Anna Schaeffer's Blog, page 8
April 22, 2016
Life in a Crock-Pot
It’s no secret how much I love my crock-pot. I have no shame in saying I’m obsessed. I always tell people that if I didn’t have actual human beings for friends, this thing would be my BFF. I dump ingredients into it in the morning and set how long I want it to cook, then […]
April 15, 2016
On Giving Up
The cat ran away. I woke up early one Saturday morning to help my sister fix breakfast for our mom’s birthday. I was stumbling down the stairs, rubbing my eyes (allergy season), when I got the text: Oliver is missing. How sad is that? My mom’s cat went missing on her birthday. That is the […]
April 8, 2016
When God Says No
It seemed like the perfect opportunity. Everyone thought so. I found out about it just in time. I met all of the requirements. It was exactly what I wanted to do in the place where I wanted it to happen. It was almost like it had been designed for me. Surely that meant it’s what […]
April 5, 2016
“Wonderful”
Happy Tuesday and welcome to April! The pollen won’t let me forget it’s Spring. It’s so kind like that. But the warm sunshine is also a reminder that winter is fading for a while, and the earth is waking up. It’s a time of birth and growth and beauty. Everything old, tired, and worn is […]
April 1, 2016
Work in Progress
My friends call me The Old Lady. There are probably several reasons for this, but one of them is my love of crochet. I like to curl up on the couch and make a blanket (Netflix optional). I’m not awesome at it – I skip loops, tighten my grip too much when I lose focus, […]
February 22, 2016
Dear “Just You”
On Valentine’s Day weekend, I posted a video on my Facebook page called “Dear ‘Just You’: A Letter to the Single Girl on Valentine’s Day.” It’s a letter I wrote to all of you single girls out there, and it’s what I would tell you if I could cook some chicken and dumplings in my […]
February 3, 2016
Changes
I was eighteen and afraid of my own voice. What could I possibly have to say that mattered? Why would people spend time listening to me when there are so many, many people better at what they do? Who would care about the random adventures of my life, the specific ways God reminds me I’m […]
January 29, 2016
Just Wait
One of my favorite things about being a person is hanging out with other people. I had the flu last year and spent some time in quarantine, and that was the opposite of fun. Actually, the part where I watched movies and read books wasn’t bad, but the part where I was in isolation and […]
January 18, 2016
Welcome, 2016
It’s become a tradition. At the beginning of each year, my dear friend Emily and I spend some time reflecting on the past year and sharing our goals and resolutions for the new year ahead. We’ve done this for a while now, and it’s always a little crazy to think back over what you […]
December 9, 2015
The Silence
Four hundred years. Generations upon generations waiting, passing down a promise that now seems like lore. A King is coming…the prophets declared it. Isaiah announced a Mighty God, Everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace. My father told me so. My grandfather told him. For centuries fathers and mothers have taught the promise to their children. […]
