Once Upon a Time

Today I'm guest posting at Scribbles n'Things. Be sure and check it out!

Love,
Anna

"Eleven" Post

I was tagged in a little questionnaire about two months ago right as I fell off the blogging bandwagon so to speak, so I'm just now filling it out. Thanks for tagging me, Purposely at Home! 


First the rules:
1.) You must post these rules
2.) Each person must post eleven things about them on their blog. 
3.) Answer the questions the tagger set for you in their post and create 11 new questions for the people you tag to answer.


11 Things About Me

1. I love dangly earrings
2. I've never been that into the colour pink, but ever since we found out we're having a girl, I've gone pink crazy! Pink clothes, pink carseat, pink bedding, pink everything!
3. Many of my friends are online friends. 
4. My favourite flower is a Gerbera daisy.
5. I love spicy food and I love to try new foods. I really like Ethiopian food.
6. Snow absolutely thrills me, so winter happens to be my favourite season. 
7. Growing up, my dad hated cats and I loved them, so I told him when I lived on my own I would have a cat or maybe even several. We would tease each other all the time. Well, then I married a cat-hater. I think one of the very first questions my dad asked Aaron was probably, "Do you hate cats?" and when he found out Aaron did, it was all downhill from there! Oh well, I suppose cats isn't a hill to die on, right? 
8. I volunteered at a crisis pregnancy center for 2 and 1/2 years and loved it. 
9. When I was younger, I wanted to live in Venice, Italy.
10. When I was very little, I wanted to be a postal delivery person. I knew that from a Richard Scarry video.
11. Right now, my favourite book is Timothy Keller's The Meaning of Marriage.

Questions for Me

1. What is your favourite jewelry accessory? Why? I would have to say earrings. And as for the why, well, it's probably because they're the piece of jewelry I actually remember to put on in the morning. 
2. What is the best roller coaster you have ever ridden? Oh this one is easy. Aaron and I went to King's Island this fall and we rode several. I really enjoyed the Diamondback.
3. How many years have you been a part of blogger? I've been on blogger since fall of 2009. I began using it for school assignments as part of a music class I was taking in college. 
4. If you have a college degree, what is it in? I'm working on my college degree. I've had a lot of things slow me down like getting married and getting pregnant! I began with a Music major and am now finishing up with a Humanities major.
5. How many times have you watched the movie Finding Nemo? I believe three times. Aaron introduced me to the movie and I thought it was adorable. I picked it on my birthday last year as something I wanted to watch. 
6. What is your favourite Bible character? Why? I would have to say Anna, not only because she and I share the same name, but mainly because of her devotion to the Lord. There are only a few verses in the Bible that talk about her, but I read them and just desire to be like her.
7. What is your favourite season? Ha! I answered this one above! Winter is my favourite season, cold, snowy winter.
8. What is the most disgusting thing you have ever eaten? Horseradish. Bleh, it's disgusting. 
9. What is one of your new year resolutions? To get to bed at a decent hour! If I go to bed really late it's hard for me to get up in the morning and then the whole day tends to be lazy and I get nothing done. 
10. How fast can you say "Peter Piper Picked a Pepper"? I can do it fast about twice without messing up, and then on the third try it all falls apart.
11. Will you pass this award on to other bloggers? Yes I will!

My Questions

1. When did you become a believer?
2. What has been a very influential book in your spiritual walk? How?
3. What is your favourite store to shop at?
4. Do you wear your hair up or down in general?
5. What city would you like to live in?
6. Who is one of your spiritual mentors?
7. If someone gave you a large sum of money, what would you do with it?
8. Are you a night person or a morning person?
9. Starbucks or Caribou Coffee? Why?
10. Do you enjoy long trips or dread them, whether in a car or a plane?
11. What's your favourite genre of music?

Okay and here are the people I tag:

Impassioned Purity

All The Leaves Are Rustling

Tales From the Little White House

Scribbles 'N Things

Living For Jesus

L&B

Color My Life with Love
Bursts of Sunshine

Link Love

Hi, my name is Anna and this is my blog (in case your forgot who I was in my long silence). I hope I'm back, we'll see. If you follow my other blog (Young And Married ) you would know that we found out our baby is a girl, that we bought a house and we're in the process of packing so we can move! That's the gist of the silence. I thought I'd pop on and remind you all I'm still alive with a little link love!

- Now I'm not going to be a mother of boys, but I thought this was a great post so I thought I'd share. the world needs more good men.

-I'll Never Be The Same - Great post from my sister about coming back from St. Petersburg. Those eyes! That child is quite haunting if you ask me.

-A Letter To My Children About Marriage - This was good regardless of whether you are married or not. I know I needed to read that reminder.

- This sweet post about things Natalie wants to do with her future husband. Also, this one on being a lady, this one on guarding your heart and this funny video. (I agree with Natalie about Twilight though.)

- This rather hilarious video about singing at the drive thru. And this sad and funny video about the state of our universities and the lack of education.

- Natalie again! I Want To Marry a Man Who....

- Thought provoking post about media choices - Glee and Other Media Choices

- Who Will Swaddle Me? - sweet post. I can't help but smile at that baby!

- And last a silly video about homeschooling your baby.

Enjoy! Love,
Anna

The Three Deadliest Words in the World

Christian Optimism

My brother John has begun writing his own blog! I'm very excited about this because John is a very wise and mature young man. I know I benefit from his thoughts and I'm excited now that others can benefit as well. Please be sure to check out his blog Surprised by Optimism 


I thought while I was sharing John's blog, I would share the other blogs written by my family members:

My sister Lissie writes here at Impassioned Purity. She and John are twins and she also is a very wise person. She has steeped herself in God's Word and as a result, her lifestyle and walk reflect someone who wants to honour her Saviour.

My mom writes her thoughts over at A Deep Breath of Hope. That's truly what reading her thoughts are like: a huge gulp of fresh air. She's very honest and vulnerable about her struggles as a mom. I want to be a mom like her someday, she shares so much wisdom and she certainly has had a lot of experience! She's been a mom for 21 years and she has 12 children.

My family has a blog where they share daily happenings and pictures. I love going there to see what they're doing and see how they're all growing and changing. You can find that here: Unto Him We Live

This little blog has been pretty silent lately and I'm going to be changing that here soon, so don't worry that I fell off the face of the earth!

Love,
Anna

God With Us

Advent: God With Us from The Village Church on Vimeo.

Are you waiting and ready for this Saviour? What a beautiful way to express the Gospel. Enjoy and carry this message with you into Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Praise Jesus Christ the Son and God the Father for their magnificent plan of redemption!

Love,
Anna

Thank you, Ruthiey for this beautiful recommendation. Love you girl!

The Real Christmas

That's Christmas (Short Film) HD from St Helen’s Church on Vimeo.

What do you think of when you think of Christmas?

Love,
Anna

via Justin Taylor @ the Gospel Coalition