Comments on: A Few Thoughts on My One Year Anniversary in the Bloggernacle http://www.ldsaliveinchrist.com/2008/10/a-few-thoughts-on-my-one-year-anniversary-in-the-bloggernacle/ ...declare repentance and faith on the Savior, and remission of sins by baptism, and by fire, yea, even the Holy Ghost. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 01:20:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Jared http://www.ldsaliveinchrist.com/2008/10/a-few-thoughts-on-my-one-year-anniversary-in-the-bloggernacle/comment-page-1/#comment-689 Jared Sun, 12 Oct 2008 14:34:51 +0000 http://www.ldsaliveinchrist.com/?p=195#comment-689 Howard, Thanks for your kind thoughts. I agree with you that there has been an increase in willingness to discuss things of the Spirit. I hope the momentum continues. Tim, Your words are uplifting. I want to do better in my ability to uplift others as you do. Your site is awesome. Keep the good work up. I marvel at your gift to communicate on such a wide range of topics. Regarding increasing number of readers: As I have measured my stats I'm finding more and more people are using Google to search for topics on repentance and prayer. They don't leave many comments but they spend a lot of time reading these topics. My all time most read post is, "Blown Away by Church History? Get real!" This is a topic that needs more attention. Regarding my growth in things of the Spirit as I've blogged: No doubt about it. Blogging has allowed me to draw nearer to the Lord. Like you, I seek the Lord's guidance. Francisco, I removed your "post" because it was off topic. Please understand. Howard,

Thanks for your kind thoughts. I agree with you that there has been an increase in willingness to discuss things of the Spirit. I hope the momentum continues.

Tim,

Your words are uplifting. I want to do better in my ability to uplift others as you do.

Your site is awesome. Keep the good work up. I marvel at your gift to communicate on such a wide range of topics.

Regarding increasing number of readers: As I have measured my stats I’m finding more and more people are using Google to search for topics on repentance and prayer. They don’t leave many comments but they spend a lot of time reading these topics. My all time most read post is, “Blown Away by Church History? Get real!” This is a topic that needs more attention.

Regarding my growth in things of the Spirit as I’ve blogged: No doubt about it. Blogging has allowed me to draw nearer to the Lord. Like you, I seek the Lord’s guidance.

Francisco,

I removed your “post” because it was off topic. Please understand.

]]> By: Tim Malone http://www.ldsaliveinchrist.com/2008/10/a-few-thoughts-on-my-one-year-anniversary-in-the-bloggernacle/comment-page-1/#comment-677 Tim Malone Sat, 11 Oct 2008 05:43:05 +0000 http://www.ldsaliveinchrist.com/?p=195#comment-677 I also recently passed my one year anniversary of writing essays on my blog. For years I read others who wrote in group blogs and several of the early solo LDS bloggers. I have enjoyed your posts and look forward to many more in the coming year, especially as you focus on the things of the spirit. Thank you for sharing these two quotes by James Farrell and Lorenzo Snow. I feel the same way. I suspect that at times I tend to love the idea of increasing my readership, increasing the number of comments left on my essays or getting more links from other LDS bloggers, more than loving the gospel of Christ. Your essay reminds me that the real purpose I started to blog was to provide myself with a formal vehicle in which to study the gospel and share my insights with others of like mind. I am grateful that I found your blog early and appreciate your desire to focus on spiritual experiences in our lives. I am confident that Lorenzo Snow's comment could be applied to us today. There are many bloggers out there who could vastly improve and increase their spiritual gifts through diligent effort and perseverance. I have prayed often over some of the essays I have written, but could do better in this area. God bless you in your journey as you continue to share your thoughtful and spiritually-minded essays with those who can appreciate what you are trying to accomplish. I suspect that you have grown some in the past year as you have written and shared the insights you have gained through the Holy Ghost. I also recently passed my one year anniversary of writing essays on my blog. For years I read others who wrote in group blogs and several of the early solo LDS bloggers. I have enjoyed your posts and look forward to many more in the coming year, especially as you focus on the things of the spirit.

Thank you for sharing these two quotes by James Farrell and Lorenzo Snow. I feel the same way. I suspect that at times I tend to love the idea of increasing my readership, increasing the number of comments left on my essays or getting more links from other LDS bloggers, more than loving the gospel of Christ.

Your essay reminds me that the real purpose I started to blog was to provide myself with a formal vehicle in which to study the gospel and share my insights with others of like mind. I am grateful that I found your blog early and appreciate your desire to focus on spiritual experiences in our lives.

I am confident that Lorenzo Snow’s comment could be applied to us today. There are many bloggers out there who could vastly improve and increase their spiritual gifts through diligent effort and perseverance. I have prayed often over some of the essays I have written, but could do better in this area.

God bless you in your journey as you continue to share your thoughtful and spiritually-minded essays with those who can appreciate what you are trying to accomplish. I suspect that you have grown some in the past year as you have written and shared the insights you have gained through the Holy Ghost.

]]> By: Howard http://www.ldsaliveinchrist.com/2008/10/a-few-thoughts-on-my-one-year-anniversary-in-the-bloggernacle/comment-page-1/#comment-675 Howard Sat, 11 Oct 2008 04:39:52 +0000 http://www.ldsaliveinchrist.com/?p=195#comment-675 Congratulations Jared! I remember some of your first comments before starting your blog. The ‘nacle has made progress in that time, more are willing to discuss things of the Spirit now than then. Congratulations Jared! I remember some of your first comments before starting your blog. The ‘nacle has made progress in that time, more are willing to discuss things of the Spirit now than then.

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