My Sole Responsibility

I've heard that a few of our Stampin' Up! demonstrators have expressed some concern that I mention religion on my blog and the blog is linked to the Stampin' Up! site and sometimes mentioned in Stampin' Up! material. I'm not sure if people are offended by my mention of religion, or if they're concerned that I'm mixing personal thoughts and feelings with professional, but I thought this was a subject worth bringing up.
I want to make it very clear that this blog is my personal blog, and I am solely responsible for the content of the blog. Stampin' Up! doesn't endorse my blog or any contents on the blog. While some companies do have "official" blogs, soshelli.com is not an official Stampin' Up! blog at all. It's all mine--good or bad!
I hope it's mostly good. If I've offended anyone by mentioning religion, I'm sorry--that is not my intention at all! My religion is at the heart of everything I am. It's what has made me who I am. I can't imagine sharing anything personal without my beliefs and values being brought up fairly frequently because they are so much a part of me. I've tried to be careful about what I've said; I think I've only mentioned the name of the church I belong to once. Most of the time I talk about my church and my beliefs in general.
I don't want people to feel like I'm preaching or teaching or promoting any specific religion or belief. But if I felt like I couldn't mention general thoughts and feelings about what is such a huge part of me and my life, I don't think I could share much.
I hope that clears up my intent behind talking about things of a religious or spiritual nature. I hope most of you aren't bothered when I mention religion. In fact, one of the things I value when I meet demonstrators is our conversations about our shared faith in God.
I also respect diversity and the fact that some of you may be uncomfortable when I mention religion. It won't bother me at all if you choose not to read those postings, or even choose to ignore my blog altogether. I learned long ago that we can't please everyone all of the time, and that diversity is what adds spice to life!
Reader Comments (180)
PS - It's your company too. :) I'm happy your "stamp" (hee hee) is on it, as well as the lives and choices of your leadership. It's important to the character of the business and the choices you make for and with us, so no apologies! You are what you do, and what your group and your family do radiate goodness and success, so let it stand for what it is.
Thanks for the candor. Hope you have a good week.
Thanks for regionals - I'm still reading my notes!!
Keep it up! I LOVE BLOGS!
Very well said! I love coming to your vlog and reading what you have to say! Keep speaking up!
Gay
I admire you for being YOU!!! I also want to say its so refreshing to see and read about your faith. Don't let a few discouraging words deter you from speaking and saying what you feel.
Krista
Please don't change anything about your blog! Nothing has offended me and it appears I am in the majority. I agree, if someone doesn't like your posts they don't have to read them.
Keep up the great work!
God is at the center of my family. I want to hear about your relationship with the Lord, because fellowship together strenghthens all of us in his Word.
God Bless
Gwynne
I love your blog and the fact that you do mention God. I hope you will continue being yourself, because we love you just the way you are. Anyone who does not like that you mention your religion can visit a different blog. Keep blogging girl! I love it!
~Sue~
It would not be YOUR Blog without YOU. I have really enjoyed your blog and love to learn about you and your family and Stampin'Up, I view it all as one package, you cannot leave out an integral part of that. Please continue just as you have so far. My best wishes to you and all your family and especially your Dad as he continues to heal.
Although I belong to a church with some differing beliefs to the LDS church I can still respect your faith, and there are certain aspects to the mormon lifestyle that I think many churches are lacking.
You are so obviously family orientated and I think that is a beautiful thing! I also admire that many young people go on missions like your daughter, and while we may disagree on some areas of religion it is a credit to you and Sterling that your daughter cares enough about the world outside her little circle to step out of her comfort zone and as a mother I admire you for that.
There are so many demonstrators that there are always going to be disagreements when it comes to faith & politics, the world would be a boring place if we all thought the same way.
I wouldn't be reading this blog if i didn't want an insight into your life and your faith is such an integral part of you that i won't stop just because your beliefs differ to mine.