EXTRA: 3-Year Anniversary

~ A Big Thank You & Book Give-Away! ~

It is amazing to observe what God has done in my first three years of blogging for Him. I am truly humbled at your response. My first blog “Introduction to Abundant Life Now” was on Wednesday, October 21, 2009. By the end of that week I decided to make it a Tuesday morning blog—every Tuesday continues to be a Topical posting.

Surprises ~ The world-wide audience! Abundant Life Now has been read in over 150 countries and has been translated into more than 60 languages. Additionally, ALN is copied to a number of websites following each post. 

I continue to be surprised that particular blog entries which I personally thought would generate comments often didn’t. Some of the blogs which I did not expect comments generated multiple comments! It is one more evidence that we are only channels and it is the Holy Spirit that causes the stirrings of the human heart.

Schedule ~ From the start my intention was to write a weekly blog. Over time I have increased my blog activity (significantly each year). For over a year now I have posted a weekly Sabbath post regarding fulfilled prophecies of the Messiah—Jesus Christ.

Miscellaneous ~ The format and appearance of the blog has undergone continual evolution regarding layout and side content.

Looking Forward ~  Beginning next year Abundant Life Now will move to a four-post per week format. Tuesdays will continue to be a Topical post. Thursdays will add a post on Miscellaneous topics. Sabbaths will continue with Messiah posts, and the Lord’s Day will see a weekly post specifically about Jesus Christ.

Closing Comment ~ If Abundant Life Now has been a blessing to you, please pass the information along to your friends and acquaintances so that more individuals might be blessed by the simple concepts and truths presented on Abundant Life Now.

May God bless all of you as you seek His face and we seek to minister for Him together in these last days.

Book Give-Away ~ Stay tuned. This Thursday the rules for a book give-away will be announced!

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW

EXTRA: 1-Year Feedback

~ A Big Thank You To All ALN Readers! ~

Wow!!! It is amazing to see what God has done in my first year of blogging for Him. I am truly humbled at your response.

Biggest Surprise ~ The breadth of readers including a Buddhist and a Muslim who stated that he was “interested to know about [the] Christian way to God.” I have also been pleasantly surprised at all who have taken time to write a comment—it has been a blessing to my heart and soul. Especially encouraging have been the comments which make note of a blog that has caused a desire to study a topic further on their own.

Another interesting note is that the particular blog entries which I personally thought would generate some comments almost never did. Some of the blogs which I did not expect a comment generated multiple comments! It is one more evidence that we are only channels and it is the Holy Spirit that causes the stirrings of the human heart.

Statistics ~ Another “wow” from the depths of my being! Abundant Life Now has been read in some 68 known countries plus some unidentified ones (a listing is on the right side bar). It has been translated into at least 22 languages. Within in the United States it has been read in all but one of the states as well as the District of Columbia (no one from Wyoming unless they are in the “unidentified” category).

Schedule ~ From the start my intention was to write a weekly blog. I would like to blog more often but I wanted to be predictable and not be under the pressure of a more frequent blog. My first blog “Introduction to Abundant Life Now” was on Wednesday, October 21, 2009. By the end of that week I decided to make it a Tuesday morning blog which it has been since. When I feel compelled to insert additional blogs, I insert a prefix of “EXTRA” in the title (like this entry). During the 52 weeks of my first year there were 61 postings with 40 comments added by readers.

Miscellaneous ~ Throughout the first year the format and appearance of the blog underwent a somewhat continual evolution regarding layout and side content. On March 25 ALN underwent a major visual transformation.

Biggest Satisfaction ~ There are a handful of happenings which show that God has been pleased to use my simple words to bless others and cause spiritual growth in their lives.

Looking Forward ~ If Abundant Life Now has been a blessing to you, please pass the information along to your friends and acquaintances so that more individuals might be blessed by the simple concepts and truths presented here.

May God bless all of you as you seek His face and we seek to minister for Him together in these last days.

EXTRA: 6-month Feedback

~ A BIG Thank You to All ALN Readers! ~

First Post: October 21, 2009
Blog Existence: 6-months
Number of Posts: 33

U.S. States with Readers: 42
Countries with Readers: 35 – Included are readers on all six of the inhabited continents as well as a number of island nations.
Languages Read In: 10

Summary: God is blessing beyond our imagination.
(1) The readership noted above.
(2) Two individuals have inquired about salvation.
(3) Another Christian blog site requested permission to post one of my blogs in entirety.
(4) Several other blogs have added ALN to their favorite blog lists.

Thank you!

EXTRA: Feedback

Thank you to all readers!

In less than 60 days of weekly blogging God has been pleased to spread this blog across a wider base than expected.

Abundant Life Now has reached into 9 countries: the United States (the state of Virginia possessing the biggest following), Canada, Germany, Indonesia, Pakistan, Romania, Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom, and at least one unidentified country.

If you believe this blog is useful and God-honoring, please continue to recommend it to others.

Once again, thank you, and it is my prayer that God will richly bless you during this CHRISTmas season and that you and yours grow spiritually in 2010.