church leaders teach fun, flexible, multi-age, budget-friendly Bible object lessons that enhance the spiritual growth of children.

Congratulations to All Nominees!