Yesterday the number of "pageviews" (a Blogger term) for this Lion Lamb blog exceeded 300, only the second time this has occurred. I have to think that the title of Louise Penny's novel The Beautiful Mystery embedded in the header helped my cause, but I'll take what I can get! I now get anywhere between 250 and 275 looks on weekdays. At my Groundling blog yesterday there were a modest 40+ views, but this is twice what I experienced during the first month.
The stats page tells me that there were approximately 7,200 views in the past month which startles me when I extrapolate through a year. Of course this is all thanks to you, both regular and casual readers. I want to let you know how much I appreciate your connection with these blogs, whether you are one of the thoughtful commenters or part of the silent majority. I love reading the comments and I know lots of others do as well.
The average attendance at a United Church congregation is now between 50 and 60, although, thankfully, St. Paul's is several times that. Just the same, the daily "congregation" for this blog exceeds our attendance on a Sunday morning. Obviously a blog does not replace gathering for worship, but I hope it does connect us.
I have mentioned that I spend about 20 minutes creating each entry, not counting the time I read, listen, ruminate, and muse in preparation. I am glad to have a forum to reflect Christianly (not a word) on what is going on around me in this fast-paced world. I do my best to be varied in content, everything from congregational stories, to trends, to world events. I am closing in on 1900 blog entries between the two since I began.
I am always interested in discovering what would be helpful for you in these blogs. I thank you for the emails I get with ideas for blogs, even if I don't get to them all -- it doesn't mean that they aren't blogworthy! Thank you for graciously overlooking spelling and grammatical mistakes along the way. I am often tapping away at weird hours and with haste. And keep those comments coming.
Your thoughts on this enterprise? Oh yes -- check out my regular entry on both blogs today!
http://groundlingearthyheavenly.blogspot.ca/2012/10/convicted.html
I was talking with a friend the other day and he said something that prompted me to ask "how did you know that". He responded that he reads your blog. He is neither a St. Paul's member, and in fact is not connected to a church. He enjoys te blog! You never know who you are connecting or connecting with!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoy reading your blog, and sometimes adding my two cents. Reading your blog is one of those "must do" things on my daily list, and I appreciate the variety of topics that are touched on.
ReplyDeleteWay to go! Keep it going!
David, I enjoy your blogs, thought provoking and always timely, like Roger said reading your blog is on my daily list.
ReplyDeleteAlthough I do not respond very often, I read daily. When we are away, I try to touch base on a regular basis and if I can't, I catch up as soon as I get internet access. The diversity of topics, means that there is always something for everyone. I usually read the blog in the morning to catch the topic of the day and then re-read at night to catch all the comments.
ReplyDeleteBRIIIING IT!
ReplyDeleteI recall a time while I was living out West and you took a bit of a break from blogging- I was so upset! At the time, I was really isolated as a stay at home mom, with no other adults to really talk to. The blog continues to challenge me and I really love the "conversation" that happens in the comments. Keep it up!
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