Monday, May 9, 2011

In a Blink of the Eye...



In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we shall be changed. - 1 Corinthians 15:52

One hundred and twenty days ago, a girl decided to start a blog. 

She didn't expect much. She was starting this blog to document her journey faithfully following the Lord.

For a while, she just wrote. She wrote about her passions. She discovered a part of the world that would change her life forever {Reece's Rainbow orphans}.

She never expected to become a "popular" blogger with actually readers and actual commenter. Truthfully, she never expected a single soul to read her blog.

Suddenly, something happened. Someone showed up at her blogs doorstep, and rang the bell. They left her a comment. She was thrilled.

Slowly but surely, more wonderful people began stopping by her blog. She began to get more and more readers. Build connections with more and more sisters in Christ. She began to build a community.

She had a dream. If 100 people would stop by and "follow" her blog, maybe in 8 or 10 years, she would be ecstatic  That was her one, long term blog goal.



Friends, in case you haven't caught on yet, that girl is me. And today, that dream came true!

Faithful Always reached 100 Followers!!!

Wow. It's unbelievable! I can't believe it. 100 people have liked my blog enough to actually "follow" it. One hundred! I truly never thought I'd get anywhere close to this many followers. I'm so excited!

What else makes today special? Well, I'm really not the freak you think I am sitting here counting the days since I started blogging. Really. However, when I went to write this post, I asked myself, how long have I been blogging? Well, I started on January 9th. Today is May 9th. That means that we reached the 100 follower mark on our 4 month blogiversary!

Sure, there are other people who had 100 followers within weeks. Days even! For me, though, it's not about the numbers. Just like, though I write about my life + other things, I don't write this blog for me. I write it for Him. This also means that when you follow my blog, you are choosing to follow Him, as well. Always. 

Anyway, the fun and fellowship here is just getting started, ladies! I'll be introducing many new things that you will love. 

Also, I'm going to be holding a giveaway soon. Memorial Day weekend, I'm thinking. However, this is a unique giveaway. It's not for me, and though you ladies will have the chance to win some seriously sweet prizes, there is a bigger meaning. Trust me, you'll love it. 

So... there you go. I am seriously still in awe about this! All I can say is: Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice! {Phillippans 4:4}

Iron sharpens iron, and one woman sharpens another. {Proverbs 27:17} Let's keep it up, dear friends!
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P.S: You know me. Don't you? If you've been reading this blog for any amount of time, say even a few days, you would know that I LOVE to change up the design. I'm a blog design freak! I even have my own business, but that's beside the point. 

I usually change it up every few weeks {and that's my max, people. I can't go any longer with the same design. I get bored. Good thing I know how to do it myself, or I would have spent a billion dollars in this department!} 

SO, I thought that for this exciting occasion, I should get a fresh, new, beautiful blog design to match! Enjoy!

6 comments:

  1. Congras, Sydney! It is wonderful to find happy people with happy blogs! Talking about changing blog design, I am just the opposite of you. Once I am comfortable with one design, I kind of stick with it for a while. The one I am having is more than 1 yr old! Yah, getting bored with it alright! Hahahaha!
    Happy blogging!

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  2. YAY!!!! Congrats Sydney!!! How wonderful. I love reading your blog, I don't always get a chance to comment but you are such an encouragment to me!! And like you I get bored with the same old blog look... it's getting time to change mine again :) Sending you cyber hugs
    Jenn

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  3. Ya!!!!! way to go sydney!!! you're such an inspiration to us all! keep up Gods amazing work!

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  4. Congratulations Sydney! I've missed reading your blog for some time, as you dropped off into oblivion out of the site of my Google Reader. But I am back now! Looking forward to catching up!

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  5. AWESOME Sydney! You are so sweet and I really enjoy your posts. God obviously has His hand on you and is doing wonderful things through you. I am blessed by you and pray He continues to reach hundereds more through you and your words. Be blessed!

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  6. love the design, and congrats on 100 followers! :)

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