Celebrating Nine Years of Blogging

 I Have Been Blogging For Nine Years!

Hello friends!  Today, I am celebrating Nine years of Blogging here at Debbie Styles Life! Can you believe it?!  What began as Debbie This and That and then morphed into Debbie Styles Life has been going strong for nine whole years. Wow! 

I have to say that those nine years have really flown by. I'm not going to do a lot of flashback photos this year. Most of my readers have seen those pics before. But, if you are interested, you might want to go back and visit some of my earlier posts from my beginnings in 2015. I have come a long way! 

My words for this year are Courage and Contentment and I have been practicing these words in many ways. Just being content with life as it presents itself and having courage in facing everyday concerns and problems. Knowing that my Lord is always in control and I don't have to be. This isn't easy for me and many days I falter but I am always reminded that God is present in my life and I take joy in knowing that truth. And I try to bring that joy to my blog whenever I post! 

To be honest, I wonder each year if this will be my last year of Blogging. But the blog is the one thing that is wholly mine to make decisions about and to design as I like. I am so grateful to be able to share my thoughts, home decor, devotions, and lifestyle posts with all of my precious readers. How could I part easily with such gifts as each of you? And so, I soldier on, not posting as frequently as in years past, but still here in the little section of the internet that is mine. There sure aren't as many bloggers around as when I began nine years ago, but those of us who continue to blog feel strongly about the importance of reaching out to our readers. I feel that I am part of an important community and you are all such an important part of my community! Thank you for being here!

So, with that being said, I am just going to celebrate and do a little happy dance today for Debbie Styles Life and invite each of you to do a little happy dance as well! And be sure to check back for my next post on Monday as I will be sharing what has been in my reading basket with all of you!

Until Next Time,

Debbie (this and that)