01/02/08 11:37AM

Life is too short to do anything but the Lord's work.

But we so frequently take the time He has blessed us with and the possessions He has blessed us with and use those things against Him, or in place of Him.

We made commitments when we became Christians. A serious, real promise to be a servant to our awesome God.

I suggest we try to comprehend just exactly what we owe, how much we're in debt, where we would be without God's love, grace, and salvation...

And get busy...for real.

Amen. Heaven and hell are so very real, and today will make a difference in the battle. 1 Corinthians 15:58!

by rundrummerrun at 01/02/08 1:34PM
yes anna! so true.

by mleluhoo223 at 01/02/08 4:19PM
by dearest_violet at 01/03/08 12:58AM
Your thoughts (God's thoughts through you) never cease to inspire me. Can we please just wallpaper our room with your posts? Because this is it. This is what life's about. If we miss Heaven, we've missed it all.

by jmetzger at 01/03/08 9:24AM
i'm still loving this..

by mleluhoo223 at 01/05/08 7:56PM
Great post, as always!

by john at 01/11/08 9:15PM
thanks :)

by sweetness12 at 01/12/08 10:00PM
I love waking up next to you every morning. I love how you help me stay grounded in what's important. I love your gentle spirit. Thanks for being my friend!!

by jmetzger at 01/19/08 10:09PM
great post!;)

by nycgirl at 01/25/08 3:39PM
I need your mailing address....

by love_everybody at 02/04/08 10:09PM

12/19/07 6:04PM

Hmmm

I'm not so serious ALL the time.

Sometimes I'm just plain CrAzY.

Because sometimes I am just so gleeful I can't maintain my composure!

Not in a bad way, of course.

Maybe I should lighten up a little. :)

It's allllll about balance.

Forgive me...this post is very, very, VERY random.

How is everyone!? I'm happy to be home, but I sure do miss you two!..and many others. :)

Whatever, anna...

by bassnob at 12/19/07 6:08PM
:-)

by quack at 12/19/07 6:37PM
It's funny, because I first saw your quiet side (in band), then your CrAzY side and deep side (both on the trip to Auburn over T-giving break). Three cheers for multi-facetedness!

by rundrummerrun at 12/19/07 9:21PM
Sounds like you needed a break from school. ;-) Hope you enjoy it!

by julied93 at 12/20/07 12:22PM
I've seen your craziness before. Hope you have a good holiday break! (good to see you at the Casa the other night!)

by bzyabsma at 12/20/07 5:10PM
hye! but random is fun sometimes too! How is ur break?

by cali_dude at 12/21/07 12:34AM
this goes to show that you ARE crazy. you always have been but in a different yet similare way from ur sister :)

by fhbandnerd88 at 12/22/07 12:10AM
This is a very Anna post, and I love it! It makes me want to grab a guitar and start singing, "Where is my soul? I lost it in a hole." :-)

by jmetzger at 12/22/07 6:37PM
And FYI: just plain crazy = just plain beautiful.

by jmetzger at 12/22/07 6:40PM
hey..... are you callin me crazy?

by frega at 12/22/07 11:31PM
hey Anna! It was great seeing you last night.

by john at 12/24/07 8:31PM
hi :]

by dearest_violet at 12/25/07 4:01PM
Thanks, yeah we think she is pretty cute. That dog y'all have is precious, too. We wanted one similar to that but the selection at the pound is not so wide, although they did have some that were so cute there. It just breaks my heart to leave any of them there, they just look up at you so pitifully!

by bzyabsma at 12/28/07 10:37PM
anna b... you ARE crazy! and mature! its allll good

by mleluhoo223 at 12/31/07 11:27AM
hello anna!

by jacktonomorph at 01/02/08 10:21AM

12/02/07 11:41PM

Selflessness

is something i've really been striving for lately.

I, by myself, do not matter. I am so small and insignificant. My life is a vapor that's quickly passing away.

But so often I get wrapped up in how I feel, what I want, whats best for me.

And that's just not ok.

I know that the only worth and value I have comes through Jesus Christ. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Because of Him I do have a purpose...and my purpose is to live a life pleasing and acceptable to Him, not to worry about what is pleasing to me.

When I fail to do His will, and choose my will over His, I put myself above Him....how insulting.

Choosing my desires over those of the Creator of the universe? Focusing on myself rather than the Almighty God? Wanting what I think is best rather than putting everything in His hands? Using the time He has granted me idly and not doing His work?

Foolish. Selfish.

Take my life, and let it be consecrated, Lord, to Thee;
Take my moments and my days, let them flow in ceaseless praise.
Take my hands, and let them move at the impulse of Thy love;
Take my feet and let them be swift and beautiful for Thee.
Take my voice, and let me sing always, only for my King;
Take my lips, and let them be filled with messages from Thee.
Take my will, and make it Thine; it shall be no longer mine;
Take my heart - it is Thine own; it shall be Thy royal throne.
Take my love, my Lord, I pour at Thy feet its treasure store;
Take my self and I will be ever, only, all for Thee!

I understand.

by starshine at 12/03/07 2:42PM
most definitely
and great verse Prov 16:9 I have that on my car

by cali_dude at 12/04/07 9:27PM
yes. i find myself, more often than id like, putting me above Him. and using my time to do things i want to do rather than what He says i should be doing. this is why anyone would have problems maturing in Christ. *very very humbling thoughts*

by mleluhoo223 at 12/07/07 9:45PM
great post!

by john at 12/07/07 10:22PM
^ a very helpful and thought provoking one too, filled with things that truly matter.

by frega at 12/09/07 10:28PM
annnnnnnnnnnnnnnnna!!! woahhh! i cant wait! THREE WEEKS?! yeah.. there will be lots of emily/anna time! mmmkay?

by mleluhoo223 at 12/10/07 3:13PM
*just five more days!!! *sigh*

by mleluhoo223 at 12/10/07 3:13PM
Take my silver and my gold: Not a mite would I withhold;
Take my intellect, and use ev'ry pow'r as Thou shalt choose.

by rundrummerrun at 12/11/07 1:24PM
you are on my friends list :)

by cookie_rocks at 12/18/07 9:40AM
Oh, I usually just toss and turn in sleep-deprived turmoil with no one (or no drawer) to hold my poor thumb... I think if my thumb could talk, it would say, "Anna, I can't wait to be back in our room with you and our touch lamp and poinsettas and pigs and polka dots!" Haha. And by that, I mean I miss you, too! :-)

by jmetzger at 12/18/07 9:42AM
GET OVER YOURSELF! (Get yourself over here! I miss you.) :D

by hannahrunswithendurance at 12/18/07 5:21PM

10/22/07 12:05AM

But by the grace of God I am what I am.

amen-i love you anna. Keep strong.

by john at 10/22/07 6:07PM
I'd like to talk to you sometime-do you have aim?

by john at 10/22/07 6:13PM
And what you are is a good friend, sister and Christian woman. :) Glad you got to come eat lunch at school the other day!

by bzyabsma at 10/22/07 8:11PM
This challenges me. Thank you. :-)

by jmetzger at 10/22/07 8:53PM
I'm sad, too. :-( Maybe Thanksgiving?

by quack at 10/22/07 9:10PM
cool Paul quote hehe i knew who said it

by jacktonomorph at 10/31/07 4:33PM
i'm on your computer while you're in class! i love you anna bryant!! :D

by mandalou04 at 11/01/07 10:36AM
amen sis. good to hear from you, hope things are going great for you down in Tampa!

by benhall at 11/01/07 4:46PM
im glad we're bf's!

by mleluhoo223 at 11/03/07 3:26PM
nanowrimo is national novel writing month it started november 1st

by jacktonomorph at 11/04/07 8:37AM
you should come home!!

by jacktonomorph at 11/04/07 8:38AM
Anna! How are you? I didn't realize you had a Pleo. :) This is Emma Bingham. Hope you have a wonderful week, dear :)

by emmylou at 11/06/07 8:10PM
ADD ME AS A FRIEND YOU FACE WHO IS RIGHT BESIDE ME NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by jacktonomorph at 11/22/07 11:15AM
you never ever never ever get on pleonast

by jacktonomorph at 11/24/07 10:42AM
Glad to hear everything is going great with you at FC! Hope to visit one of these days!

by love_everybody at 11/27/07 4:17PM

09/20/07 10:44PM

*

Life is inexpressibly wonderful.

Not because of the circumstances I am in, although I must admit...right now I don't think life could be any better. (Unless I could move most of Athens to Florida)

But, because I am a child of the almighty God.

What an amazing blessing! It allows my soul to be filled with joy every moment of every day. And even when times get rough, it gives me hope and peace that passeth understanding through prayer.

What a beautiful life a Christian life is!

Rejoice in the Lord always, again I will say rejoice! -Phil. 4:4
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How about some PICTURES!

sisters!

roomies!

sweeties!

girl's night for Laura's 19th birthday!

Laura and I

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What, what?! ha ha! You mean Gracie hasn't told you about our catered lunches on Fridays? So far we've had Chick-Fil-A, Arby's, Taco Bell, Domino's, Tortillas Blanco, Little Caesar's...and tomorrow it's Arby's again! It's going great, at least from my perspective...as long as Flossie doesn't over-order again (we had over 40 pizzas left from Domino's the first time...yeah it was bad)

by bzyabsma at 10/04/07 7:12PM
anna!

by fhbandnerd88 at 10/07/07 3:15PM
its so cool to see the bible school girls all hanging out in that picture! aw.. for some reason, its very comforting! i miss you all!

by mleluhoo223 at 10/09/07 10:46AM
Hey, anna I'm glad you're having a good time down here.

by webhead at 10/09/07 11:06AM
Thank you Anna. Just keep praying :)

by the_mom at 10/10/07 11:06AM
I have to come here and look at those pictures every few days. I miss all you girls!

by quack at 10/10/07 8:48PM
:-( Sadness...I'll be out-of-town Wed-Fri. Have a great break!

by quack at 10/10/07 10:58PM
Bring It On Home To Me by Sam Cooke (as played/sung by Tony Lucca and Ernie Halter) :)

by stephydiane34 at 10/11/07 11:37PM
so who's brandon :)

by hollybball32 at 10/12/07 4:22PM
No problem! And, yeah, Sam Cooke's pretty much awesome.

by stephydiane34 at 10/12/07 9:42PM
hey!(sis!) ;) everything's going pretty smoothly for me. how bout you?! :)

by nycgirl at 10/14/07 8:54AM
im pretty sure you need to post again

by john at 10/15/07 9:53AM
Hey, what's up? How was your break?

by craigdehut at 10/20/07 8:21PM
I'm jealous that you got to see my sister. :) My weekend has been quiet, but good. I was able to get quite a bit of work done on the movie, and I'm getting ready to head out to San Antonio today for a Christian filmmaker's workshop; should be very cool.

by craigdehut at 10/21/07 11:23AM
QWERTY

by jacktonomorph at 10/21/07 12:20PM

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