a real struggle

'don't let your feeelings dictate your faith, let your faith dictate your feelings.'

a friend posted this and even though it is short, it speaks volumes to me. hopefully to you too.

Brett Dennen-Make You Crazy Video (official version)

if you haven't heard of brett dennen, now you have.
check him out; lot of fun to listen to.

Don't copy the behaviors and customs of this world but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will begin to know God's will for you-his good, pleasing and perfect will.

Romans 12.2

Thinking through this in these next weeks.

SHAD

i was introduced to this guy a while back and i love it. name's shadrach kabango, from london, canada. speaks french and english and raps a mix of both. he's gotten some recognition from different secular critics but lives his christian faith out through his music. give him a listen and enjoy.

close shav[ed]

tried growing out a bear dor the first time these past three months or so. i liked it and i'm going to do it again, but needed a break from it. evidence below. (and yes there's a stache leftover. thought i'd have some fun with it)

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quoted

Faith is a living, bold trust in God's grace, so certain of God's favour that it would risk death a thousand times trusting in it...Because of it, you freely, willingly and joyfully do good to everyone, serve everyone, suffer all kinds of things, love and praise the God who has shown you such grace.
-Martin Luther

finals week playlist

this is a list of all the music i listened to over finals week. i put my itunes on shuffle and played through the album of whatever artist came up. quite an interesting experience.

Paramore: all we know is falling
Maylene and the Sons of Disaster : Maylene and the Sons of Disaster
John Legend and the Roots: Wake up!
Mae: The Everglow
Holding Onto Hope: To the Sea
Jonsi: Go Do
Mumford and Sons: Sigh No More
William Fitzsimmons: The Sparrow and the Crow
Frightened Rabbit: The Midnight Organ Fight
Owl City: Ocean Eyes
Incubus: Morning View
Acceptance: Phantoms
A Day to Remember: Homesick
Waking Ashland: Composure
Oh, Sleeper!: When I am God
Dashboard Confessional: A Mark, A Mission, A Brand, A Scar
Dead Poetic: New Medicines
This Will Destroy You: Young Mountain EP
Shawn McDonald: Simply Nothing
Joshua Radin: We Were Here
Ascend the Hill: Take the World but Give me Jesus
The Fold: This Too Shall Pass
Taylor Swift: Fearless (heck yea)
Imogen Heap: Speak for Yourself