I started blogging almost exactly a year ago (though my first post wasn't officially until January 27th, I spent the month of January itself researching, planning and laying-out my blog). I didn't have a terribly clear long-range plan for this blog; though at the time, I didn't have a terribly clear long-range plan for my life. This time last year I was nearing the end of five years studying at Seminary, preparing for God-knew what ministry in God-knew where. I was just looking for a place to keep doing what I'd been doing for the last 5 years at school: thinking and writing and reflecting on things Christian. I've found that place here, and I've enjoyed the challenge and sharpening that blogging has given me over the year.
Of course, a lot has happened in 365 days, and I didn't realize when I started blogging that I'd have such a curious record of what God's been up to in my life over the last year:
For the curious, and in a fit of self-indulgent retrospection at the turn of another new year, I offer here some inane stats about the last 365 days in terra incognita:
Total number of words written in 2009: approx. 62, 600
Average post length: 481 words
Longest post: a tie between A Valedictory Address and Learning Wisdom in the Writing, both at 894 words.
5 most commonly used nouns this year: God (309 times), Jesus (190 times), Christ (127 times), people (103 times), life (98 times)
5 most commonly used verbs this year (present tense only, excluding forms of "to be"): think (89 times), see (78 times), say (64 times), read (64 times), worship (61 times)
Most commonly used 5-word phrase: "what it means to be" (6 times), tied with "the reality of the world" (6 times)
Most faithful commenter: Jon Coutts
Post with most comments: 7/4
Post most commented on (i.e. people asking me about it in person): Teach Us to Pray. (Just because of the comments it garnered. I have no idea who that guy was, but a number of people have asked me about it, prompting some very rich discussions about why we, as Christians, believe the Trinity; so thanks, Adam Pastor, whoever you were.)
Most fun post to write: The Geometry of Heaven?
Worst post: The Leveling of St.Paul. Not really sure what I was trying to say there.
For those of you have have joined me on this journey over the last year, thanks for the company and encouragement. For those of you who have stopped in now and then to explore some unknown land with me, welcome and blessings.
1 comments:
worst post. great category.
its been nice having a chance to keep "talking" with or at least "hearing" from you!
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