About Annie

You had me at four square.

Got here through Kat. It’s kind of late for me to read every blog post, but you talk college football which is mighty cool in my book. Even though I am a Gator.

We’ll be around!

Annie- you are too funny. I love reading your blogs. Wish I had found them earlier!

So glad you cleared all that up. =)

I thought my daughter was the only one who liked waffles with peanut butter. She’ll be glad to know she’s not alone.

When I was about 9 years old I made up a word called Dramatizic. It was to describe really bad commercials with really bad acting. I would roll my eyes and say, “oh, that is SO. Dramatizic.”

Sorta like melodrama.

But better.

Beuticulous, I know.

Hi Annie!! I had some extra time this morning so I was browsing through BooMama’s blogroll (which I never have time to do). I’m totally into reading your blog and loved it! And then I realize I know you real life! You spoke at Beloved’s first retreat. I was the MC at that event and met you at the leadership meeting. Small world! I didn’t know you had moved to Nashville. Good for you. I’m loving reading about your trip to Africa. I pray the Lord’s blessings on you today and I’ll keep reading.

Hey Annie! your blog is great! i have to know how you know dave barnes?? or do you know him?? he is so great too!

Fun! Beauticulous! BTW, I sucked at four square.

Loved your article on (in)courage, so I wanted to stop by and tell you. I twirled more-than-thirty this year, and I think I may adopt your terminology for all future birthdays.

I’m so glad that to hear that more women are writing books to encourage teens and college young women to love their bodies, just as they are. The commercializing world is so cruel to young girls and young women. If they don’t live up to the body image portrayed in “Seventeen” or “Ebony” or other teen magazines, they become very depressed about the natural body that God gave them and do all kinds of weird things to their body. On top of that they think boys expect them to look the way TV commercials and now webline ads tell them they should look. Yes, Annie, there is nothing new under the sun. I was reading “Seventeen” when I was young and I still see the magazine out there. But I was told I was “cute” and had a big behind and was never going to be pretty. I accepted it bona fida. Worse, I had severe acne at 12 and had to go to a dermatologist to lay under sun lamps and had to wear Merle Norman Cake make-up @ 12 years old. I was even put on birth control pills for my uneven period and was told it would clear up my face. I thought no guy would ever like me, ever! How wrong I was. My mother never encouraged me, except to say that personality meant more than looks. Now that I could run with. And did! Amazing how our mothers make such an impact on our lives even as teens. I also had a daughter, who I thought didn’t listen to me, and was very surprized that she did. I did however, read an eye-opening book about what young girls go through during their teen to womanhood transition , called “Ophelia revisited” by Dr. Mary Piper. I was determined that my daughter would never have to face that and put her in an all girls school. But she went through even worse treatment by her girl peers. Girls can be so inclusive and mean at times and downright snotty in their judgement. Just look at the movie that came out “Mean Girls”. Very typical of teenage girls. What I’ve learned as a mature woman is to keep loving myself, no matter how I feel. My grandmother used to say, “I look better than I feel”. She taught me a valuable lesson. No matter how you feel on the inside, put your best foot forward. Well, that lesson didn’t kick in for quite a few years. But I’ve learned to love myself inspite of everything I’ve gone through….because God loves me just as I am (Rom. 5:5; Ps. 139:13-14). And now that I’m old and grey, and facing Parkinson’s disease and I’m a former shadow of myself, I remember what I used to look like and I look at the mirror and say, “Who is that old woman?” But I know that God loves even the old and the grey. And I’m proud of the grey and the wrinkles, I earned every one of them! I’ll be 59 and holding in February and I’m happy just to be alive every morning! (Lam. 3_25-29) I used to tell my underdeveloped and very tiny daughter when she was growing up, “size don’t make a woman!” She is now proudly 4’11 1/2″ and about 95 lbs. and has really blossomed and to me she has been and always will be beautiful to me. And I’m very proud of her. So, in closing Annie, I guess I’m saying to all moms out there, no matter what, love your daughters. Don’t spoil them with clothes or gifts. Money can’t buy love, but just love them as they are and tell them they are precious in God’s sight! Amen!

Hi Annie. My name is Lee Kronert and I am a writer who is contemplating publishing two of my novels with WestBow Press. They gave me your name and said I could contact you. I am seeking opinions on what authors think about WestBow and what their experience has been. I hope to decide soon. What can you share about your personal experience with them?

Recently found your blog and am loving it. A breath of [realistic] fresh air. Thanks!

thanks for blessing me at plugged in! you are awesome <3