oh where, oh where has my self-esteem gone?

Being a teenage girl isn't easy. At all. There's so much pressure to be pretty in the world's eyes.

And I'm not gonna lie. It's super hard not to want that. Attention. From cute guys. Or from any guys for that matter.

It's hard not to want to look perfect. To be perfect. Even Barbie dolls seem to say, "Don't you wish you were more like me?"

I've always been a tomboy, so I'm not very fashionable. Fashion to me is jeans, a T-shirt, and my converse.

And I know I'm not fat - I'm only a 127 pounds - but there are people way skinnier.

So as you can tell, my self-esteem is really low. Not that I'm proud to say it. But...it is.

So I've found some verses to help:)

Proverbs 31:30 Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last; but a woman who fears the Lord will be greatly praised.

1 Samuel 16:7 For the Lord said to Samuel, "Don't judge by his appearance or height for I have rejected him. The Lord doesn't see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart."

Genesis 1:27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.

WE WERE MADE IN HIS IMAGE! So if we put ourselves down, we're putting Him down. And I wouldn't ever want to hurt my Jesus.

So where do you find self-esteem?

'Cause I'm learning to find mine in Him♥

Love in Him,
anna :)

the invisible war.

There's war that we can see. That's obvious. But what about the war we CAN'T see? The spiritual war the rages on every moment of every day. Are you prepared? Because as soon as your feet hit the floor every morning, satan says, "Alright. It's a new day. Let's go 'cause some misery." I know it's not what you want to hear, but it's the truth. If you're a follower of Christ, he hates you with everything in him. He wants you away from God. If not, he's trying to prevent you from ever knowing Christ. Don't let him. I'm sure all of you have heard about the Full Armor of God. And being teenagers, you're probably like, "This is pointless. It's not gonna get me anywhere." But let me be the first to tell you -- you're wrong.

Ephesians 6:13-17

Therefore, put on every piece of God's armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm. Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God's righteousness. For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News so that you will be fully prepared. In addition to all of these, hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil. Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

Notice the only weapon we have to fight with is the Bible, the sword of the Spirit. The other pieces of armor are there to protect us, but the only way we can fight back is with His word.

I struggle with reading the Bible. Believe me, I do. I use excuses like "I'm too busy" and "What does this even have to do with me?" But it has a lot to with me...and you.

So put on your armor. Read the Bible daily. Make it a priority. Satan's going to attack.

And with Him, you can't lose.

Love in Christ,

anna :)

hot pockets and westerns :)

Welllppp, it's Saturday. I only have one more day left of fall break. And then it's back to school on Monday. But it's homecoming week, so it'll be more fun than usual :) So anyway, I'm spending the day with my parents. We're watching old westerns and eating Hot Pockets. Well, me and dad are doing most of the Hot Pocket-eating, but ya know :) Bonanza is probably my favorite western-type thing, although it's one of the only ones that hasn't come on today! :P Oh well...

And since I have nothing better to do, I'm gonna do one of those thinking/saying/doing things :)

Thinking: About this post :P

Getting ready to: Watch Sydney White...DORKS UNITE! :)

Wearing: My "Big Buddy" T-shirt and my silky, star PJ pants

Singing: Beautiful One - By the Tree and Come In With The Rain - Taylor Swift

Wondering: If my grades are posted yet...maybe I should check...

Happy that: I have 46 amazing followers! Only 4 more and I'll have 50! :D

Loving: Jesus! Who else? ;)

Blessings && smiles,

anna :)

my own little world.

i live in my own little world.

i rarely step out of it.

'cause that means stepping out of my comfort zone.

and that means risk.

taking risks? me? HA!

but there are people hurting.

people crying.

people dying.

people who are scared and alone.

people without love.

people without Christ.

so why am i still in my own little world.

all hunky-dory.

happy go-lucky.

loving life.

when people need me.

when people need JESUS.

i'm living in my own little world.

with Him.

when people are without Him.

my own little world is not where i need to be.

oh, how He loves us...

This song. Just wow. I can't even begin to describe how much I feel God when I hear it. Just listen to it. Even if you already know it. Just feel Him. He loves you so much. So, so much. We can't even comprehend it. Will we ever be able to?