What were the most popular Faith Barista Posts of 2010? Today, I share The Top 10 List along with some personal faves.

The year is closing and I want to say a special thanks to you — the readers and friends — who have unwrapped the gift of words together here.

Between the hours, under the glow of a digital screen, we shared a love for Christ and faith in the Everyday.  Beyond the daily grind, we looked underneath the surface. We have delved, fallen, soared — explored and encouraged.

To close out the year, I peeked into my stats, to serve up the Top Faith Barista Posts of 2010.

Top 10 Faith Barista Posts, By Most Page Views

1. What Does Your Name Mean?  A Name Between Two Lovers

2. Going Off Script:  Finding My Story

3. Fill That Glass Half Full:  The Golden Rules Of Fearless Living

4. Special Blend Interview:  Pete Wilson Finds God’s Best Work In Plan B

5. Take The What-If Challenge

6. The Phone Call:  Dial F For Faith

7. The Golden Rules of Rejection

8. What To Do When Your God-sized Dream Stalls

9. My Skeptical Heart:  Letting Go of Worry

10. Feeling God’s Pleasure or Pressure

Top 10 Faith Barista Posts, By Most Comments

1. What Does Your Name Mean?  A Name Between Two Lovers

2.  Special Blend Interview:  Pete Wilson Finds God’s Best Work In Plan B

3.  Rewriting History — Going Off Script

4.  The Phone Call:  Dial F For Faith

5.  What To Do When Your God-sized Dream Stalls

6.  The Greatest Christmas Dilemma

7.  Take The What-If Challenge

8.  The Dangers of Complicating Christmas

9.  Thanking God For Everyday Life and Dark Nights

10.  Birth Certificate — Going Off Script

Some Personal Faves – Reads By Other Faith Bloggers

Making this list was tough. Too many posts that were good, for so many reasons. I finally made peace by selecting the Top 16 reads that personally spoke to my faith journey this year.

Here is a partial list — Be sure to enjoy. Their words are poured hot and fresh.  Many of them serve up posts often here on Thursdays, as Faith Barista Jam bloggers.

She said —

1.  Holley Gerth @Heart to Heart: When You Don’t Know The Next Step

2.  Emily Freeman @Chatting At The Sky:  Light At The End of the Tunnel

3.  Lisa @Lisa Notes:  Take Time Not To Hurry

4.  Melissa Brotherton:  What Are You Waiting For?

5.   Joy @Joy In This Journey:  Do Not Worry About Tomorrow

6. HisFireFly: His Christmas Wish

7. Amy @OrdinarilyExtraordinary: Affirmation and Validation

8.   Katy @B’ahava:  Letting Go Of Worry

He said —

1.  Pete Wilson @Without Wax:  I Hate Writing

2.  Billy Coffey @What I Learned Today:  Losing What’s Important

3.  Jon Acuff @Stuff Christians Like: Going Back

4.  Glynn Young @Faith, Friends, Fiction:  What Might Have Been, or What-If?

5.  Ed Cyzewski @In A Mirror Dimly:  Discovering God’s Purpose

6.  Jason Stasyszen @Connecting To Impact:  The Potter, The Pitcher, The Purpose

7. David Rupert @Red Letter Believers: Advent For Aliens

8.  Jake @Very Much Later:  Gratitude: In Which I Write About Being Annoyed

… And the list goes on and on…

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Thank you for a year of kindness, dear friends!  With each cup of faith brewed, I’ve received so much more in return. The journey has been sweeter, sharing an aim to find faith in our days together.

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Thanks most of all, to our Lord Jesus, who is the Ultimate Faith Barista, who knows the exact words — the brew, the blend, the fragrance — to attract and renew us in our days.

“Pleasant words are a honeycomb,
Sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.” Proverbs 16:21

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Happy New Year!
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