this morning before shabbat service i was talking with minister mike, and he said that he was praying for me this week... and that god put it on his heart to pray for my future husband (whomever that may be) as well. then, AFTER service, pastor murphy came up to me, gave me a hug, and told me the same thing.

then i cried a little. halleluyah!

"let us ( Read more... )

please fill that void, and let me not imagine it to be empty still.

i pretty much took a month break from this gosh darn diggity thang ( Read more... )

i hope it's not just another false one to throw me for a loop before the real thing comes my way.
wisdom, patience, and sensitivity to the spirit: come my way.

dear god,

i'm tired of waiting. you have given me such patience for things, but it seems that i have none in regard to matters of my own life. abba, you see my wants, my desires, and the voids in my life--i plead with you that you would fill these areas with the things they require. i want to be full.

love,
anna

sometimes i feel like i'll never be able to permanently clear some of these emotional hurdles from the course.

i'm meeting a lot of refreshing people. even if they are only people i am meeting through others, and on the internet, i am refreshed by their sincere love for God. i'm encouraged by them ( Read more... )

"If blessings mean wildflowers and warblers returning to their breeding range...regardlessly, I've been enraptured, and life seems to get better by the day."

i get urges sometimes to leave town. come back tomorrow morning, or something ( Read more... )

i just slept for over 13 hours and my throat hurts so bad. it's so swollen.
i'm complaining a lot, but i swear it's the worst.
i'm pretty much on my death bed. (exaggeration.)