You know who you are. You sit in the corner, quietly reading this blog, without ever leaving a comment. You think to yourself:
- I don’t have anything to say!
- They’ll laugh at me and call me names like “Cotton-headed ninny muggins”!
- They’ll think that all I do is sit around in my sweat pants and read blogs all day!
Nonsense! (how many exclamation points can he use in this post?!?) Here at The Blazing Center we love comments. We may not be able to respond to them all, but we read and appreciate every one.
So I’m declaring today “Get To Know You Better” day. We’ll keep it simple. To help us know our readers better, leave a comment that includes:
- Your name (only first is necessary)
- Your age (if you feel comfortable)
- Where you’re from.
Does this feel like one of those cheesy team-building exercises where one person falls backward and the rest of the team catches him? Good! Let’s get started.
age: 50
from: Bedford, IA
Age: 32
From: Columbia, SC
Barrett Young
25
La Plata, MD
Reader and tweeter.
Cotton-headed ninny muggins? Wow. That hurt.
Name: Cotton-head N. Muggins
Age: I don’t feel comfortable actually
From: The Dim Fringes
age 26
from Fort Worth, Texas (no i don’t ride a house)
uh i meant horse (not house)
Age 46, Philadelphia area
I am from Enterprise, Alabama.
age: 52 in pastor’s years
Trevor Peck
37
Echo Bay, On, Canada
Go Maple Leafs, Go Dolphins, Go Yankees, Go Tar Heels, Go #24…pretty much a glutton for punishment!
Micah Ellis – Age:29
Graphic Designer from Hope, Maine
Thanks for your blog and your music!
Dan Green
28
Surrey, England
Matthew Robbins
26
Cincinnati, OH
Age 27, living in Lakewood, Colorado, a suburb of Denver.
I don’t feel comfortable giving exact answers, but I am a college student in Virginia.
Age 36 and living in the great state of Texas, city of El Paso. Like Jason, I too don’t travel by horse but I do ocassionaly hitch a ride on a passing tumble weed.
Ouch I'd rather have the horse! I don't feel like getting tumbled (pun intended; very sorry)
dadrowles on twitter
Sanford NC
62 years young, going for 100
23,
London, UK
Kathy
Age 59
Arkansas
Not sure how I got your link for my Google Reader, but I love reading your blog!
Lore (Long E sound)
27
Potsdam, NY
44
Stillman Valley, IL
Love your blog by the way!
Andrew
26
Orlando, FL
Oh sorry, I wanted to echo that I really enjoy reading your blog.
Tim
28
Lynchburg, VA
Age : 26
From Paris, France
Age: 53
from: Portland, ME
22
Indiana, PA
Your daughter in law (Mark) /sister in law (Stephen)
I’m 16 and I live somewhere on the east coast.
Age: 21 2/3
From Lebanon, PA, now in Philadelphia.
Age: 23
Hannibal, MO
Robert
47
Roseburg, OR
Leslie
36
Atlanta, GA!
Stephen you crack me up
26 years old
Columbia, MO but moving to Louisville to attend Southern in August!!
Age: Unknown
Location: Mirkwood
I’d like to note that I am, in fact, reading blogs while wearing sweatpants in the middle of a Friday
35
DFW, TX
I’ve commented before, but infrequently. I generally don’t post too much if I don’t have much that’s useful to say, but still enjoy what you write.
Vicki
37 for a few more days…
SGC… Indiana, PA
btw… I don’t sit around in my sweat pants all day long… usually it is my pj’s…
Amber, 22, Houston
LOVE your blog, and guilty as charged!
58 for one more month
Small town in Florida
28
SE Minnesota
I think this is my first comment, but I love this blog!
OK- just because you asked so nicely…
Age 48, from Los Alamos, NM
Older than dirt
Surprise, AZ
Age-37
Location-Ogden, Utah
Age – nearly 480 months!
Jefferson City, MO
Jennifer
age – almost 32
Massachusetts (Crossway Church)
I love this blog!
Ariane
28 (just had a birthday, and I am realizing the older you get, the more you don’t look forward to them!)
Dyer, Indiana
And no this exercise is not cheesy- think about those cute Geico commercials where the sales guy is trying to build a trust relationship by falling back onto the tiny gecko!
Josh
31
South Carolina
41
Youngsville, NC
age -52
Castine, OH
That wasn’t so bad!
Age 18
FL / college in UT (BYU)
Matt
40
Nottingham.UK.
Michael Ochoa
San Ramon, CA
28
Taylorsville (=rural), KY
I enjoyed Mark’s interview with Mahaney.
Age: 15
Indiana, PA
Violet
60
Happy Valley, OR (suburb of Portland)
Your blog always encourages and challenges me. Thanks.
29
md
Audra
31
wheeling, wv
(hoping to come visit SGC Indiana soon with our little bundle! Miss you guys and LOVE this blog!)
I am 20 years old. My home is Dover, Delaware. But I am in college in Grove City, PA.
I love this blog!!!
Kim (one of your favorite Tennesseans)
26
Knoxville, TN
54
Lancaster, PA Crossway Church
Rachel!
20
Los Angeles, CA (currently residing in San Luis Obispo, CA)
Were you just trying to get lots of comments to puff up your pride? Just kidding.
I am a home school student from WAY up north (in the north of the most northern state that is not Alaska.) I think I might of commented once or twice, but it never hurts to comment again.
28, WA state, I really appreciate this blog; thank you ~
Dan Warne
21
Born in KS, lived in Sinaloa Mexico for six years as an MK, now studying biblical counseling at TMC in Santa Clarita, CA. Going to lead worship in a church plant in small-town KS when I graduate at the end of this year.
Age: 30
From: Christchurch, New Zealand
Janet from Gaithersburg, MD
43
Found your blog through twitter and really like it. I am a homeschool mom and read parts of your blog out loud to the kiddos.
Madonna
Age: old in some peoples eyes – like mine!!!
SGC, Indiana, Pa.; formerly Okla. City, OK,: formerly your dad/grandfather’s hometown of Mattoon, Illinois
Age 51
From: Simpsonville, SC
My name is Abigail, I’m 20, and from Churubusco, IN.
26
New York, New York (but always a indiana, pa girl at heart)
13,106 days old
Knoxville, TN
Age: 27
From: Maryland
41
Temple, TX
22
Greenville, South Carolina
Love your blog! And your twitter is hilarious.
31
charlotte, nc
31
charlotte, nc
26
WV
About 50/50 on the sweat pants
Thanks for your honesty, transparency, & courage to speak the truth!
Clinton, 20, living in Cambridge, MA originally from Austin, TX.
32, Freeland MI
Ed Wolff
33
Gatesville, Texas
Cathy
43
Basking Ridge, NJ
Thanks so much for your blog. I get a lot from it!
25
Scott AFB, IL
Jeff Brewer
35
Roselle, IL
Regina
38
Torrance, California
Love the blog!
61 in three weeks. Feel 21 in my brain but body brings me back to reality. 82 comments so far. What a record.
Age: 48
The center of the Garden State
Jill, 24, Chicago suburbs
Rachel
31
Lancaster, PA
Jackson, MS
43
Jackson, MS 39204
56
Warrenton, VA
33
Cape Girardeau, MO
Keep it up, I am enjoying it!
I read a lot of blogs but I’ve never commented before. But then again nobody has ever asked me to, either!
50
California
Your blog is very encouraging!
(Sweat pants! Who told?!?)
18
On the Northerlyish side of the U.S.’s 2nd Southernmost state (TX.)
emily
27 for one more month.
greenville south carolina
Katherine!!
20 going on 21!
Auckers in Niu Zeeland (not Australia!)
21
Pasadena, CA
(Sovereign Grace Church of Pasadena)
Age: 41
From (currently residing at): Iwakuni, Japan
More info to better know one blog reader:
Although I have my own blog, I’m currently more of a blog reader than a blogger. My blog is mostly a collection of helpful things I find in the blogosphere (and elsewhere) that are worthy of posting, passing on, and preserving for ready reference. Paraphrasing words from Tony Reinke, I enjoy gathering spiritual gold from the blogosphere (and other sources) and sharing it on my blog.
Here’s a list of blogs I try to regularly read:
Albert Mohler’s Blog
Between Two Worlds
BLOG and MABLOG
C.J. Mahaney
CAMPONTHIS
Challies Dot Com
Cloud of Witnesses
Desiring God Blog
Founders Ministries Blog
Josh Harris
Ligonier Ministries Blog
Miscellanies
Of First Importance
Parchment and Pen
Pyromaniacs
T4G (whenver it’s updated)
The Blazing Center
Hope that helps you know a little more about one of this blog’s readers.
Laura
28
Kalispell, Montana
20
Singapore
nice way to get people to comment for the first time haha
Desiree, 31, Houston. This blog has great grace-filled posts. And Stephen cracks me up. : ) I’d ask my hubby to consider moving to Indiana, but I don’t think there are any big chemical manufacturers there……. Oh well. Guess I’ll just keep reading the blog. : )
Margaret, 40, from Chicago but living in Hungary. Subscriber!
I must be the 101st?
My name is Sarah, I’m thirty years old and I live in Auckland, New Zealand – down down under.
Joanna
21
Australia
David
42
From Australia but living in Omaha
52
Kilgore, Texas
Lisa, 43, Minneapolis MN
I am guilty…
Debbie
47
Dallas, Texas
Name: ‘Guerite (pronoun “Greet”) That is my real nick name which is short for Marguerite (better not call me by my real name.) For my blog name is BoldLion. We all need to be Bold as a Lion for Christ! Born deaf but oral educated “talk”.
Age: 44 years young and doesn’t look like one (most people thinks that I am in my mid 20’s) Still single!
Live: Born and Raised in Wilson, NC Native Wilson County
Church: Christ Baptist Church of Wilson
I am a subscriber to your blog and love to read them. I learned a lot from you all. Thank you for blogging this.
I do read a lot of other blogs too. I too have a blog and another blog for the Deaf which I need to update and write a blog to them.
Ben & Jan M.
20’s
Indiana, PA
Rick
Age 41
Kenosha, WI
Age: 54 years
Location: West Palm Beach
Member of a PCA church
Mom of 3 — oldest is an officer in the Navy who deploys in two weeks (again) back to the Persian Gulf
I love this blog and look forward to it every day!
Robert B.
44 years old
Kittanning, PA
Steve, pronounced Steev
50, and very comfortable, although I’ve been told I look much older, as well as younger. I guess it depends on who’s doin’ the tellin’
Charlotte, NC, but born & raised in Lancaster County, PA
I’ve posted a comment a time or two, but rarely miss a post.
And I do just love those team building exercises (not really).
Yea for Wilson, NC. Best barbecue in the world at Parker’s.
(Thanks for the ideas, Guerite)
37… Greenville, SC…
Hey, I’m 24, and from Ontario, Canada. Love your blog – it’s always an encouargement. Keep up the good work!
39
Long Beach, California
homeschooling mom of 4 boys
enjoy your blog.
Nichole
22
Kenosha, WI
Keri
26
Oley, PA
Very amusing post.
You have coaxed me out of my lurking– kudos to you! That’s not easy.
Age: 17
Location: Northern CA.
Y’all keep a great blog that encourages (and convicts) me quite often.
15
Central Texas
42
Corona, CA
48, Maryland
27 yrs
Taylors (just outside of Greenville) SC
51
Springfield, MO
Bret
27
Florence, AL
Age: 22
(Living Word Christian Ministries)
Philippines
I’m a 30 year old pastor’s wife in Ohio.
…32
and my hubby Bob, 33…..daily visitors
from the sticks of Western PA
and blessed not only by the blog, but as part of SGC Indiana, PA
Alex Leung
25
Toronto, ON, CANADA…. but a student at SBTS!
51 years old from the Birmingham, AL area. Appreciate you guys greatly.
Age: 26
Originally from Indonesia but currently live in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (interesting combination, you might think!:P)
I’m greatly encouraged by your postings, please keep them coming!
A young 63-year-old from Peterborough, Ontario. I enjoy your posts and I have a link to The Blazing Center on my Pilgrim Scribblings. Keep writing!
Marge
Age 50
Charlotte, NC
I’ve known Mark since 1981 when I moved to Indiana and became part of the church. I also had the privilege of being his secretary for a couple of years. Great times!
21. Lancaster, PA.
Age: 20. Home is lovable Graham, NC. Currently an art student in SC ready to head home…
Bruce
Age 41
Empangeni in South Africa
I enjoy this blog – thanks Stephen and keep up the good work!!
PS…I thought my girls made it up that “Cotton Headed Ninny Muggins” was an actual phrase…you’ve proved them right…
brandon
26
moore oklahoma
Age: 18
Place: Big Rapids, MI
age:32
West Virginia
Age: 22
Location: Coventry, England, UK
Age: 24
Lancaster County, PA
Age: 36
Butler, PA
Name: Kristy
Age: 26
Franklin, WV
Name: Ray
Age: 29
Lancaster, KY
Martin, 48, grace-junkie and worship leader in Warrington, UK.
Age: 24
Live: Plymouth, England!
Age: 50
Chicora, Pa
51
Georgia
Name: Barry
Age: 43 (but feel at least 6 months younger)
Wheaton, IL (Also known as the Evangelical Mecca…)
Emily
20
Place: going to college in Iowa
30
Hillsboro, OR
29
Cincinnati, OH
17
Ontario, Canada
I started reading this blog just a few days ago, but I am definitely one who is guilty of not commenting on blogs… I’m feeling convicted=P! Maybe I should change =).
32
Australia
Loving your blog!
Johanna
40 somethin’
Indiana, PA home-base of the dynamic duo
Lydia, 18, currently in Japan,
23 and hometown’s in california, though currently residing in ny
I’ve followed your blog for quite some time, and added it to my blog roll last year when I started blogging. Here are my “vital statistics”
- Barry Wallace
- 53
- Sikeston, MO
Age: 26
Albuquerque NM
Name: Joanne
Age: let’s just say I knew Mark Altrogge long before he was Pastor Dink from Dinkville.
As I read this blog (lurk?) I try to figure out who is more hilarious; Mark or Stephen?
SAHM in the greater Chicago area
age 48
Age 22
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Excellent Gospel-centred articles that i always forward to my friends. Keep up the good work.
32
rural west Alabama
29
Dover, DE
35
Heath, OH
Better late than never, right?
Tiffany, 28, from Omaha, NE (I don’t live near a corn field)
I’m 48 and behind on many things in my life…including reading this blog which I get my e-mail. I have commented a few times, but mostly just read it and am blessed, encouraged, challenged, and sometimes humored by it. I appreciate what you guys are doing here.
I live near Richmond in Chesterfield, VA.
Kaylee Merwin
Age: 15
TItusville, FL