Anna's Ideas

The first anniversary of my blog is coming up soon (the sixteenth of March, to be specific,) and I am excited! So, because who doesn't want something to celebrate, I decided to do something special.  (And yes, I may or may not be sitting at my keyboard with an overly suspicious grin on my face.) And yes, I will keep postponing this announcement for as long as I possibly can. *laughs evily* Anyway, can you guess what poems, snippets of fictional stories, lessons (and stories) from my life, random ramblings, and favorite songs all have in common? Yes? No? I'll add a few more lines to build the suspense... And a few more... Have you made your guess yet? Wait no longer! You guessed it!  (Hmm... Or did you?...  Maybe, maybe not)  I'm going to start an email list! That's right!  I'm committing to a (hopefully) more consistent schedule than the random posts here on my blog (sorry about that unpredictability, by the way).  I promise I won't flood your inbox, beggin...

Look at our world today, The broken state in which we live. We are all hurting, In need of a Savior. People are dying, Tensions are rising, Yet no one seems to care. Why do we care Only about opinions, Who's right or wrong? Maybe politics aren't final, Perhaps they're not the answer? What if we considered love? Why is it not the determining factor? It doesn't matter whose side you are on.  Turn on the evening news for a minute, and it's obvious that our world is in a broken and desperate state.  Please, if you're reading this, take a moment to join me in prayer for our country and our world.

There's no denying it; 2020 has been an interesting year, definitely one for the history books. Recently, as I think we all have been doing, I've been reflecting on the past twelve months.  Over the past few days, especially, I've been taking some extra time to think back and glean from all of these memories. One such time, I was listening to the radio and reading through old journal entries.  I realized then just how memories I can, and have, associated with music.  Scrolling through my playlist, I often point out, "oh, yeah!  I remember the first time I heard this song!" Or, "remember? That was when this was happening." So, I thought, let's take a creative twist on the traditional end-of-the-year reflections. "Five More Minutes" (Scotty McCreery): December 31, 2019 I had actually listened to Scotty's book, Go Big or Go Home,  back in late October or November 2019.  Before then, I never paid close attention to his music.  But after I r...