Hey friend, I am delighted you are here. If this is your first time, Welcome! And if you have been here before, Welcome Back! I love Jesus and spending time in his word. Understanding God’s word is one of the big focuses of my life and my website. I have blogged for several years and have lots of resources, no matter what is happening in your life. I also have a free resource to help you know more about who you are in Christ. At the end of this page is a search bar to find a specific topic or Scripture. I would love for you to sign up for a once-weekly email to your inbox sharing my thoughts for the week. My hope is that your time here will be encouraging and uplifting. I even have a page full of my folk paintings for you to enjoy. I have been painting for fun and relaxation for the past 30ish years. And don’t forget to take a look at my book, Pack Your Baggage, Honey, We’re Moving to Paris! Blessings!
Anne has a beautiful way of taking less familiar Scriptures to point out deep spiritual truth. She draws from them obvious and important truth we’ve not seen before, a truth that can change the way we think and act. She understands the deep fears and anxieties that hamper a woman’s spiritual growth. You will be charmed as Anne shows you how sweetly God helped her discover her own hidden baggage, to bring it into the light of God’s Word, and understand it’s destructiveness. Her every premise is built on the honest, healing truth of Scripture.
ELIZABETH HANDFORD, AUTHOR, GREENVILLE SC
Author
Hi! I am delighted that you are visiting today, and I hope you are looking forward to picking up a copy of my new book, Pack Your Baggage, Honey, We’re Moving to Paris! It has been a long time coming: a lot like birthing a baby. You can order your book today. Read more…
Available now in Hardcover!
Available on Audible
Freedom from Insecurities!
GREAT FOR A PERSONAL READ OR AS A WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY
As a person who has struggled a lot with insecurities this book was so very helpful. To hear Anne’s personal stories and stories of her friends when it comes to the struggle of emotional baggage that comes with insecurities really made freedom from the insecurities I’ve carried with me from my past seem possible.
She gives practical ways to put the work in to find freedom. This book would be a great resource for a women’s Bible study. I SO appreciated the many connections she made with stories from Scripture and the many Bible verses throughout. As someone who likes to cross stitch while listening to something, this audiobook was a very easy listen.
I also love to hear personal stories so, it was really easy to listen to this book in large chunks at a time as well as pause it and pick it back up where I left off. I’ve lived overseas myself, but this book is so relatable not only for those who have lived abroad but any Christian woman who wants to grow in freedom from the pain of her past. I strongly recommend this audiobook to anyone who wants to find freedom from insecurities that come with emotional baggage.
Jasmine M.
YOUVERSION Devotionals by Anne Farnum
Turning Ashes Into Beauty
5 Days
Life is messy! Sometimes we need to own the messiness; sometimes, it is just part of living in a sinful world. God takes the struggles and hardships of this world and redeems them. We need to know this truth that God is faithfully at work as we encounter our world. Join Anne Farnum over the next five days and discover what to do with the ashes you hold.
PUBLISHER
We would like to thank Ambassador International for providing this plan. For more information, please visit: https://ambassador-international.com/books/pack-your-baggage-honey-were-moving-to-paris/About The Publisher
One reader recently wrote,”I read your devotional on YouVersion Bible App, which lead me to your book and blogs. This one is so timely. Thank you for sharing all that God is showing and teaching you with others.”
I recently made this video- with the help of my talented daughter, Rebekah. It was used for a Facebook event sponsored by my publisher. If you have some time and want to know more about my publishing journey, grab a cup of tea and take a listen.
My Weekly Thought
- I’ll Meet You at the Ice Cream Bar!My hubby and I recently went on a trip to Alaska. If I had a Bucket List, experiencing Alaska would have been at the very top! It was GLORIOUS to see what God’s creative hand produced. And boy, does God have a creative hand! Just seeing and hearing about the untamed nature in full displayContinue reading “I’ll Meet You at the Ice Cream Bar!”
- Scary WordsThose are some scary words! Words that make the average person want to stop reading. Okay, almost everyone, average or not, wants to cover their eyes and ignore those words. I recently read a story about an ostrich that a lion was chasing. The ostrich ran and ran, and then he found a beautifully deep hole in the groundContinue reading “Scary Words”
- The Transformation of SufferingIt has been a tough several weeks around here- I won’t go into the specifics, but I imagine you have had weeks like that, too. Some big, hard, unimaginable things (the kind that stops your breathing) and minor, irritating things collided in the perfect storm. Amid all the chaos in and around my life at this moment,Continue reading “The Transformation of Suffering”
- The Cold Storage“And he said, Every teacher of religious law who becomes a disciple in the Kingdom of Heaven is like a homeowner who brings from his storeroom new gems of truth as well as old.” Matthew 13:52 My daughter and I were out to lunch the other day, and she asked me a question: Mom, howContinue reading “The Cold Storage”
- Be Alert, Be Present!Isaiah 43:19 I have been trying something a little new for me. I have been listening to the Bible in The Message on Bible.com. So, this morning, while making chocolate chip cookies for our four grandboys, who are coming for a sleepover tonight, I turned on the app and began to listen. Listening to TheContinue reading “Be Alert, Be Present!”
- I invite you into____________.So here is the thing: Our invitation to God reminds us He is near! It reminds us that God is right in the mix with us. And it gives God our full and complete submission to go to work.
- Filling in the Gap!I remember my college days. I was young and impressionable, and although I had been educated for 12 or more years by then, I was green, naïve, and gullible. It is true for all of us. We think we know it all, and then we realize, well, maybe not! This seems a rite of passage for so many of us. Acting so informed yet being completely ignorant.
- Don’t Do It!Jeremiah 45 The prophet Jeremiah gave a message to Baruch son of Neriah in the fourth year of the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah, after Baruch had written down everything Jeremiah had dictated to him. He said, 2 “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says to you, Baruch: 3 You haveContinue reading “Don’t Do It!”
- The Powerful WordThis is where I want to stand and shout—Go, Jeremiah!!! When writing my book, I once thought I had lost all my writing. It was only momentarily, but my heart sank, and I wondered if I had what it would take to do a rewrite. My fleeting thought was no way!! Luckily, the “finder app” on my computer revealed its whereabouts.
Anne Farnum 