1 Corinthians 3:5-8 J.B. Phillips New Testament: "After all, who is Paul? Who is Apollos? No more than servants through whom you came to believe as the Lord gave each man his opportunity. I may have done the planting and Apollos the watering, but it was God who made the seed grow! The planter and the waterer are nothing compared with him who gives life to the seed. Planter and waterer are alike insignificant, though each shall be rewarded according to his particular work."

Fun Friday, as some like to call it, but, for those of us who mainly stay in the shadows, it's just Friday, May 16, 2025. I continue to receive random comments regarding the contents of my blogs. Some ask questions about my theological beliefs. Some thank me for reminding them of their spiritual roots and their need to become active in terms of their Christian service. Others say something they read encouraged them. And, while I know most of you are not that interested in the nuts and bolts of how people end up viewing my blogs, well, thanks anyway, I'm going to share some information that shows you how the time spent here putting this together causes an occasional hit from those looking for something else. Who knows? Maybe when they land on my blog, even by mistake, they might just take the time to read a little out of curiosity, if nothing else, to find the words in my writing they were searching for. Here are some of the word/phrases people have searched for and in so doing they have ended up viewing my page:

 

apostle paul    393
family love    393
christmas music    387
yabba dabba doo    380
remote control    292
jeff gordon    236
happy birthday  213
god bless you    213
old people jokes195
mom and dad    190
Other     596086

 

That's a whole lot of 'Other' in those stats. Here is where they originated from:

 

United States 186K
Singapore 162K
Hong Kong 52.4K
Russia 33.2K
Canada 13.7K
Germany 11.9K
United Kingdom 9.3K
France 8.43K
India 7.36K
Other 115K

 

Some might think I have become too focused on religious subjects, however, when I think how someone might be encouraged or uplifted, even rescued, by the Sovereign working of God as His Word is shared, well, it makes me include something spiritual in each episode. And, let's face it, as I rush towards the door marked 79, not including the nine months in my mom's tummy, I am inclined to use what time I have left to count not only in the moment but also for eternity. I've heard about and read about too many testimonies where someone just happened to make contact with the truth in all kinds of ways which made a difference, or, as the saying goes, "Could it be God?" It could be. And, it is! As we go about our daily this, that, and the other, our influence gives us all something to think about. And, as we finish out the week tomorrow, Saturday, we move on to Sunday where we all are faced with deciding to honor the Resurrected Savior by attending worship services on the First Day of the Week. (First Day, Sunday, that's when He came forth from the grave and that's when the early Church met to hold services.) Yep. That, my friend, was my version of a non-paid intentional advertisement to help us all remember why we join with others each Sunday to celebrate God The Father, God The Son, and God The Holy Spirit. Amen.