Month: March 2010

Rainbows and Sunsets…

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So this Sunday I got the wonderful pleasure of hanging out with one of my youth girls to help her with a letter for her summer trips and on the way back to her house to drop her off annnnd allllllll the way back to Riverside, there was this wonderful RAINBOW! I haven’t seen one in forever and it was just such an awesome statement of God’s beauty and promise to us! I was listening to Phil Wickham’s CD and the song that came on was “Cielo.” I have posted the song lyrics before, but it was just blown away by the awesomeness of God and just how unworthy I am to even get to experience His beauty in a rainbow.
Then, after I had gotten back to school and we were driving back to church for Java and Jazz, there was one of the most glorious sunsets that I have ever gotten the chance to experience in my whole life. I even got in “trouble” by Drew because I screamed “Oh my gosh!!” and pointed at it. He thought someone was crashing into him…. haha
The pictures do not even come close to how beautiful these two things were…sad!

To Be Continued… =)

Cielo
I’m walking through the bright white gates
breathing in and out your grace
all around me melodies rise
that echo with the joy inside
so i start to sing
but i cant sing loud enough
i can’t sing loud enough
when i’m singing for You my God
i can’t sing loud enough
i can’t sing loud enough
when i’m singing for You my God
with a thunder roll and a brilliant light
your glory boasts and the heavens shine
the saints and angels stand in awe
captured by the beauty of it all
so i fall to my knees
but i can’t bow low enough
i can’t bow low enough
at the vision of You my God
i can’t bow low enough
i can’t bow low enough
at the vision of You my God
i can’t hold it all inside
i’m reaching for the One who brought me out of death and into life
but i can’t lift my hands high enough
life my hands high enough
when i’m reaching for You my God
i can’t lift my hands high enough
life my hands high enough
when i’m reaching for You my God
oh i’m reaching for You my God
i’m reaching for You
i’m reaching for You
i’m reaching for You my God

All I Know is I Find Rest in You…

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This song has been running through my head and iPod all week. With everything coming up…family, friends, roommates, summer, ISP, and the next school year…It’s all I can do but keep from freaking out and going crazy in anticipation and worry!! God has it ALL under control; I have to remember that!
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Rest in You-Hillsong United
Your faithfullness endures always
Where mountains fall and reason fails
And You calm the raging seas
And You calm the storms in me, again
All I know is I find rest in You
All I know is I find rest in You
My heart will praise throughout the night
Where singing seems a sacrifice
Your grace is all I need
Your grace is all I need
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This morning, in my quiet time, I read John 11 and the raising of Lazarus! Everyone, the disciples, Mary, and Martha, was devestated and upset with Jesus because Lazarus had died and they thought it was the end all to the situation! But Jesus says it well; he says in verse 14, “Lazarus is dead, and for your sake I am glad I was not there, so that you may believe…” And later on in the chapter, Jesus says, “Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?” Wow! Now it’s time to start believing!!
 
To Be Continued… =)

p.s. I got Resident Assistant! I am thrilled to be able to share all my fun ideas for decorations, events, and hangouts on my blog! Pray that I can serve to the best of His ability through me…if that makes sense! Pray that I would not get lazy or discouraged in my service to the other staff members, to my residents, to my friends, to my family, to my boyfriend, and EVEN to those who I do not like. Thank you God for this opportunity!!