Today I’m doing a little compare and contrast. The picture on the left was taken last summer, the morning after returning from a week of CIY. The picture on the right was taken of me this morning, the morning after returning from a week of CIY. It goes without saying that this trip, for me, was the most enjoyable trip I have ever taken as a youth leader.
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The Morning After
aanna
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My Hurdle – Part II
aanna
My hurdle: quiet time.
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dj
Thou shall have a pre- determined mass quiet time at camp and retreats to think about God’s
grace!
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My Hurdle – Part I
aanna
I’m having trouble understanding what it means to live by grace and not by law.
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Rebecca
Interesting things to think about. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. It is a hard balance to be faithful in the things we know to do and yet to (more and more) act in love for our Savior…perhaps part of what Christ meant when he talked about the “narrow way.” Perhaps not.
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Ellie
Man, Aanna. Thanks for sharing! God has given you a powerful testimony of his love. I think that almost every kid growing up in a Christian home starts out knowing the “Laws” of God, and then through the Holy Spirit sees the “Grace” of God. Both are important, but of course, grace is most important.
-Ellie
p.s. we not only recited the 15 judges, we SANG them!
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Lessons on How to Make Friends with the Sun
aanna
The heat index today is supposedly 108 degrees. I took Mabel for a walk this afternoon and I think I nearly killed her. I almost died myself.
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Brazos
duh
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Ellie
duh
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dj
I used to love the heat of summer and now it does not love me. I stand at my window
amazed as I watch the crews clean up storm debris in 100+ heat, watch the people who
live with no air condtioning fan themselves, watch my husband come home from working on a roof crew all day and then mow the yard, my 13 year old dog walk himself in the backyard
because I asked him too. He is old and sick and he still goes on, in the heat. I can’t. Does
that mean that I am worthless, useless, YES….in the south, it means YES. Depression
over heat intolerance…God is thinking, Child,have you learned nothing? Your dog trusts
you more you trust me! DUH
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That Is the Question
aanna
I’ve been told these bunnies are creepy. They are an icon of my childhood. To keep or not to keep?
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caitlin
definitely creepy. but that doesn’t necessarily mean “not to keep”
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Rebecca
Not creepy. But I may be biased because I think my mom made the blue one.
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Rebecca
But again (as caitlin said), not necessarily “keep” or “not to keep.” That’s totally up to you and I will love and respect your decision.
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Rocky
I think what makes them creepy is the fact you are a grown man. i say keep them, but use the excuse you are going to give them to your children one day.
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Logan
Actually these are my wife’s. But my vote is to throw them away or give them to Aanna’s younger sisters.
Creepy (just the blue one) is one thing, but useless is another. Why keep useless things that sit in a box?
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Melanie
Donate the bunnies and let them creep someone else out & you keep the photo!
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Brazos
i have a koala piggy-bank that looks like it was made by the same people. i say keep em.
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Logan
Can we keep them at your house Braz?
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Brazos
sure, but they have to pay rent just like all the other figurines.
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maria
keep! keep!
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mom
I have Emilie’s cat painted green and blue dog~ did you keep them?? I have heard that all keepsakes should stay at your mom’s house till your kids are 9 or 10 when they will say “Wow, Mom, can I use this, it’s really retro!” Or you look in a thrift store and see one just like you had and the price is 10 times its value
Don’t forget the lesson of save, give, spend that went with those bunnies (where’s the third one?) that you obviously learned well! -
Aanna
I definitely remember the lesson, Mom! The third bank was the “safe box” that Dad made for us.
Rebecca, I painted the bunnies, but your mom helped me pick them out and showed my mom and I how to paint them.
I’ve decided to keep them. Sorry, Logan! I’m considering spray painting them in an ivory or cream (makes me think of old Greek sculpture) and see if it might look good in a children’s room someday.
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Ellie
you should NOT paint them a dull ivory or cream.
I mean, your kids need to imagine those creepy bunnies coming alive in the middle of the night and run, terrified to your room. -
aanna
I think it’s funny that this is my most popular post to date. What should I learn from this?
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Win/Win Situation
aanna
Logan and I are in the process of buying a house. Although there are still some loose ends, it looks like we’ll be the proud owners in eleven days. There are many things we like about this house, including lots of natural light, a swimming pool, and a great kitchen, but perhaps our favorite thing is what the previous owners have done to the garage.
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mom
wow, that sounds really awesome of an idea, aanna. i love reading your heart about ways to serve. can’t wait to see your home. wish i had had a layover in D that was long so I could have seen you. hope you like the couch
I was missing you and knew I could see and hear more of you if I looked at your latest writing! -
Logan
So our closing date has come and gone a few times now, and it’s still not clear when/if it will happen for sure. But we’ll keep you updated when it does!
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Death
aanna
I have some opinions about death.
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aanna
I wrote this several weeks ago. My grandpa died shortly after I wrote it. He’s in heaven. I’m not. It makes me sad.
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Sheyenne
Thanks for this. My uncle died a couple of weeks ago. He’s a believer, but it still makes me sad not to have him here. Reminds me of that song “Homesick.” ((hugs))
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mom
beautifully put Aanna. I always feel a jealousy and longing when I look at the “jar of clay” of a believer who is at that moment in the presence of God. I am reading the book “Heaven” by Randy Alcorn. It is so good to meditate on reality after death in this life and what God really wanted for us. Grandma still weeps and so do I, we miss him,
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25 Things About Aanna, by Aanna
aanna
1. I want a pair of Steve Madden Intyce boots in Cognac.
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Sheyenne
I want more posts from you! how have you been? What have you been up to lately? I loved reading your 25 things. And April 15 stresses me out, too– from Jan. 1 until then.
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Brazos 4:59 pm on June 20, 2009 Permalink |
i know for a fact that the before pic is a mug-shot.
Becky 5:20 pm on June 22, 2009 Permalink |
HAHAHA…i love it!
I can’t wait to hear all about the trip….see you in a couple weeks!