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Thursday, 03 July 2008

  • I got a new phone today. I'm proud to say that it's only the second phone I've ever had. Most of that pride is rooted in the fact that I grew up in an era where toddlers didn't have toy cell phones and first graders didn't have real ones. I would probably still be cell-phoneless (aka free) today if my parents hadn't tied me to the chair, gagged me, and threatened to take my car keys away if I didn't get one. Ok, maybe just threatened to take my keys away. That was two years ago. Two blessed years have passed since I first held my mp3-less, camera-less, cool-ring-tone-less, faithful, little, red phone and thought the world was coming to an end because my parents had 24/7 access to my life.
    Anyway, back to today. This new phone has more features than I know what to do with. I keep expecting it to sprout legs, stick its tongue out at me, and then walk off. It came with a manual (thank GOD!!!) as thick as my mom's 1970 edition Webster's Dictionary. After spending 34 short minutes flipping through the French section, the German section, the Chinese section, the Spanish section, the Greek and Hebrew sections...I finally arrive at the "Introduction to Your Phone" page in ENGLISH!!! I read diligently through, occasionally stopping as I went in order to familiarize myself with different settings, until I got to the "Voice Commands" section. "Ooooo...what have we here", I said to myself. I proceed to read: ~Press and release voice key~..."mmmk", *flips back to phone diagram*..."voice key, voice key, where is it??". "Ah ha!!" I press said voice key and move on to the next step: ~Say a voice command for the list~ At this point I realize that I don't really want to call anyone in particular just to test out my "voice command skills" seeing as how that would be a little awkward to explain (um...yeah, hi Sally. I'm just practicing my voice commands. What?? You're in the emergency room?? Oh me!! So sorry to bother you!!) so I decide to call my bank. I look with intensity at my phone and say "CALL BANK". I'm taken aback as my phone practically screams "I'm sorry. Did you just say CALL BAY-YINK???" I could almost see the look on this non-existent lady's face. Perplexed. Annoyed. Apparently she doesn't understand people with a southern accent. So, I try it again: "CALL BANK" and again I hear, "I'm sorry. Did you just say call BAY-YINK??" Grrr. Forget it, woman-who-needs-to-read-the-Southern-Accent-section-of-the-manual.
    So, apparently I failed "Introduction to Voice Commands 101". *sigh*

Monday, 30 June 2008

  • Currently Listening
    Coco
    By Colbie Caillat
    Magic
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    Why is it lawfully/socially ok for children to have two moms or two dads by way of a homosexual "marriage" but completely wrong for children to have two moms or two dads by way of polygamy?? Am I missing something here??

Saturday, 21 June 2008

Thursday, 29 November 2007

  • ~Tis the SEASON

    This time of year everyone has "Christmas on the brain" it seems. Retailers, shoppers, adults, children. Even the radio stations. Our area has a station that plays "All Christmas music all the time" from Thanksgiving through Christmas. Christmas is indeed prevalent.

    Last night as we were doing our family devotion time, it came my sister's turn to read a portion of Scripture. We were reading in Job 40. She began in verse 7 and read steadily along. She caught us all off guard when she got to verse 10 (which says: "Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty) and read the beginning this way: "Deck thyself with boughs of holly..." Of course, we all went "hunh???" and then had to bust out laughing. The little stinker.

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS

     

Thursday, 22 November 2007

Sunday, 18 November 2007

  • Currently Reading
    God of Promise: Introducing Covenant Theology
    By Michael Horton
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    Today my brother, Lee, and I were talking about how "good looks" (a relative opinion, I know) are somewhat of a detriment (that means they can be bad). He is incredibly "hot" (or so I've heard from the girls). He was saying that good looking people rarely get to see the real side of people (especially the opposite sex) because of fronts that are put up to impress. I agree with him and, along the same lines, I think that good looking people usually aren't forced to develop an attractive personality because their looks get them them the response they desire from the people around them. It also happens that I was reading in 2 Corinthians today and came across this verse in chapter 5: "Look not at the things that are seen but at the things which are unseen; for the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal". It made me think of my conversation with Lee in a new light. With the push that our culture places on being sexy and attractive...doing anything to achieve that status (clothes, makeup, plastic surgery, etc)...it made me stop and think. I'll admit that one can't help but form a shallow opinion of someone based on a first impression of outer appearance HOWEVER if that's where one stops then they are shallow indeed. What's really important?? It drove deeper the realization that looks, nice as they are some times, are BEYOND THE SHADOW OF A DOUBT, very temporal and that what's not physically seen with the human eye is what's going to last. A person's character, their faith, their attitudes...these are the things that have eternal impact and bearing. I do have to say that Lee also pointed out (using himself as an example of course) that a person can be both attractive and have a great personality...more power to them.

    All that to say: any time I go with Lee ANYWHERE...the girls always look at me like, "Why is he with her. He is WAY too good for her". It always makes me laugh because they would feel really stupid if they knew I was his sister.

Sunday, 11 November 2007

  • I think it is a beautiful, mysterious thing that the Lord gives us the desires of our heart. Not what our heart wants but what our heart should want. My mom often tells me that if we knew what God knows, we would choose God's will for our lives every time. I'm often reminded that to know the will of God we have to know the mind of God and to know the mind of God we have to know the Word of God. Lately I've been thinking about what I want to be as an old lady. When I was at EXCEL I remember Mrs. Bell telling us, "Everyday you're becoming what you're going to be when you're an old lady". I want my life to be defined by qualities that come only as I spend time in the presence of Jesus, rejoicing in trials, faithful in the little things. On the other hand, I don't want my life to be defined by what I own, my intelligence, or anything else that is superficial. As I get older (I'm currently the ripe old age of 22), the Lord is opening my eyes to see and narrowing my view to focus on only the things that are important in light of eternity. Waiting no longer seems as big a chore because every moment is a once in a lifetime opportunity. This is especially true of my years of being single...there is a quota either way, fulfilled by marriage or death. I've noticed a transition in my attitude toward "waiting" so to speak. My time and thoughts used to be filled with anxiety and worry...not quite to an obsessive point...about when and how Mr. Right would come along. How shallow is that!! I serve the ETERNAL God of the universe and I'm WORRIED about my future with another person...something that I'm not even promised in the first place, something that won't fulfill my deepest desires, and something that in and of itself doesn't carry on into eternity. All that to say, I just want to love God and to say as David says in the Psalms, "My heart waits on God only, for my hope is in Him"!! The thing that inspired this post was the following quote (which I think is really sweet and good to remember, by the way):    

    “Wait for the man who pursues you, the one who will make an ordinary moment seem magical, the kind of man who brings out the best in you and makes you want to be a better woman. Wait for the man who will be your best friend, the one who will drop everything to be with you. Wait for the man who makes you smile like no other guy makes you smile. Wait for the man who respects and loves you for who you are, not who everyone else wants you to be. Wait for the man who wants to show you off to the world when you are in sweats and no makeup, but loves it when you get all dolled up for him. Wait for the man who praises God for you, and encourages you daily in your walk, and most importantly, wait for the man who is more in love with God than you." -- Unknown

    Don't get me wrong, I will be the first person to jump up and yell if asked who doesn't want to settle for less than godly character in someone of the opposite sex. So, while waiting on God's best is important, I think that the key is: Waiting for GOD. I always feel like I'm "spinning my tires" and get burnt out when I lose sight and begin to wait on a guy. Of course, all this is easier said that done in a culture where a young person's identity, capability, and success are determined by whether they have a significant other or not.

    Haha...all this may seem redundant based on previous posts but it's something that the Lord is consistently showing me more about and renewing in my heart. I hope it encourages someone out there.

Friday, 02 November 2007

  • Currently Watching
    Freedom Writers (Widescreen Edition)
    By Hilary Swank, Patrick Dempsey, Scott Glenn, Imelda Staunton, April L. Hernandez
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    I apparently no longer have the ability to write witty and stimulating things. The hum-drum of a routine work schedule has sapped my brain dry. These days I'm left feeling drained and my head is full of thinking about practical life issues. Where did those beautiful days of writing carelessly and having it turn out extravagantly go?? Why is everything so deliberate and forced these days?? I'll justify myself by saying that Facebook may be partly to blame. Facebook is like empty calories. It tastes good, is addicting even, but it doesn't require any real intellectual effort to digest...leaving you mentally obese. Maybe I should write here every once in a while regardless of who reads it.

Sunday, 15 July 2007

  • Currently Reading
    Addicted to Mediocrity: Contemporary Christians and the Arts
    By Franky Schaeffer
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    This week has been like:

    JETLAG

    A RAINY WINTER DAY

    BEING HIT BY A MACK TRUCK

    STEPPING IN A FIRE ANT BED

    STUBBING YOUR TOE

    There's no definite explanation. I just need a change of routine which...praise the Lord...is coming Thursday. I'll be heading to Marannook for two and a half weeks to be the Kitchen Director/High School Girls' Discipleship leader (the current one is leaving right after I get there). I'm overwhelmed that the Lord always provides EXACTLY what I need. Although it's all very familiar territory, prayers would be appreciated. Some times for me familiar territory can be dangerous since I tend to be overly confident in myself.

    "If you forget the gospel and fail, you're driven to despair. If you forget the gospel and succeed, you're driven to pride. REMEMBER THE GOSPEL!!" -- Charles Kendrick-Holmes

Wednesday, 11 July 2007

  • Currently Reading
    The Secret of Shadow Ranch (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, No 5)
    By Carolyn G. Keene
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    Some good quotage I have come across as of late.


    "If you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague." (I need to learn how to do this!!)

    "A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour." (This is so me!!)

    "I'd rather be a few pounds heavier and enjoy life than be worried all the time." - Drew Barrymore (this one's my favorite!!)

    "Temptation usually comes in through a door that has been deliberately left open." - Arnold Glasow (sobering hunh??)

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