Edward Cullen or Jesus Christ?

First yes I admit I have read two of the four books in the Twilight Saga.

But Bella Swan at the end of New Moon (the 2nd book) is talking about Edward turning her into a vampire.  Making plans and taking votes from the rest of the Cullen's vampire family on the matter of changing her.

This bothers me. Big Time.
Because to me she's giving her life to the wrong immortal.

She wants to be turned into a vampire.
(Another form of rebirth)
Bella is choosing to live forever on this problem full planet we call earth, with no way to leave the pain of sin behind.

Jesus Christ offers another rebirth
(BTW This one is real and possible for EVERYONE)
John 3:1-5
 ¹ Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling council. ² He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs you are doing if God were not with him.”
 ³ Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.^[a]”
 ⁴ “How can someone be born when they are old?” Nicodemus asked. “Surely they cannot enter a second time into their mother’s womb to be born!”
 ⁵ Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit.
This is the passage that we get our idea about "rebirth" As you can see Jesus really say born again, but for my point I'm going to use rebirth.

Anyway if Bella was real I'd tell her to let Jesus turn her into a follower of the way (Jesus says " I'm the Way the Truth and the Life" John 14:5

Note, I didn't say turn into a Christian.

Because I believe the word has so many different meaning to so many different people my point will not come across very well.
We as the Father in heaven's creation need to follow the way (His Son)

Jesus Died for our Sins

Edward Cullen can't die for anything including Bella (Yes I realize there is a way for him to die and he almost took his life to be with her in heaven because he thought she was died.)

Jesus on earth was human -Mortal
He died, came back again and went to heaven on the third day.  Now he waits for the end of time so He can be with us, all of us!

Here the thing we are immortal just like Him! Like us, His body died but His Spirit lives forever.  Our bodies will die but our souls in live forever!

This is way I think Jesus is a better choice for Bella (if she was real that is)

He is a loving, mighty perfect choice for you!

Listening to Jeremy Camp

My iPod has been playing Jeremy Camp non stop lately.
His songs just speak to me.  As I listen they act as prayers to God .

While writing

While writing today I scared evil out of someone.... Really I did.
(laugh will glee)

A goal

I finally have a goal to aim for.
Today I decided I going to grad school.
Time to start looking at programs and go from there.
I hope to be college bound in fall 2012
yeah give me over a year to get there lol
feel good to have a goal!

Book Review: Anna and The French Kiss

Anna and the French Kiss

Anna was looking forward to her senior year in Atlanta, where she has a great job, a loyal best friend, and a crush on the verge of becoming more. So she's less than thrilled about being shipped off to boarding school in Paris—until she meets Étienne St. Clair. Smart, charming, beautiful, Étienne has it all . . . including a serious girlfriend.

But in the City of Light, wishes have a way of coming true. Will a year of romantic near-misses end with their long-awaited French kiss? Stephanie Perkins keeps the romantic tension crackling and the attraction high in a debut guaranteed to make toes tingle and hearts melt.


Wow, all I want to say about this book is wow! but I'm sure you wish for a better review then just Wow! Anna and the French Kiss did indeed make my toes tingle and my heart melt.  I want to read it again, but I'm going to put some space between now and reading it again, so I can get that wow feeling again.
I love how Perkins made Etienne St. Clair drool worthy, but his height is short for a guy.  That one imperfect made him ever more likable.
While I did have a silly grin on my face most of the time I read this book, and love Anna and St. Clair, this book is about the up and down of living in high school (as Anna point out in the book, living in a boarding school you means you don't get to leave high school, day or night) and relationships.

If you love an  Plain Jane love story, no magic, no Mythical heroes, and outer space, this book is for you! Don't miss out! 

By the way Stephanie Perkins is my new Author Hero!

What Young Adults novels have grabbed your attention lately?

Princess For Hire Book Review

From inside cover:

When a flawlessly dressed woman steps out of an iridescent bubble and wants to know, like, now if you like to become a substutute princess, do you

a) run

b) faint

c) say yes!

For Desi Bascomb, who's been longing for a bit of glamour in her Idaho life, the choice a definite c)-that is, once she can stop pinching herself. As her new agent, Meredith, explains, Desi has a rare magical ability: when she applies the ancient Egyptian formula "Royal Rouge," she can tranform temporarity into the exact look-a-like of any princess who needs her subbing services. Dream come true, right?

Well, Desi soon discovers that subbing involves a lot more then wearing a tiara and waving at cameras. Like, what do you do when a bullying older sister puts you on a heinous crash diet? Or when the tribal villagers gather to watch you preform a ceremonial dance you don't know? Or when a princess's conflicted sweetheart shows up to break things off - and you'r sure she would want you to change his mind?

In this hilarious, winning debut, one girl's dream of glamour transforms into something bigger : the desire to make a positive impact. And an impact Desi makes, one royal fiasco at a time.

Review: I enjoyed the book Princess For Hire.

Sorry I forgot to write a review right after I finish reading it.

First the fairy Godmother Meredith is not your disney bubbly fairy godmother, not at all. In fact you have to wonder about the bubbly fairy godmother once you meet one in this story.

Desi, the heroine is a teenager in need of a friend or two, she wish to make a different in the world. Her way of course!

I want one of her self design t-shirt!

This book is an awsome must-read full of magical moments!

I can't wait for the next book!

I give this book 4 1/2 stars.

I give the cover 5 stars.

so what books have you read lately?

Until next time,

Annie

P.S. happy reading and writing!

2011 Debut Author Challenge (by Story Siren)

My list of debut authors books I wish to read this year as part of Story Siren's challenge.
1) Across the Universe  By Beth Revis
2) Flawless by Lara Chapman
3) Timeless  By Alexandra Monir
4) Hourglass By Myra McEntire
5) Other Words for Love By Lorraine Zago Rosenthal

I plan to add more books later as I learn about them.