Barbara Ann Repan

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Tips on Starting a Blog

January 19, 2017 by Barbara

Several friends have asked me recently about starting a blog and the process. Today I’d like to share from my experience. I’m not an expert but I found those who are experts in this area. I will share their links at the end. Before I officially started my blog I researched and asked lots of questions, probably too much. After a while, I realized I was focusing too much on blog mechanics, rather than writing. If I had to do it over I would start with Google’s blog option called Blogger. Continue Reading

Blog for Books

November 19, 2014 by Barbara

Do you love to read? Do you love to write? You can do both for free. Today’s blog post is to share my experience of receiving free books for my review. My book reviews are listed under the Categories at the right sidebar and clicking Book Reviews in the drop-down menu. Publishers and Authors love reviews. Most publishers require you have a blog to post your review on. It's easy to set up a blog on Wordpress or Google. Here's a post that can help get you started: Starting a Continue Reading

The Birth of This Blog

August 5, 2014 by Barbara

Refuse to Sink

I would like to introduce my new blog about my journey of Faith, Hope, and Love. Almost two years ago I had an idea to start a blog. Was this God speaking to me? What do I know about blogging, let alone writing? I’ve journaled for many years, written a few poems and silly stories but that’s about it. I had an interest in learning so I started reading some blogs and researching the how’s and why’s. My interest began to grow through the many interesting blogs I found. I thought, “Maybe I Continue Reading

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Hi Friend, Welcome to my corner of the online world, where I write to encourage and give hope. I believe everyone could use a dose of hope from time to time so whether you need hope for your marriage, your closet, or anything in between, I hope you find some encouragement here.

Having been through some hard situations, I understand what it's like to live hopeless, depressed, angry, and bitter until God rescued me in His Love and Grace. In Him, I found an Anchor to keep me safe and secure. My passion is to share how He has rescued me and give others encouragement, as He has for me.

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