As 2017 comes to a close, I thought it would be fun to show how my blog has grown this year. I’ve gained a lot of support and feedback over the year, and I’m excited at how God has used it to touch lives all over the world!
This year, people from thirty different countries have viewed my blog. I’ve always said that I wanted to be a world traveler, and it seems that my writing is doing that for me! Glory to God! Here are the top ten countries that have viewed my blog in 2017:
- United States
- India
- United Kingdom
- Australia
- Canada
- Thailand
- Germany
- Ireland
- Israel
- Spain
If you are from those countries or are residing in any of those countries, thank you for your support! I pray that my blog has been able to help you overcome anxiety, put God first in your marriage, or dig deeper into His Word.
In terms of views, here are the top ten blog posts of 2017:
- Why the First Year is the Hardest
My first year of marriage wasn’t hard, but it did involve a lot of surrender and a lot of changes! Find out how we were able to cope with those changes. - Feelin’ Great After Reading This Book!
One of my friends from church wrote the book Lose Weight and Feel Great. I believe one of the reasons why this book review was viewed so much is because my friend shared this on his Facebook page. Shameless plug: If you read a blog post and you love it, please share it! My goal is to encourage people all over the world, and if something I write encourages you, maybe it will encourage your friends! - My Husband is Not My Everything
As much of a shocker as it is to society, my husband is not my everything. Having the biblical perspective of marriage has truly improved our marriage and has helped us have healthy expectations of each other. - I Have the Best Husband Ever…And Here’s Why
Find out why my husband is the absolute best. I know all of you with husbands would disagree, but that’s actually the point! - The Power of a Nagging Wife
This was the first blog I wrote this year, actually. This was the post that got me back into writing. This blog post, to the glory of God, really encouraged a lot of wives who are tempted to control their husbands. - What You Say When You Attend a Wedding
After attending about five weddings last year, including our own, we learned a thing or two about what it means to attend a wedding. It is more than just the food, the dancing, and the drinking! - Finding Financial Freedom as a Couple
We’re debt free! It’s amazing. We want to share with you all what we’ve learned about financial freedom and how it is possible in this expensive, manipulative world. - Anxiety Brings Me Closer to God
I’ve been asking God to remove anxiety from my life, but looking back, it seems that God has been using my anxiety to bring me closer to Him. - What’s Better than Lovey Dovey Feelings?
People have been telling us from the beginning that our love is going to fade. What we’ve found, and what we believe, is that our love will always be strong. - Wrapped in His Arms: My Story of Singleness
I remember being single and literally crying my eyes out some days because I felt so alone. But I realized during those difficult days that I’m never alone.
Thanks again for helping make 2017 a great year! For those who have been following, please let me know in the comments how this blog has impacted you this year, or if you have any feedback about how I could improve my blog in 2018.
My goals for next year are to write blogs ahead of time and have a more structured schedule. In about 45 minutes, I’m going to watch a workshop about how to manage my time, and my husband bought me a planner for Christmas (thanks for loving the nerd in me, honey!). My ultimate goal is to be more involved in my writing in general, but I’m at a season in my book where I’ll be doing more editing than writing, so that means more writing time to blog! I’ll be focusing mostly on anxiety and marriage, but I’ll throw in some book reviews when I find a good read.
Happy New Year, everyone! May God bless you abundantly in 2018.
Elisabeth Warner 