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About Anna Sklar
Anna grew up in a small town in Southern Ontario. She is the daughter of immigrant parents from West Yorkshire, England. The first 2 years of her life were spent walking through the heather on the moors with her mum near the family dairy farm.
She now makes her home in a nearby city in Southern Ontario with her hubby, who is a minister. They spend their days trying to keep up with two athletic, smart, funny, and charming sons.
Anna is an author and publisher of personal reflections, easy-to-use resources, and helpful books. She writes and publishes to encourage others to pursue a life of simplicity so they can truly enjoy the moments of each day. Writing has always been a way of life for her, and has taken many forms through the years - poems, stories, essays, newsletters, articles, blog posts, and books.
She now makes her home in a nearby city in Southern Ontario with her hubby, who is a minister. They spend their days trying to keep up with two athletic, smart, funny, and charming sons.
Anna is an author and publisher of personal reflections, easy-to-use resources, and helpful books. She writes and publishes to encourage others to pursue a life of simplicity so they can truly enjoy the moments of each day. Writing has always been a way of life for her, and has taken many forms through the years - poems, stories, essays, newsletters, articles, blog posts, and books.
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Blog postI’ve just been doing life, ya know? There seem to be seasons of blogging and seasons of silence. But I always miss the blogging and I always come back to it. There’s been so much this year, but I think I say that every year Instead of recapping, I’ll just start from here and look ahead. Because I’ve realized it’s no good to keep your heart focused on what was. Gotta keep moving on. I like to focus on one word every year, like a theme that overarches everything. I pray and I ask for the wo8 months ago Read more
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Blog postA dream come true…
And the perfect time to live the dream…
With all the resources saved up…
And we’re off
2019 will be a banner year for Team Sklar.
20 years of marriage + 1 grade twelve graduate + 1 grade eight graduate = major milestones to celebrate!
We’ve been saving our Aeroplan miles and our extra dollars earned for just such an occasion.
The timing worked for all of us, so we narrowed down the search for a place that could be fun1 year ago Read more -
Blog postIt was time to finish the trail
In one shot – almost 60 kms to go…
We decided to challenge ourselves, see if we could do it, giving each other allowance to stop if needed while the other continued. We both knew I’d keep going until I fell off my bike – I’m a little stubborn sometimes
It was the first bike ride of the season, and it wasn’t a particularly smart idea to start with a 60km haul, and there are always going to be so many reasons NOT to try something, and some2 years ago Read more -
Blog postIt was 3 weeks after Walk #2 when we finally had time for another Rail Trail walk. Much happened in those 3 weeks, including Elijah’s 14th birthday and a trip to Sudbury to sell our rental house. We were happy to hit the trails again see where they would take us.
Early into this walk something became very clear… as Josh dropped me off on the side of Highway 52 and I walked off into the unknown… seeing no one else in sight for quite some time… and much rustling in the forest on either2 years ago Read more -
Blog postI don’t know what the day will bring.
I don’t know what the month will bring.
I don’t know what the year will bring.
And most days now, that’s OK.
You’d be so grown up by now, Caleb.
You’d be learning to drive.
You’d be halfway through high school.
If you were anything like your brothers you’d be playing at least one sport.
Maybe you’d be dating?
You’d have seen at least a few places in the world.
You’d have met s2 years ago Read more -
Blog postTwo days after Walk #1 we set out on the second portion of the Rail Trail walk.
Here’s the brochure that led to the idea of a very long walk
My hope is that as I write about it and share it with you, it may encourage and inspire you too…
Josh dropped me off at the Dundas Valley Conservation Area parking lot, and a 5-minute walk brought me back to the Sulfur Springs railroad station – aka Dundas Valley Trail Centre.
A replica of a Victorian train station,&2 years ago Read more -
Blog postI’ve been looking for a challenge to get myself moving… to just get started… point me in a direction… head towards a destination! And accomplish something along the way. See what happens along the way. Discover new sights along the way.
My hope is that as I write about it and share it with you, it may encourage and inspire you too…
In my search I found many local trails for biking and walking (my two favourite exercises ) and I chose to start with walking. One trail grabbed my2 years ago Read more -
Blog postThis photo shows most of my Bibles through the years…
The orange-covered Bible is my childhood Bible (my mum made the cover for me ) – it’s one of those white, KJV, red-letter Bibles that were standard in the 1980s. I remember carrying it to church holding the green floral handles, tucking word treasures into the pockets on the inside of the cover. The red Bible was mine for the teen years – a standard Bible for the 1990s. It was NIV(!) which was modern at the time It came with me to yout2 years ago Read more -
Blog postYou can get stuck looking at things a certain way.
And you can look at things for so long, with a perspective that may or may not be right, that eventually it becomes truth.
Might just be THE truth. Might just be YOUR truth.
There’s a difference. A big difference.
One will cause unity. The other will cause conflict.
And in a world where truth is relative, a personal choice, unique for each individual – it gets harder to put things in perspective.
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Blog postI’ve been busy
Not just when it comes to creating or updating or compiling books.
I got myself a part-time job and started a Master’s program too!
The job and the schooling are done from home, which is the only way it works for me.
And I’m grateful, SO GRATEFUL, for all that fills my days.
But I’m still finding the balance. I might be doing that on a daily basis for a while.
Because it’s a lot to put in – not so much on the quiet days, but on th2 years ago Read more
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Books By Anna Sklar
The Jesse Tree - 28 Family Devotions For Advent
Oct 25, 2018
by
Anna Sklar
$2.99
Looking for a fun way to celebrate Advent with the children in your life?
What if you could learn more about Jesus' heritage at the same time?
The Jesse Tree is a creative resource that helps us focus on Jesus in the weeks leading up to Christmas.
A collection of stories make up the Jesse Tree. Stories about Jesus' family and the history of the Israelites.
This book contains 28 Family Devotions - one for each day of Advent! The daily devotions include a Bible Story, Scripture reference, Talk About discussion idea and Prayer reading.
Blessings on you and yours this Christmas season!
What if you could learn more about Jesus' heritage at the same time?
The Jesse Tree is a creative resource that helps us focus on Jesus in the weeks leading up to Christmas.
A collection of stories make up the Jesse Tree. Stories about Jesus' family and the history of the Israelites.
This book contains 28 Family Devotions - one for each day of Advent! The daily devotions include a Bible Story, Scripture reference, Talk About discussion idea and Prayer reading.
Blessings on you and yours this Christmas season!
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The Jesus Tree - 48 Family Devotions for Lent
Jan 2, 2018
by
Anna Sklar
$2.99
Looking for a fun way to celebrate Lent with the children in your life?
What if you could learn more about Jesus' life at the same time?
The Jesus Tree is a creative resource that helps us focus on Jesus in the weeks leading up to Easter.
A collection of stories make up The Jesus Tree. Stories about Jesus' life and ministry.
This book contains 48 Family Devotions - one for each day of Lent! The daily devotions include a Bible Story, Scripture reference, Talk About discussion idea and Prayer reading.
Blessings on you and yours this Easter season!
What if you could learn more about Jesus' life at the same time?
The Jesus Tree is a creative resource that helps us focus on Jesus in the weeks leading up to Easter.
A collection of stories make up The Jesus Tree. Stories about Jesus' life and ministry.
This book contains 48 Family Devotions - one for each day of Lent! The daily devotions include a Bible Story, Scripture reference, Talk About discussion idea and Prayer reading.
Blessings on you and yours this Easter season!
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by
Anna Sklar
$3.99
This book reads like a diary.
The pages are full of 11 years worth of words. Words that speak of Living in the Moments and enjoying the day before you, whatever it may bring. The words were typed out and shared from 2007 to 2018 - as blog posts, articles for women's newsletters and magazines, and poems from Anna's journal.
Anna's daily living included moments of faith, marriage, and motherhood. These 11 years of her life focused on raising two sons (from ages 2 & 6 to ages 13 & 17), learning to mother a third son who was stillborn, serving in the church as a pastor's wife, figuring out domestic life, and finding her voice as a writer.
There were many ups and downs, some the usual and some out of the ordinary. Anna hopes to share them all with grace and humour, as an encouragement to all those who read this book.
Find more from Anna, including resources for growing faith in the family, at annasklar.ca.
The pages are full of 11 years worth of words. Words that speak of Living in the Moments and enjoying the day before you, whatever it may bring. The words were typed out and shared from 2007 to 2018 - as blog posts, articles for women's newsletters and magazines, and poems from Anna's journal.
Anna's daily living included moments of faith, marriage, and motherhood. These 11 years of her life focused on raising two sons (from ages 2 & 6 to ages 13 & 17), learning to mother a third son who was stillborn, serving in the church as a pastor's wife, figuring out domestic life, and finding her voice as a writer.
There were many ups and downs, some the usual and some out of the ordinary. Anna hopes to share them all with grace and humour, as an encouragement to all those who read this book.
Find more from Anna, including resources for growing faith in the family, at annasklar.ca.
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Discovering Hope: Sharing the Journey of Healing After Miscarriage, Stillbirth, or Infant Loss
Jan 3, 2018
by
Anna Sklar
$3.99
Discovering Hope chronicles the first ten years on a journey of healing after stillbirth.
Anna’s middle son, Caleb Joshua Freedom Sklar, was stillborn on May 21, 2003.
Writing about the experience has been the best way for Anna to process the grief she felt over the unexpected loss of her baby. In this book she offers journal entries, blog posts, articles, poems, thoughts, and reflections for you to read.
During the last ten years, Anna has encouraged and supported countless people on a similar journey of grief. She found her greatest source of healing came through connecting with others and sharing their stories. Discovering Hope contains a handful of those stories, contributed by other women who have discovered some hope weaved in with the sadness and pain of their loss.
For Anna, there were no answers for the loss; there were no reasons why her tiny Caleb died so suddenly. She shares her struggle to sift through the confusion and the heavy sadness. She comes alongside you while you do the same, and offers to walk and talk with you on the journey of healing.
Faith was the greatest source of hope Anna discovered on the journey. Through praying, reading the Bible and talking with other Christians, Anna was able to find some peace about Caleb’s death. Some days she was shouting at God, some days she was weeping, and some days she was calm and peaceful. He took it all from her and comforted her like only a Heavenly Father could.
Anna has searched for ways to make Caleb’s tiny life meaningful. This book is one of those ways.
Proceeds from the book will be used for charity donations, free distribution of copies of the book, and family mission trips.
Anna’s middle son, Caleb Joshua Freedom Sklar, was stillborn on May 21, 2003.
Writing about the experience has been the best way for Anna to process the grief she felt over the unexpected loss of her baby. In this book she offers journal entries, blog posts, articles, poems, thoughts, and reflections for you to read.
During the last ten years, Anna has encouraged and supported countless people on a similar journey of grief. She found her greatest source of healing came through connecting with others and sharing their stories. Discovering Hope contains a handful of those stories, contributed by other women who have discovered some hope weaved in with the sadness and pain of their loss.
For Anna, there were no answers for the loss; there were no reasons why her tiny Caleb died so suddenly. She shares her struggle to sift through the confusion and the heavy sadness. She comes alongside you while you do the same, and offers to walk and talk with you on the journey of healing.
Faith was the greatest source of hope Anna discovered on the journey. Through praying, reading the Bible and talking with other Christians, Anna was able to find some peace about Caleb’s death. Some days she was shouting at God, some days she was weeping, and some days she was calm and peaceful. He took it all from her and comforted her like only a Heavenly Father could.
Anna has searched for ways to make Caleb’s tiny life meaningful. This book is one of those ways.
Proceeds from the book will be used for charity donations, free distribution of copies of the book, and family mission trips.
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The Princess of Dreams
Jan 2, 2018
$2.99
The Kingdom of Nod has fallen under a spell of eternal nightmares.
Only the princess Ekawa can save them from the Dreaded Dragon of the Deep and his wicked plans for the kingdom.
With a magical necklace, a new friend, and a brave heart, Ekawa sets off to free her people.
Will she defeat the dragon? What will happen to her friend? And what will she do with the magic she has been given?
Read the pages inside to find out the answers!
Enjoy your journey through the Kingdom of Nod with Ekawa and her companion.
Only the princess Ekawa can save them from the Dreaded Dragon of the Deep and his wicked plans for the kingdom.
With a magical necklace, a new friend, and a brave heart, Ekawa sets off to free her people.
Will she defeat the dragon? What will happen to her friend? And what will she do with the magic she has been given?
Read the pages inside to find out the answers!
Enjoy your journey through the Kingdom of Nod with Ekawa and her companion.
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Paperback
by
Anna Sklar
$4.99
In this book Anna invites readers to join her on a journey through the Word of God. She had always wanted to read through the entire Bible, and accomplish the task in one year, but she found it difficult for many reasons. Anna wanted a Bible Reading Plan that matched up with special holy days on the calendar – Lent, Easter, and Advent – to read through the Old Testament before Advent and the Gospels before Easter. She developed her own plan after years of trying to piece together plans from others. She also set up some accountability for the journey – through a blog and a Facebook group. These ideas did the trick and Anna was finally able to read through the Bible in one year. She’ll tell you the journey was hard, but it was worth it to come out on the other side with a greater understanding of God and His people, and a greater love for her Saviour. Join Anna as she shares summaries of Biblical stories, favourite verses, reflections from the day’s reading, and encouragement to keep going on the journey through the Word of God.
Included are unique Bible Reading Plans for 2015-2020. There are close to 365 days worth of journal entries, with a break between Christmas and New Years. This allows the reader to switch gears from Old Testament to New Testament. This is a book that could be read year after year.
Included are unique Bible Reading Plans for 2015-2020. There are close to 365 days worth of journal entries, with a break between Christmas and New Years. This allows the reader to switch gears from Old Testament to New Testament. This is a book that could be read year after year.
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