Thank You FAITH!

This is your blogmother speaking from an undisclosed location. My blogcation ends on Monday, but I wanted to pause today to express my sincere THANKS to Faith at Acts of Faith In Love & Life blog for taking on the arduous task of of WAOD Guest Blog Wrangler.

First, it is NOT easy to maintain two blogs for any period of time. Trust me, I know. Second, its hard to attempt to adapt your blogging “style” to suit another blogger and their audience’s quirks and I think Faith did an amazing job, as evidenced by the fact that I think we’re still on speaking terms :) This could have gone REALLY REALLY bad, but it turned out amazingly well.

Faith gave me an opportunity to view my blog and my audience from different perspective, evaluate my own leadership style. You don’t what your “style” is until you delegate. I didn’t know I operated a certain way, until I saw the blog operated differently.

You may not have agreed with everything she said, or how she managed the comments thread :) , but one thing you can say EMPHATICALLY is that she DID. WHAT. SHE. SAID. SHE. WOULD. DO! That speaks highly of her character and her commitment to Black women and girls everywhere.

Faith didn’t just take over the reigns here at our tranquil paradise, but she freed me up to to some very important work that has changed my life and may change this lives of Black people everywhere for generations.

On Monday the blog dives right into the Dunbar Village trial. A few months ago several of you made a pledge, on Monday I’m going to call on you to fulfill that pledge  and move from observers to activists, to ACTION-ISTS.

All the best,

The Benevolent Dictatrix

9 comments ↓

#1 2Unruly on 08.14.09 at 5:09 am

Well done Faith! I have been reading, daily, *faith*fully. Great dialogue and pointed discussions here.

#2 Khadija on 08.14.09 at 7:13 am

{deep martial arts bow in salute to Faith}

Thank you, Faith! You did an outstanding job as guest host. I also learned a lot about blogging by watching how you skillfully handled the transition here.

Peace, blessings and solidarity.

#3 fdow on 08.14.09 at 7:25 am

Thank you everyone! I just cross-posted my last piece and will send out a goodbye tomorrow.

#4 pinky on 08.14.09 at 7:45 am

Thank You Faith for all the knowledge you shared with us. You did an AMAZING job !!

#5 Sandra on 08.14.09 at 8:01 am

Faith, thank you for your work during Gina’s blogcation. You have done a wonderful job. You are a warrior for black women, and your own blog is now on my weekly reading list. And Gina, thank you for choosing Faith to blog to us while you were away – you chose well and broadened your readers’ horizons.

#6 Miss Thang on 08.14.09 at 2:23 pm

Thanks Faith,

No I didn’t agree with you always. And I found how you handled the discussions page combative but you did the damn thing! You are unapologetic, strong, opinionated, black warrior queen for black women and girls. This is too be remembered the most and applauded! Thanks for your wisdom and perspective…

#7 Felicia on 08.14.09 at 2:29 pm

Faith,

You were ON THE JOB! Heck, you brought me out of lurkdom on this fantastic site.

All props to you for handling your business and continuing to spread the message of empowerment.

PEACE and mission accomplished.

#8 Ananda Leeke on 08.14.09 at 9:28 pm

Rock it Faith!

#9 Yme on 08.15.09 at 5:08 pm

Great Job! You’ve given me a new blog to visit.