Today Anna talks about  a topic God has put on her heart this week: trusting God with future plans. You can view a little "introduction blog post" here: anniewritessite.wordpress.com You can record a voice message at our Anchor site here: https://anchor.fm/preciousandredeemed

Anna talks about ways we can grow in our relationship with God and serve Him during the summer months! She also talks about why this is important and how we can do this. Tune in for some tips on how to grow this summer based on what God’s Word says! Resource: https://www.therebelution.com & "Do Hard Things" by Alex and Brett Harris Bible verses: Psalm 9:9-10 & Jeremiah 10:23 

Today Anna talks to her sister, Kaity about how reading the entire Bible in one year impacted her life! You don’t want to miss this episode! **Leave a voice message here: https://anchor.fm/preciousandredeemed ** Resources Mentioned: Blue Letter Bible (blueletterbible.org) Read the Bible in a Year Plan (https://www.blueletterbible.org/assets/pdf/dbrp/1yr_chronologicalplan.pdf) Bible Bee (https://biblebee.org) The BEST Tea (http://www.celestialseasonings.com/products/herbal/honey-vanilla-chamomile-herbal-tea) "Priceless" by Jen Barrick Set Apart Girl Podcast

Anna talks about how we, as Jesus-followers should be reacting,  glorifying God & how to fight the lies the enemy is sending our way.   Here are some of the lies from the enemy that I mentioned in this episode:  Lie #1: Fear. (Verses/resources mentioned: Psalm 46, Matthew 6:25, definition of panic from dictionary.com, Ephesians 6.) TRUTH: We do not need to be anxious because God knows what is best. We should not be panicking because God is bigger than this whole pandemic. Instead, we should be filling our hearts with truth from His Word & fighting the enemy with the weapons mentioned in Eph. 6!  Lie #2: We should be discontent because we can't have our "normal life." TRUTH: This is the "normal" God is giving us right now for a reason. Let us be thankful that we have a wonderful God who is in control!  Lie #3: We must do everything in our own strength/be in control. (Verses/resources mentioned: James 4, Proverbs 22:3, James 1:5) TRUTH: We must resist the devil and instead ask God for wisdom & have the "balance" that is mentioned in Proverbs 22.  Lie #4: We can't serve anyone since we can't go out of the house. We must be selfish instead. (Resources/verses mentioned: 1 Peter 4:10, Serve God During Quarantine Blog Post: https://anniewritessite.wordpress.com/2020/04/02/serving-god-during-the-quarantine/, Letter Writing Idea Post (same site under blog tab.)  TRUTH: God has called us to serve others in 1 Peter 4, and that applies to this time as well! Listen (or check out the Serving God During the Quarantine Blog Post) above for ideas on how to serve God right now!  "The Spiritual Warfare Answer Book" by David Jeremiah  Encouraging Bible Verse: Psalm 46   Encouraging Resource: "Blessings" by Laura Story

Today Anna interviews author and writer Sara Barratt about her journey in writing her new release, "Love Riot: A Teenage Call to Live with Relentless Abandon for Christ." You don't want to miss this episode! Check out Sara's website here: sarabarratt.com Check out Sara's book here: https://www.amazon.com/Love-Riot-Teenage-Relentless-Abandon/dp/0801094402

Welcome, listeners!! I’m so excited to have all of you here! I’m your host, Anna, and I’m so very excited to launch this podcast! There will be new episodes every other Friday with encouragement for young ladies. Listen to the Precious & Redeemed introduction here!