Daily Scroll blogger interview: Hiraeth’s Kim Shenberger

A quote from D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones introduces Kim’s site:

“It is difficult to define Hiraeth, but to me it means the consciousness of man being out of his home area and that which is dear to him. That is why it can be felt even among a host of peoples amidst nature’s beauty. . . like a Christian yearning for Heaven. . .”

DS: What compelled you to start blogging?

“My first exposure to blogging was about a year before I started blogging myself.  I came across the blog, Rebecca Writes, and was hooked.  After I had been reading there while, I put two and two together and realized that I knew Rebecca!  I had met Rebecca on a Christian discussion board several years before. Rebecca had had an incredible influence on my life and my walk with Christ at that time (still does!). I contacted her and we reconnected.  Eventually, with Rebecca’s encouragement, I started my own blog.”

DS: How would you describe the purpose of your blog?

“The name of my blog has a lot to do with its purpose.  Hiraeth means a deep longing for home; in my case a longing for heaven.  I hope that my blog communicates the day to day joy I experience in this present life in light of my love for Christ as well as a deep longing for the day when I am, along with all believers throughout the ages, glorified together with Christ.

Hiraeth also houses my three other blogs: Hiraeth Warehouse, where I post the lessons I write for my elementary aged Sunday school; Bookworm Bookmarks, a gallery of some of my calligraphy; and Vizslocity, my ‘dog blog’.”

DS: What unique responsibilities do you think Christian bloggers have?

“Oh, I think Christian bloggers have precisely the same responsibilities in blogging as they have for every other aspect of their lives–to glorify God and enjoy Him forever.”

DS: What are your own favorite blogs or news sites?

“There are many blogs I enjoy tremendously, Rebecca Writes being at the top of the list. I read a lot of the ‘big boys’ like Team Pyro and Reformation Theology, but I’d like to highlight several favorites that I’d love to see receive an even wider audience; Godward Thoughts, While We Sojourn, Lisa Writes, and Lux Venit, to name a few.”

DS: How would you be spending your extra time, if you didn’t blog?

“That’s easy!  I’d be sitting at my drawing board working on a piece of calligraphy!  Or walking my dogs.  Or preparing a Sunday school lesson or Bible study lesson.  Or cooking, reading, or gardening.  I have many interests; I only wish I had more free time!”