anne of green gables makes me smile.

Hey ya'll! I am sooo sleepy. **yawn** I stayed up until 1:00 AM watching Anne of Green Gables and its sequel. It's actaully a trilogy (I used a big word! :D), but I haven't watched the last one yet. These movies are so good--I just had to share them with you! And if you've seen them already, leave a comment and tell me what ya think. Anyway, this is only the second movie review I've done, so if it's not good, bear (or is it bare??) with me!

Here's my personal summary of Anne of Green Gables:

13-year-old Anne Shirley finds herself back in an orphanage once again. But then, there's a glimmer of hope--someone wants a girl! And that someone lives on Prince Edward Island. So she's dropped off at the train station, knowing Mr. Matthew Cuthbert will love and cherish her, just as if she was his own daughter. Thrity minutes afterward, Matthew Cuthbert finds her, sitting and waiting ever so paitently. "Where's the boy?" he thought to himself. They had asked for a boy, hadn't they? "Guess they made a mistake. I can't just leave her here." So he takes her home. On the way to Green Gables, he quickly realizes he wants her to stay--she's so bubbly and full of life! But what will his sister Marilla say? Will Anne get to stay in Green Gables? (Guess that's a no-brainer!) She ends up staying at Green Gables, where she makes a best friend, breaks her school slate over a boy's head, and has many wonderful adventures.

And to find out the rest, you'll just have to watch it!

As for Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel...I can't explain it to you, because if I do, it'll ruin the first one...but they are sooo good! That is if you like good, wholsome entertainment. Which I'm pretty sure most of you do. :) :)

Anyway, I definitely reccomend them! They are rated G, and something for the whole family to enjoy! Look for them at your local library before buying them, but if you can't find them, ask around to see if anyone you know owns them. If not, you might even want to purchase then. In my opinion, it would be money well spent. :)

Blessings,

anna :)

the start of a song :)

Hey, girls! This is the start of a song I'm writing, and I wanna get your opinion on it. I only have the first verse and the chorus, but it will probably have another verse, and possibly a bridge. So here it is...

She's the life of the party
Blonde hair, blue eyes
She's the cheer captain, too
Like that's a surprise
When she walks down the hall
The guys are hypnotized

But I've got something, something she needs
I've got Jesus Christ

I might not look like
The cover of a magazine
I'm not perfect
So sometimes I just wanna scream
It's hard to remember
In this society
That what makes me beautiful
Is the Jesus in me

Be sure to leave a comment and tell me what ya think!

Thanks & blessings,
anna :)

droppin' in...

Yup, I'm dropping in on my own blog. It seems like I haven't been here in forever!! But no worries, I'll be back to blogging as soon as possible...whenever that may be. Life is so hectic for me--I just don't get to blog that much! But this summer, I'll be ready to go, with all new topics like...

The Truth About Guys (with Chad Eastham! :D)

Simple Stuff (crafts, recipes, photos--you name it!)

Well, I gotta go, but I hope this keeps ya wonderin'...

-anna :)

send HIM on.

These are some commericials put on by The Foundation for a Better Life. They pretty much display what us Christians should do on a daily basis. Christ died for us. The least we can do is reach out to others & show them how much He loves them. Send HIM on.

and the winner is...

All the enteries were GREAT, and I enjoyed reading every single one of them. But since I had to choose, RACHEL T. is our winner! Her story really touched me, and even though Christmas has already passed, I hope it will you, too. So here it is :D



I could tell that Christmas spirit was all the buzz at my apartment; the Christmas tree covered with golden, hanging lights, the red and silver tinsel gleaming behind the lights, the ginger bread nativity scene that my little sister made this week at church, my dad roasting chestnuts and hot cocoa over the warm, cozy fire for my little brothers and sister, after a long day in snow-forts and throwing snowballs, the woman living in the apartment next to my family, Mrs. Lawry, blaring her Christmas music all the way up, and the my Maltese, Snowy, chasing around my little siblings as they danced to the music in Mrs. Lawry's apartment...and let's not forget the endless Christmas shopping that many people occupy their time with. Usually, I'd enjoy the holiday cheer and spirit; as a tradition, my grandparents would visit on Christmas day, and I especially loved their unique but enthusiastic gifts. But that was sadly delayed by my grandfather's passing two months ago because of Lung Cancer, and since then, that tragedy has left me in the dumps; I didn't find the fun in all of this Christmas spirit without my grandpa around.
"Madison, dear!" My mom shouted from the living room.
"Yes mother?" I asked."Would you do me a huge favor, and..." she started to whisper. "There's a plush monkey that your little sister wanted for Christmas. Would you mind buying it for me?"
I sighed and replied, "Sure. Whatever you'd like."
She handed me about thirteen dollars, and I took it out of her hands, threw my Ugg boots on, buttoned up my red peacoat and stepped out my apartment door, into the elevator, and out onto the streets. I noticed the shimmer in the Christmas lights hung on the no-leaf trees and in the pure-as-white Christmas snow; I watched my step, as my Ugg boots are made for style, not safety, making sure I wouldn't slip on the black ice. I walked into the store and immediately spotted the stuffed monkey; I grabbed it of the shelf, rushed to the counter, and paid the cashier about twelve dollars and sixty-four cents, leaving me with thirty-six cents in change. As I walked out of the store, from the corner of my eye, I spotted a woman, in her forties, huddled up on a sidewalk vent, feeding some bread crumbs to some pigeons. I stared at the thirty-six cents in my hand, and turned my head toward the woman. My grandfather always told me to give to those who have less than what you have; so as the pigeons flew away, I shouted, "Hello! Ma'am?!" I ran to her and handed her my thirty-six cents. "I'm so sorry for breaking in that quickly," I implied.
"That's alright, dear." She said.
"I just couldn't help but notice you here. Not to be rude, but how did you...become like this?"
"Well," she started. "I wasn't always here, trying to keep warm. I used to have a husband, a home...a very beautiful home, in fact, and I never had to worry about life."
"What happened?"
"Well, my husband passed away because of a Construction accident, and since then, I couldn't pay my bills. So, the Government foreclosed my house and I couldn't afford another one. So now, I'm here."
"Oh..." I didn't know what to say at the moment.
"But that's alright," she implied. "whatever money I usually receive I either save, or buy some toys to donate to the children at the hospital.
A confused look flashed over my face; I don't understand how a woman, especially a homeless one, could still be eligible to give what she has to some kids when it's HER that needs to get things.
"Why do you give when you're here and need things for yourself."
"Oh, child," she laughed, putting her arm over my shoulder. "I remember as a child that God gave us Jesus Christ to save us from our sins. God gives us many things, even when we forget to give something to him. So if God gave to us, we should give to others. Am I correct?"
"I...guess so."
"Well, I better let you go now. Thank you and merry Christmas!"
As I walked away, my lips formed into a smile; I knew that grandpa would be proud of me after what I did. I gripped the stuffed monkey and ran home to my warm, cozy house.


God gives us many things--more like everything. He even gave us His only Son--born in a manger lowly manger, then died on cross and rose from the dead. He gave us SALVATION.



Jesus is the reason for EVERY season,
anna :)

keepin' it real...

Hey girls! Sorry I haven't posted in a while! Christmas break was extremely busy--first, we moved into our new house! YAY! Then Christmas get-togethers with the fam, after that the Christmas Eve candlelight service at chruch (which was beautiful by the way! :D), then Christmas, Jesus' birthday. Whew. I had a few days to catch up on sleep, when I was invited to a winter retreat! It's a really cool thing where a lot of Christian teens got together for two full days to just to praise & learn about God. Preettyy awesome, right? On New Year's Eve we went skating in a whole big group & welcomed the new year with ice cream in cookies.

So all in all, my break was amazingg :):)

But now I'm back to school. Which means classes and homework and UGH!

Oh, and I'm so sorry to you who entered the Christmas Contest. I was going to post the results on New Year's Eve, but I didn't know about winter retreat then. Anyway, I'll be posting the winners tomorrow, after I've had time to read all of the enteries. Thanks again to ya'll who entered!

Well, I better go. Till next time, though, I'll still be keepin' it real :)

-anna :)