At the end of each month, I’m looking back at the things I learned, loved, and lived through. This is my look back at April. LEARNED Found out what happens when Bratz dolls get a make-UNDER. Love. Sonia Singh is the woman behind Tree Change Dolls, and she has tutorials on her YouTube channel. I definitely […]
Getting Your Ministry Ducks in a Row
As part of getting our ducks in a row at church, we had a Child Abuse Training last Saturday to comply with insurance requirements. It was long. It was emotionally and mentally draining. It was held too early in the morning. And oh yeah, I taught it. I was asked to hold the training (teach the training?) because […]
The Biggest Lie My Mom Told Me About Dating
“He’s just saying all those things because he wants to be with her,” I told my mom. “Of course he is!” she exclaimed. “That’s how dating works.” She held back her laughter as best as she could, but I saw that my mom looked at me like a naive little girl, even though I was […]
Short & Sweet Ministry Breaks
I can’t stress the importance of getting rest from ministry work. If you’re a ministry volunteer, worker or leader, you know how busy the ministry can get. It’s not just a Sunday thing. It takes up time and energy, and of course, we want to give our best because ministry work is for God. Remember […]
Weekend Fun & Instagram
Since I finally joined the world of smartphones, I’m finally on Instagram or IG, as I found out people called it. There’s a lot I’m finding out about it, like how to post pictures from my blog, tag people, and take selfies 😀 I’m @annaangelars over there. Already I could tell that I’d post […]
5 Lies My Friends Told Me About Dating
As a single non-dating woman, I held off really writing on dating because people like to throw my inexperience at my face. Although I appreciate the insight that comes from experience, there’s also the insight that comes from observation (learning from other’s mistakes and all that). From what I’ve seen and heard, I want to tell […]
What to Do When the Ministry Becomes a Popularity Contest
I was never the popular kid, so when the ministry becomes a popularity contest, it makes my skin crawl. And oh yes, the ministry becomes a popularity contest more often than we’d care to admit. How? People attend the most popular ministry events. Ministry workers jump ship to the more seen ministries, or to the […]
