Lazy Link Day

Did you know that the general consensus is that a really good blogger can blog no more than once a week, and still hold a reader's interest? Did you know that if a blogger blogs every single day, she can lose a reader's interest by clogging up said reader's RSS Feed? Did you know that if a blogger writes extremely long posts, three times a week, she can chase readers away?

Did you know I am that blogger?

All right, so maybe you haven't run yet, but I had promised myself that last week would mark the beginning of a new trend on Joyfully Home: two blog posts a week at most, perhaps less. However, I'm breaking my rule with about four this week (as I shall probably break it with three posts whenever there's a giveaway anyway, and as I often break superficial rules in general) because exciting things are afoot:

Like yesterday's giveaway for a free registration to Evenings with Victoria Botkin. That's a hat you really want to drop your name into! Or how about Life in a Shoe's giveaway? Generation Cedar is in on the fun, too. Also, I loved this post from Generation Cedar yesterday: very inspiring for one who aspires...

Also, today, since I haven't written a proper article in a while, I thought you all might be interested to know that I finally answered this question:

I'm confused [about the term] "giving your father your heart until you give it to your husband." I don't quite understand that. Why would a daughter give her father, a fallible mortal, her heart? Shouldn't she give it to Christ instead? Or is it a different heart? (I mean, I have given my heart to the Lord, but I also have a heart I've given to my husband... do you understand what I'm getting at?)

I've heard that belief used in that a daughter should give her father her heart so it does not get broken by a potential lover. Fathers can break their daughters hearts, though. They shouldn't, but they can.

...in a guest post over at my friends Mikaela and Lauren's blog, One Bright Corner. While you're there, please take a look around (and not just at their fantastic new look, courtesy of Miss Julia) --One Bright Corner is one of my favorite corners of the net. I always know Mikaela and Lauren will have an encouraging word to share. I know I'll be hovering today to see some feedback on my article (she admits shamelessly).

Next, upcoming articles here on Joyfully at Home: "Being-Have: Thoughts on Self Control for Grown Ups" and "What Would You Do If I Told You..." The first is a little self-explanatory ("being-have" should be pronounced like a five-year-old version of "behave-ing"), although, like me, you may have fallen into the trap of assuming that the only people with self-control issues are still in preschool, but the second sounds like a bit of a cliff hanger if you don't know the first sentence of the article, which is (well... a fragment, really), "...that you would never marry."

Here's a challenge - maybe you don't quite know the answer to the marriage question yet, but here's another question: what do you plan to be doing ten or fifteen years from now (and you aren't allowed to answer with, "I hope I'll be married by then.")? How do you hope to be joyously, contentedly, wholeheartedly, productively serving the Lord in 2020, should the Lord allow you to tarry? Will you want to tarry long if there's no husband in your future?

Are these questions you've even dared to ask yourself?

Also, because I know that so many Jane Austen fans lurk here, and because I was so overly hard on this film last November, I'm pleased to pass on this information (thank you for letting me know, Kenyatta): Until March 9, you can view BBC's Emma for free right here.

Actual articles should be popping up within the next couple of weeks; in the meantime, please don't forget to jump into the giveaway, and have a blessed week -I'll "see" you Friday with the winner!

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