Tips and Hacks
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Tips for Spending Time With Jesus
Hey! How’s quarantine? Believe it or not I haven’t left my house in three months. I mean, I’ve been outside (duh) but I haven’t gone anywhere else. So, say hello to Quarantine Chronicles With Anna. Today I’ll be sharing some tips on spending time with Jesus. Here are some things that I’ve really been liking these last few days and have made my quiet time better and more dynamic. This is the “schedule” I’ve incorporated and am really enjoying. Meditate on the Bible This month (or June-July actually) I decided to read Romans and Psalms. The way I’m doing it is reading a small portion of Romans every day and…
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Creating a Warm Atmosphere for a Youth Group Room
Hey again! Hope you’re having an awesome day. Today I’ve been thinking about my youth group. Every week for about two years I’ve been working with a group of pre-teen and teen girls in my church. I was thinking on how I’ve managed to create a warm, open, and fun atmosphere, even though there is only a group of ten girls. (Maybe even less…) It can be so tough to work with teens since one moment they are full of fun and the next they’re just in the “I-don’t-care-mood”. It’s not easy to have a cool youth group, and unless you have a huge church with smoke and lights and…
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How To Stop Procrastinating
Hey everyone! So, today I’m pondering on how I’ve become quite a procrastinator during the summer. And believe me, it’s not fun feeling so sluggish. So, I’ve decided that I need a change some things in order to accomplish my goals and get my to-do list crossed out. Anyway, without further ado, here are a few tips that will probably help us become more productive. #1 Wake Up Early Let’s face it, when we wake up late we don’t get anything done. And I know because that is exactly what I have been doing for the past few weeks. Waking up early is the one habit that I’ve had a…
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Decluttering Tips
Hey everyone! Sorry if I haven’t posted in a while, but I have no excuse except that I was busy and didn’t do it. Anyway, today I want to share some decluttering tips with you. I love having everything clean and organized, even if I sometimes do forget to put things back in their place. And mess makes me mad. Am I alliterating? Mess makes me mad. Sounds like it. Ok, no more blabbering, I’ll get to the tips you came here for. First I have three questions you should ask yourself when decluttering. ¿Does it Make Me Happy? A mess can never make me happy. So when I clean…
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Creative Valentine’s Day Gifts & Ideas
Valentine’s Day is in two days. TWO DAYS! Can you believe it? And if you don’t have a clue as to what to give your valentine then you came to the right place. Today I’m going to be sharing with you some great uncommon gifts, besides chocolate, that you can give your valentine this year. A Starbucks Gift Card Personally, I love coffee! This is a great gift idea for all my fellow coffee lovers. And, if you don’t want to just give a plain old gift card you can hide it inside a jar of candy. This will make it twice as fun and twice as cute. (If you…
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Devotional Strategies Part III
Hey guys! What’s up? Today I really want to share a more complete devotional strategy post. The past two have been pretty good, but I feel like I really need to get into things and explain them better. Get what I mean? So if you were really looking for a more complete devotional strategy post, today is your day! Hope you find some awesome tips as you read on. Do It When You Have Time Ok, ok, I know, no one ever has time for reading their Bible! Are you kidding me? Well, apparently we all have time for YouTube. Definitely not talking about me right now. (Guilty smile…) What…
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How To Read The Bible
So how do you even read the Bible? I think that’s a pretty common question. And a lot of the times it’s difficult to fine an answer. Either someone will tell you just to read it or to figure it out by yourself. And that is frustrating. It’s one of the biggest reasons why people don’t read their Bibles. They make it boring and unintelligible. But, don’t worry, I’ve got your back with a few tips. Soon you should be able to read without getting so lost. Understand the Bible OK, first things first. I believe that in order to know where to begin reading the Bible, we should understand…
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Devotional Strategies #2
Hey everyone! Hope ya’ll been having a wonderful week so far. What did you think of the last devotional strategy? If you used it, I’d love to know! Today I’m going to be showing you another devotional strategy. I hope you find it fun, easy, and helpful. Devotional Strategy #2: Write the Highlights So, this strategy is pretty simple. If you are reading a certain portion of the Bible, or if you have a Bible plan, (YouVersion has great Bible reading plans! Definitely go check ‘em out.) I strongly recommend that you take some time to write down a verse that really popped out for you. Sometimes when I’m reading…
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Devotional Strategies
Hello everybody! Welcome back to my blog. I hope you are enjoying the weather… Well, whatever weather you are having. I still hope you are enjoying it. Anyway, I am starting a Devotional Strategies Series, and I am super excited to share with you my favourite strategies for making devotional time fun. So, let me begin by admitting that a lot of the time I found having devotionals, Bible reading, and praying quite a boring task. I was really never into it, but lately I’ve realised that spending time with God is really important. The most important part of the day. And it doesn’t have to be boring. If you…
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Things to Know Before a Safari
I don’t know about you, but going on a safari can be scary. It is a wonderful experience, but you need to have an idea on what to take with you if you’re going to enjoy this to the full. It’s tough, especially when you have no idea what to expect. So today I’m going to share with you a few things to know before you go on a Safari. You’ll need comfortable shoes Do NOT forget about this. You are going to walk and get dirty. It depends a lot on what activities you’ll be doing, but you do not want to ignore this. Your shoes will get muddy,…
