I somehow made it a goal to watch all 6 seasons of One Tree Hill in the past month and a half. Hmmm…. thanks to my roommate Mary who got me sucked into it. haha. All I can say is this: One Tree Hill plays a lot of good music. If I could have a job in the One Tree Hill team, it would be to be the person that got to choose all that good music.
I’m out.
One of my best friends and I went out to Temecula today. It’s about a 40 minute drive, more or less. Not too far, but far enough for me to say we’re going out of town for a bit. So Jason and I are in my car, and I’m the one driving. Going to this destined city, we have to take Highway 76. 76 feels like a normal freeway for a good part, but then, it turns into this marvelous backroad that I deeply fall in love with. I’ve driven on this road of adventure many times before, and each time always feels like the first. This road reminds me of how amazing a journey can be. Jason and I were about to meet with good friends that we have not seen in nearly 3 years. The destination, we knew, was going to be a bunch of overwhelming emotions. Happy. Suprised. A bit of that I-can’t-wait-to-see-them anxious feeling. But take a moment to think about the past, the present, then the future. Think about the good memories, the bad, the neutral. The road is the journey. Like relationships of old friends, the road can come to curves, stops, awesome scenary, scary sharp turns, detours, and even dead ends where you need to turn back around and figure out where to go next. The ending destination, our friends, was remarkable and sitting down to reminsce about the past, talk about the present, and dream the future only brings the ending destination to be another part of this ongoing journey. So drive this road, reach the destination, but don’t stop there. Continue on this journey. Even if you think you’ve reached the dead end, the journey still continues. You just have to keep going.
“Salvation is free, yet it costs your whole life.”
The grace that God gives is something we do not earn by our works or good deeds. It is a priceless gift that He gave us. It is free. It is from His very heart of love that we receive it. Not because of who we are, but because of who He is. It’s free!
But the gift of salvation is like receiving a new life, a new being. How do you receive this new self fully? By resigning your old self. Thus, salvation costs your life: your plans, your dreams, your desires. Receiving salvation calls for a new life: His plans, His dreams, His desires, His will.
It’s not the trimming of the thorns, but the uprooting of the flower and planting a new seed. It’s not just giving up our mistakes, our filthiness, our badness, but also giving our good, our strengths. It’s the cost of giving our whole selves.
Salvation is free. But to fully know it, it costs our life.
All I can say is, Pacquiao is legit.
1. Read more literature
2. Write a novel
3. Make an EP album
4. Be a better person/friend
5. Devotions and time spent with the Trinity
6. Build relationships with the family
7. Dance like no one is watching
8. Hike awesome mountains/trails
9. Maintain my health
10. Love
Everyone is precious. Their lives are. The past may be filled with all sorts of memories, good and bad. Mistakes. Regrets. Pain.
Everyone is precious. Flaws and all that it comes with. Because their lives are priceless. The present may still be of healing. Change. Seeking of answers of questions that may really have no answers. The present may be a time when we try to forget things we know we never can, or a time where we run away from the things we fear. But that life we have, or try to change, or try to run from, it’s still precious.
Everyone is precious. Change happens. New faces come, and perhaps, old faces go. Future becomes the present quickly, and then we think about the next moment in time. Moments we get to live knowing the lessons of the past. Moments where we can slip and make mistakes again. Moments of laughter and tears, of hurt and anger, of relief and hope.
All of that is a part of everyone, and everyone is precious. Mistakes, flaws, the old is precious. Because the new will never have been celebrated if we don’t know how good it really is. Everyone is precious. Their lives are still at work. Do not forfeit without giving people the chance to celebrate the new. Be there for the celebration.
I arrived at Reno yesterday morning. Nice road trip. Love the snow. Hope everyone had a great Christmas!
I hope everyone is having a good holiday season. As for me, it’s going pretty good. The weather is cold, so it’s nice to atleast be in that season. Of course it doesn’t snow at all in southern california, but fortunately I get to see snow in about 3 days. I’m excited to road trip up to Nevada. I hope everyone is enjoying time with friends and families.
Be safe and enjoy the last few days of the year while looking forward to the new upcoming year! Love you all!
Hey everyone! It has been quite some time. Hope you all are doing just swell. As for me, I’m hangin’ in there. God has really been teaching me about sacrifice. And doing it joyfully. That’s where I want to be. To be able to joyfully sacrifice time, things in my life, and desires to God. Also, He’s been proving to me that He pursues us, even when we lose sight of Him. Nothing can ever separate us from His love. Sometimes that’s hard for me to grasp, so God is also teaching me to have His eyes and to see myself through the way He sees me. He’s pretty cool in that way, teaching me and all. =)
As for the music, I took a mild break from it. Haven’t done any touring or shows or recording. This break was a time for me to be still and know that He is God. It was really good stillness. Still is. Heh. But I am starting to plan things again. So I’ll keep you all posted.
Hey! I’ve been getting more into photography. I used to have this hobby way back in the day, but now revived it after getting this awesome dslr camera –> Nikon D40 . You may check out my photography at flickr.com/isannrose.
Well, I will try to blog more often. Peace.
I drive a motorcycle now. A 2009 Yamaha V Star 250. Yup.
I’m finally experimenting more with a hidden hobby of filming. I’ve been making movies.
School has been okay.
Work has been okay too.
I might compete in a Karate Tournament this month. Ahyah!
I still haven’t had any contact with my families in the Philippines.
I’m learning about life.
