3 Years in Review

Published on by Kim

It’s been about three years since this blog began. That’s a little unbelievable. Time flies. Little things add up.

While reviewing the site, several points and trends caught my eye that I thought you might find interesting too. Today we’ll just look at those.

  • The most-viewed post of all time (6 times over the runner-up) is Hospitality vs. Entertainment, from July 2017.
  • That post is also consistently the most popular pin from Pinterest, week after week.
  • The next-most-viewed post of all time is Rejoicing in Relationships, which also ties in nicely with “love your neighbor” and warms my heart.
  • The top ten posts also include Living with Margin, a time management topic that is one of my personal favorites, and An Organized Purse, which shows how much we use those purses.
  • The average views per visitor stays right around 1.5, which means that most people come directly to the post or to the home page and then the post.
  • There have been a total of 33 comments ever on the blog posts themselves. We are not a chatty bunch.
  • The average word count per post is just over 300. Since I aim for 300, that is on point and encouraging.
  • The total word count for all blog posts is 64,720. Wow! Speaking of little things adding up…
  • The most popular hour of the day to visit the site is 10:00 a.m. Not sure what that says, but there you have it.

Well, that’s some highlights for your enjoyment. Thanks for sharing the ride!

Need

Published on by Kim

He doesn’t need you; you need Him.

Interesting to think about this statement. In human relationships, when we need someone who doesn’t need us, the balance is off. We can feel the tension, and it can be disruptive in a relationship.

But in our relationship with God, for our greatest joy the need balance should be tilted all the way. We do need Him. We absolutely need Him. When we don’t acknowledge our need of Him, we do not desperately seek Him (Ps. 42:2, Ps. 63:1). Denying our need prevents us from being truly satisfied.

David reflects this need in Psalm 70:5, “But I am poor and needy; hasten to me, O God! You are my help and my deliverer; O Lord, do not delay!” Without need, why a deliverer? David was stating his need and asking for his Lord.

Jesus offers that which satisfies.

“Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again. The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” (John 4:13-14)

“I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst.” (John 6:35)

The invitation is there. Are you seeking and finding, drinking deep from the One who satisfies eternally? Are you letting your need drive you to Him?

We can seek Him in prayer consistently throughout the day.

We can see Him in His Word as He speaks truth to us.

We can feast on Him as we meditate on the word preached or taught or simply shared by a friend.

Go to your Source. Today. All day. Everyday.