The end of October will be this blog’s fifth year anniversary. That means I’ve been posting something more or less weekly for five years now, and I’m feeling it. That’s around 260 posts, whether I had something to say or not, whether I wanted to post something or not. I’m not delusional enough to think that I have a limitless supply of wisdom to distribute over the internet – I’m surprised I’ve lasted this long, to be honest.
But I have made a decision. The Law of Diminishing Returns is a real thing and five years is long enough. This means that I’m going to take a break once we reach the end of October. I don’t know for certain what this break will look like – whether I’m hanging up my blogging pen for good, or if I’ll be back after a break, or if I’ll just hang around indefinitely, posting something every now and then. I’m not sure. It’ll also depend on what works for Lioness Publishing and Elsa – after all, it’s her site.
I didn’t know what was going to come of all this when we started it. We’d just published The Listening Book and this blog was supposed to be its companion. Like most authors, I nursed a secret hope that this might be the beginning of something huge, but I’m far from disappointed with where we’ve ended up. God has been very gracious to me, mostly through Elsa and Mark and all of you who have taken the time to read what I’ve typed up every week. Thank you.
So I hope you enjoy the blog posts that follow over the next month, and will join with me in giving thanks to the God who created everything and gave us the gift of being able to create our own little worlds.
I can understand your need for a break, James. Personally, I hope you do return at some point because I’ve enjoyed reading what you have to say, but naturally you need to do whatever you need to do! Peace be with you, old fiend . . . um, old friend.
Thank you very much Anne, Scott and Terry. I appreciate being appreciated. I’m still not sure what do from November onwards, but I’m sure that if I have a good idea for a blog post I’ll post something!
If a week is a long time in politics, then five years in blogging must seem like an aeon. I hope your break from it is temporary, as from a selfish point of view I get a lot out of your missives – especially the ones that leave me feeling like I’ve gone ten rounds with Rocky Marciano….
Your honesty, humility and erudition will remain an inspiration, James.
Despite the board game thrashings you have administered.
Good on you James! You probably deserve a break! However, I will miss your thought-provoking, sometimes hilarious blogposts. Thanks for five years worth of inspiring reading.