DWELL on this.

"Tent wasn't good enough, the temple wasn't near enough, so Jesus took on human 
flesh and then brought HIS temple inside of US. this is a God who keeps getting closer 
to HIS people. the bible isn't a search of humanities quest of God... it's a record of 
God's quest for Humanity." 




Jesus made a permanent decision to DWELL in us every single day, yet it becomes a daily struggle to give him even an hour. Recognizing, especially with that quote, that we are chosen gives me even more reason to love HIM... and not just LOVE him with my words, but with my life that can overflow that love to others every single day.


another quote thats just too good...


"There's a creator and theres a creation, and they are fundamentally distinct. God is the 
designer;creation is the designed. go is the definer; creation is the defined. God is independent, 
while everything God made is dependent upon him. apart form the creator, creation cannot exist; 
apart from creation, however, the creator does exist. Thats the ultimate difference between 
creation and its creator. creations needs the creator; the creator does not need the creation."


some more verses im super into: [this is becoming a quote-sharing sesh]


matthew 10:39- 'if you cling to your life, you will lose it, but if you give up your life for me, yo uwill find it.'


galations 2:20- 'my old self has been crucified with Christ, it is no longer i who lives, but christ who lives in me so i live in this body, trusting in the son of God who loved me and gave himself for me.'


thats how ive been encouraged lately :)

music.of.MAY.

Super pumped about the newest additions to my itunes library.. so i thought id share!

"Glorify", Ivan&Alyosha: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uO6htelTh0I

"40 day dream", Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_e46GBxmoeU

"king of All Days", Hillsong United: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2n3NLkCe0eQ

also: "like an avalanche" by them.


"Hopelessness Blues", Fleet Foxes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HHgedNNQco

"I will yet Praise You", Foothill Worship (itunes, no vid)

"For You", Peter Bradley Adams: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbKX0mb8MGo

"Sleeping Sickness", City & Colour:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4EPWD7A87A

neon gratefulness

I've been doing a lot of thinking about what I yearn for, things I seek.. noticing that as life goes on and on I realize more and more that I love jesus, but I also love a lot of other things too. How easy it is to desire jesus to consume my heart, yet so many other things take over that. SO, lately I have worked on recognizing blessings that remind me of the need to be grateful; therefore switching my motive in life to something that I do for jesus out of thankfulness rather than for myself out of selfishness.

want to know what I'm grateful for at THIS moment?

I am grateful for people. Earlier this week, got to experience a birthday party that made me recognize how much more thankful i should be for the people that he has thrown in my life.

i like neon, and I (in 2 weeks) will LOVE  adulthood. heres a few from the night :)

May ONE.

May first is a huge day for seniors.

*YES it marks the 1 month and 8 day mark (im not counting down or anything) till graduation, to which I will be doing the Pledge of Allegiance at. (already practicing)
**BUT college decisions are due and my decision was made...

got my umbrella cause Im going to SEATTLE PACIFIC!

you might be thinking to yourself:
1. ew rain
2. ew cold
3. ew gloomy

i say:
1. umbrella.
2. excuse for a north face jacket that I could never wear in California (awesome)
3. gloomy shmoomy.

so pumped for the community @ this awesome school, and for the people God will put into my life during this new chapter.

shout out to:
PEPPERDINE (mac, jackie, mads)
VANDERBILT (allie vk)
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (krisssti)
GEORGE FOX (chloee)
POINT LOMA (kenz & nat)
APU (domm domm)
POMONA COLLEGE (marie!)

wooot woot. ayo