I know there are many bloggers who display their statistics. I have chosen not to do that for several reasons. First off if there are other bloggers struggling to get traffic they may be discouraged when they see stats which display a well trafficked blog.
Second, because my blog has miraculously gotten a good amount of traffic it may be misconstrued as bragging. I am well aware that there are bloggers out there who are truly gifted in writing. I don’t consider myself among that select group so why would I brag?
Third, statistics are merely numbers. It means nothing to me if I have a million subscribers but my writing has touched no hearts. I have written my blog to try to touch the heart of man with God’s love and in the process have sifted through a great amount of bitterness in my own heart, becoming more compassionate and forgiving in the process.
Saying all of this I have made the commitment to notify my readers of my stats every now and then when I cross a milestone. This is mainly done to celebrate you, not me, for if you did not read my writings I would not have a reason to blog.
Some time in March I crossed the line of having over 2 million hits since inception of this blog; which was in October of 2013. You, my readers, have walked with me through valleys of depression and darkness. You have celebrated triumphs and victories with me and 9,600 of you have been kind enough to subscribe to my blog.
The kindest and most heart warming aspect of this blog for me is that when I humbly ask for prayer I know you take my petition to our heavenly Father. As I am writing this blog I am also toiling away on a novel and I hope and pray that you will find that enlightening and worthy of your time also.
Although 2 million hits is quite a lot, I realize that it is not I who has caused this to happen. It is you. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for reading my blog and I extend my hand of friendship and love to each of you. I hope and pray that the heavenly Father extends His love and protection to you and your family.
