Starting in late November I realized it was possible for me to have at least 200 blog entries for 2014. In the five and a half years I have posted to this blog, my highest annual total was 158 in 2013. So 200 was a substantial gain from 2013.
December 31 arrived with 199 blog entries. One day, one entry. No problem to get 200. Right? Wrong. I had some work to catch up on so I headed out to work in the morning figuring I would get the 200th entry later in the afternoon. Uh-oh. Had to run to the store to get ingredients for the cheese dip for the NYE party. Well, if I was going to stay up until midnight I needed a nap. Then the dog needed a walk. By that time all thoughts of 200 had left my mind.
When we got home at 12:20 a.m.- 2015 I realized my goal of 200 blog entries for 2014 was not possible. There was a fleeting moment of disappointment, then I began to reflect.
Why was 200 so important? 199 is still a substantial increase over 158. Was my salvation dependent on 200? No. Will I suffer loss as a result of only 199 entries? No.
200 was an abritary goal that had no spiritual, financial, or physical reward or implication.
The more important question was whether or not those 199 entries were accompanied by quality times with God? Had I grown in my walk with the Lord as a result?
Perhaps had I reached 200 it would have been my accomplishment. Look at what I did.
199 will help keep me humble. 199 will remind me of the reason I blog. God knew 199 was what I needed.
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