The reason for the title is because this award should make you reflect on five bloggers who have been an encouragement, a source of love, impacted you in some way, and have been a Godly example to you. Five Bloggers who when you reflect on them you get a sense of pride and joy… of knowing them and being blessed by them.

A few days ago Kim from The Upward Call posted an entry reflecting on blogs that have been a blessing to her and I was touched by the kind things that she wrote about Blakeyblog and how she has been encouraged by posts here. The idea of this award is simply to name 5 bloggers who are an encouragement to me. I don’t want anyone to have to participate but if you would like to please see Kim’s link for the rules of how to do so or just copy what I’ve done here.

There are so many blogs that are just all fluff and personality tests and one memo after another. It’s actually hard to find the ones where you can read, as Carla Rolfe says– “dedicated, godly people blogging their hearts out” for the Lord. There are some and they have been an inspiration to me in my own walk with the Lord. I hope you will check them out and that they will become an encouragement to you too!

1) Bobby Blakey. My husband has been blogging with his two friends over at “Godsong Music” for a couple of years now. He writes a lot about ministry at our church and every entry is practical as Bobby is very good at writing with both encouragement and challenge to hear and do God’s Word. I hope you will check out his most recent entry about prayer.

2) Kim Shay. I started reading “The Upward Call” about three years ago and since then I’ve read it nearly every day. She lives in Canada and has three children junior high and high school aged. I love how she writes about her family, books she is reading, and especially Biblical womanhood. She has a passion for women to be students of God’s Word and to apply themselves to doctrines and theology. I think she could write a great book called “Theology for Girls” to motivate women to grow in their knowledge of God.

3) Paul Tripp. Author of one of my favorite books–War of Words–started a blog back in November and every post has been one sharpening entry after another. Dr. Tripp lives back in Philadelphia and works with the Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation a dynamic ministry of Biblical Counseling. He’s been doing a series through Psalm 51 which is so good that if you haven’t been reading his blog it’s worth going into the archives and being encouraged by his in-depth look into this chapter.

4) Elle from “A Complete Thought.“ I’ve been reading Elle’s blog for about three months and her writing is always engaging and substantial. Her writing is personal, I love the stories about her days or family and she has a great sense of humor! But she also writes about her Bible study and as she shares her conviction from God’s Word I always come away challenged.

5) Steve Camp. Anyone who has read just one post at “Camp on This” knows that Steve Camp’s writing is intense. He isn’t afraid to bring controversial topics out into the open, say it how it needs to be said and get into the discussion in his comment section. One thing I really enjoy about Steve’s blog is how he reflects on other writings from the Puritans, John MacArthur, John Piper and others. My favorite posts are the “Your Weekly Dose of the Gospel” entries. I’d encourage you to check this blog out, just fasten your seatbelt first, Steve is hard core.