So, this may seem a bit self-promoting (ahem, “may”?), but last year people said they appreciated a second chance to read some “bests” they’d missed. Not that these are all bests per se. Actually, there are three sets of tens here: Most Read, Most Liked, and finally some personal faves (my “confound-it-I-like-this-one-and-so-should-you!” category).
The 10 Most Read
- Caterpillars Don’t Become Butterflies – Posted in 2015, this is the most viral thing I’ve ever done (apart from catching that nasty case of strep throat in college).
- The Life of a Writer – A collection of quotes that struck a chord with writers.
- Build Your House on a Rock – Another viral post; popular with discussion groups.
- A Life of Prayer – A shoot-from-the-heart post for like-minded readers.
- Parenting Illustrated – Snarky-sweet toons for mamas, papas, and cubs.
- Over-the-Rhine – Official Trailer – The first trailer for my upcoming feature film!
- Tips for Writers: Write What You Know? – Good or bad writing advice?
- Best Movies of 2017 – An in-depth study of the lesser Tasmanian wombat. Or not.
- Headlines You May Have Missed – Proof humans are Earth’s strangest species.
- The Problem with Boys – Confronting our angry, alienated young males.
The 10 Most Liked
- The Life of a Writer (see Most Read list)
- Love is Like That – A Father’s Day post about love’s uncanny ability to multiply.
- Tips for Writers: Love the Burn – Like it or not, discomfort = growth!
- Life and Death – A childhood encounter with the unknown.
- Tips for Writers: Write What You Know? (see Most Read list)
- Only Love – Thought for the
dayyearlifetime: Only love can unbreak us. - The Month My Life Changed – God keeps his promises.
- Unfinished Business – Helping others get un-stuck.
- A tie:Â Fifty Shades of Me (on aging) and Love is a Bridge (Martin Luther King)
- The Right Person – Finding? No, becoming.
Some Personal Favorites (in no particular order)
- Journaling for Life, Parts 1 and 2 – Discovering who you are.
- Perseverance – My first Featured Blogger, the remarkable Bill Sweeney.
- A Filmmaker’s Journal: A Tribute to My Mentor – Gratitude and tragedy.
- All the Time in the World – Movies, time travel, and eternal life–in one post!
- The Funnel of Life – Rethinking the plan for your life.
- The Parable of the Good Mormon, Parts 1 and 2 – Does love trump truth?
- Awake in the Dark – Why you should pray for stubborn people–like me.
- Hardness of Heart – The world’s number one cause of spiritual death.
- There Must be a Pony – Facing frustrations and finding unexpected joy.
- Doubt and Faith: Christmas Edition – Facing our doubts.
thank you for linking all of your amazing posts!
The pleasure’s mine, Wendi. And blessings in the new year!
Thank you! May your New Year bring you lots of smiles! 🙂
I will have to spend some time reading these but I love the rabbit. It made me giggle. And the house on the rock, Wow. Thanks for putting these together.
I’m a POS follower (not merely a fan 😉) and I appreciate the shameless self promotion each time. Your works bear much repeating.
POS = ? Whatever it means, thank you, Roo!
My bad. TPOS, (The Power of Story) .
Ohhh! POS or TPOS, either is fine, Roo. It’s just that I’m not exactly Game of Thrones (GoT), so I didn’t expect my site to be referred to by acronym!
It’s only been 3 years! Seems like I’ve always been able to have one your uplifters available. Happy Anniversary..
Aww, thanks, CM!
If you aren’t going to promote you, who is? Go for it!
Permission appreciated, Angel! ;>)
I used to be in PR, so I’m all about promoting!
You had so many great posts in 2018, Mitch. I am looking forward to your 2019 posts. Thank you so much for naming my “Perseverance” post as one of your “personal favorites.” That means so much to me.
My pleasure, truly. Happy New Year, Bill!
I really enjoyed looking back at some of these! Can’t wait to see more of your 2019 material
Thank you, Kesi. I look forward to exploring your blog site, as well!
i’m impressed
with this collection
of real talent 🙂
Thank you.
Great to have that history to rely upon. Maybe someday I will be able to find 10 posts that are looked at by real people. I really enjoy your Blog and will support you until I quit.
Thank you, JW. It took me a while to get here–and “here” is a relative term, of course, since there will always be bloggers whose reach far surpasses mine.
You are welcome and admired.
I always love your posts, so thanks for letting us know which ones you like best. Trust me, you are a blessing to all your readers!
Aww, thank you so much, Ann.
Wow. It’s great that you’ve linked all your best works this way. This gave me a chance to take another peek at your journey as a blogger.
You do have an amazing and wide array of blog post. What a good way to start the new year 😊
Thank you, Eva.