RaNdOmNeSs!

Uggh! I just told you guys I would be posting on Mondays and Fridays, and I've already missed a Monday! I'm really sorry. I was up till ten last night working on an iMovie for Social Studies, and it just slipped my mind. But I'm here today :) And today is my first volleyball game! Woo! I'm not the best player on the team, but it's tons of fun :) So please pray for me to do my absolute best. Hmm...what would you guys (or should I be saying girls?) like for me to post? Are you getting tired of my songs? Do you want more life-lessons? Please leave a comment and let me know :) This post has a lot of smilies. Hahaha :) Guess I'm in a good mood!

Well here's what I'm doing/saying/thinking at this very moment:

Loving: Jesus :)

Sitting in: US History

Thinking about: VOLLEYBALL!

Hungry for: Double Stuf Oreos

Song I'm singing: Place In This World by Taylor Swift

Talking to: Shannon (one of my best friends :D)

Hoping: To see the senior guy in the hallway again (a girl can dream can't she?)

Blessings && smiles,

anna :)

reaching for (original song)

Hey ya'll :) I'm already getting overwhelmed by school again, and it's only the first week! I have homework in six of the eight classes I'm taking. Blahhhh :( But the good news is that I have all weekend to finish it! Yay! I'm definitely ready for some rest and relaxation. So, being so busy with school, volleyball, and youth group, it's hard to keep my focus on the One who matters most. Jesus. And I'm working on a song about just that.

I'm walking down this road
Just trying not to stumble and fall
What means everything to me
Does it really matter at all?

I just don't know
where I'm going now...

I get so caught up in this world around me
And everything that's surrounding me
Reaching for more
I'm lost in this mess that we call life
And I can't seem to find
What I'm reaching for

Still walking down this road
And I keep falling down
But I get back up again
Get my feet back on the ground

Cause I'm just a girl
wanting something more...

I get so caught up in this world around me
And everything that's surrounding me
Reaching for more
I'm lost in this mess that we call life
And I can't seem to find
What I'm reaching for

Then You remind me
I'm not walking this road alone...

Now I'm lost in You, You're all around me
You're everything that's surrounding me
Love that is true
I'm giving You my hopes, my dreams
Cause You have set me free
And I'm reaching for You

so-long self :)

Well, I'm sitting in Word Processing bored out of my ever-loving mind. Not the liveliest class of the day. Anyway...I have a new life-verse. And for those of you wondering, "What's a life-verse?", it's a verse that represents your life.

I used to use Jeremiah 29:11--"I know the plans I have for you," says the Lord. "Plans to prosper you and not to harm you. Plans to give you hope and a future." Don't get me wrong; it's a totally inspiring verse and a great verse to live by.

But I've found a new one that describes me and my life better. It's Galations 2:20--My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

Technically, I'm not alive anymore. It's Christ living in me. So everything I say and do should reflect Him. People know I'm a Christian. But my actions gotta back me up, or else they'll say, "You're just like everybody else, so why should I get saved?"

So I challenge you to say so-long self and hello Jesus :)

P.S. Here's the song "So-long Self" by Mercy Me

P.S.S. I'll be posting on Mondays and Fridays from now on!

P.S.S.S. Blessings && smiles!

oh, the joys of high school!

Well, I'm back to school again. Joy, joy :P I'm sitting in Life Skills as we speak (or as I'm writing, but whatever). I like high school so far. Actually, I like it a lot. Everyone said that being a freshman would be HORRIBLE, but it's really not. The first three days have flown by, although I doubt the rest of the school year will :) My favorite class so far is Art 1, but it's too soon to tell, ya know? Anyways...I've gotta tell you about my amazing first day. So, my first to classes were normal--nothing special. But then I went back to my locker to get my lunch box (the school lunches aren't that great. Okay, they're terrible). I was one of the last few people in the hallway, so I sorta looked lost. At least that's what he thought. This super-cute senior asked me if I needed help finding anything. I was like "No, I'm good." "Okay," was all he said, and he went on his merry way. What he didn't know is that he had made a little freshman's first day of high school one of the best days ever. Total God-thing if you ask me. The whole time I was nervous and worried about messing up, God was thinking, "Don't worry, Anna. I've got your back." And He did. Oh, the joys of high school! (and God :D)

Blessings && smiles,

anna :)

the museum (the band, not the place!)

Hey girls! Sorry I haven't posted in a while. Once I get my Mac (the computer!) I'll be posting more regularly. Anyways...The Museum lead worship at my church today! How awesome is that?! I was totally jazzed all weekend and they did not to disappoint me. They met my expectations and totally rocked our worship service. God was definitely in our mist :) If you haven't heard of The Museum, you can check out their signature song on my blog iPod--"My Help Comes From the Lord". Their new CD hits stores Tuesday, so be sure to get a copy! Well, I've gotta head to church, but I hope you've had a great summer :)

Blessings && smiles,
anna :)