03/09/10 6:03PM

It's rather depressing how little I have to post about ;) Besides work, there's really nothing happening. Drew is home on Spring Break, I didn't realize how much I missed him. Amber moved in with me, she's pretty much the greatest ever. I absolutely love living with her :)

There's been some nasty sick going around, I'm not a fan of such. I can't seem to get rid of it. On a lighter note; the Southside Gospel meeting is right around the corner! I'm super excited, Don Wright is such a good speaker. (yeah, you should definitely all be at the meeting. Just saying)

I hope everyone is having a good Tuesday!


02/04/10 8:36PM

"Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it." 1 Cor 9:24

I pretty much adore this verse.

That's all.
  • preachermon
    RUN... ANNA... RUN....
    by preachermon at 02/05/10 12:29PM
  • yoddlebopper32
    you say run, I say how fast?
    by yoddlebopper32 at 02/06/10 11:38PM

Traders Point

at 01/16/10 1:36PM
A couple of my friends and I went to Traders point last night for the Gospel meeting. I can't remember the man's name ... it was something Payne. He preached a very good sermon talking about the relationship between brethren as not just friends, but as family. (i.e. Mark 3:31-35. "... here are my mother and brothers ...")
One of my friends said, after the study, that they didn't learn much from the sermon. I think that sometimes it's good to hear a sermon where you don't really learn anything. Sometimes we just need to be reminded that the people we worship with are not just people we worship with ... they are our family.
When was the last time you went and visited your "Mother"? .... your "grandmother"? .... your "brother"? Or even just dropped a line to say hello? Or sent a card? I know it's been a long time since I have.

Heb 10:24 "And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works." Are we doing that? I, for one, don't think I am. Or at least I'm not as much as I should be. We get so wrapped up in ourselves and our own little worlds, that we completely forget about the people that are truly a gift from God.

John 15:12 "This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you." ... to love one another as he loved us ... he died for us. horribly. He left heaven ... and suffered ... and died ... for us. And we can't even call one another to say "Hi" or "I love you." That's pretty sad.

I love you guys. You mean so much to me. You build me up, encourage me, uplift me, and help make me the person I need to be. I'm so grateful. Thank you for all you do.
  • silly_nickel
    Was it Buddy Payne?
    by silly_nickel at 01/16/10 3:37PM
  • preachermon
    That was encouraging... I love you too... see you tomorrow!
    by preachermon at 01/16/10 3:49PM
  • hoosierbybirth
    Yes, it was Buddy Payne.
    And, it's true that there will be sermons you will hear that you might not have "learned" anything, or at least anything new, but they are sermons that reinforce that old, old story that you've been taught through the years. Are they not just as important as learning some new thing? I think what you picked up from last nights lesson is just what you should have...a reminder that we are FAMILY and not acquaintances that share a pew a few times a week.
    I'll have to check out the online sermons to hear what I missed.

    Love you, too, Anna!

    by hoosierbybirth at 01/16/10 4:01PM
  • gemma
    What a great post! Thanks so much for sharing this and reminding me to improve myself in this.
    Love you too Anna! You need to come see me. =) It's been so long since we've seen each other.
    by gemma at 01/16/10 7:35PM
  • silly_nickel
    I'm doing really well. Still a little homesick sometimes, but it's only five months or so until we come home. I think I'll make it. :) How have YOU been doing?
    by silly_nickel at 01/18/10 4:18AM
  • godissogoodtome
    Great points Anna. Thanks for sharing this with us!
    by godissogoodtome at 01/20/10 3:27PM
  • godissogoodtome
    How have yall been?
    by godissogoodtome at 01/20/10 3:27PM
  • hoosierbybirth
    Well, this singing is not anything that has been highly advertised. Ken found out from an email from someone else.
    by hoosierbybirth at 01/20/10 5:13PM
  • yoddlebopper32
    I love you too, thanks for your support this weekend and checking on me :)
    by yoddlebopper32 at 01/23/10 11:50PM

12/12/09 5:45PM

It's absolutely mind boggling how fast things can change. You can go from being totally and completely happy one minutes, to being uber sad and broken the next. But I know that's just how it goes. This past week for me has been really hard. But I have the best friends anyone could ever ask for. And I have God, of course, who is always watching over me. I'm refusing to dwell on the bad because that's like worrying, all it get's you is heart ache, no results.

I had been short hours at work for a few weeks, but I got them back. So now I'm just a few hours short of being full time (40 hrs) which is super good timing, being before x-mas and all. I realized that even though my boss is ... let's say "special" I really do love my job. I'm so blessed to have it.

Lord willing Ben and I will be going to Plainfield tomorrow. I'm kind of excited about that. There's a very big/special place in my heart for Amber, Heather, Thailer, and Dan. I miss them.

I hope everyone is having a great pre-x-mas season!!!
  • preachermon
    Anna... sometimes, you say the wisest things; you impress me often!!! I know it's been a tough week for you and I'm praying that you'll hold up and emotionally, better days are on your door step!!!
    by preachermon at 12/12/09 6:31PM
  • preachermon
    Why yes... we do!!!
    by preachermon at 12/14/09 8:05PM
  • yoddlebopper32
    aww. i have a very big special place in my heart for you too, i was so glad to see you and had a spectacular time at target.

    love ya :) hope things get easier for ya
    by yoddlebopper32 at 12/16/09 5:31PM

Road Trip!

at 11/09/09 9:29AM
Was fantastic.
Had a blast.
I love my friends.
Plainfield tonight, Lord willing.
God is great.