Money is the root of all evil? No, the love of money is. Money just amplifies the type of person you already are. Give a billion dollars to Hitler, what would he have done. Give a billion dollars to Mother Theresa, what would she have done. - K. Naquila

The Volunteer Appreciation Party from this past weekend made me realize how happy I am to be where I am today. We’ve come so far as a team and I’ve definitely met some wonderful people along the way. And knowing how much of a difference I make in this team just means so much to me. I even had a past retreatant who came to the party who mentioned my name during her testimony. It’s truly amazing what an impact you can have in someone else’s life! And it’s such a beautiful thing to know you’ve made that difference in their life, that you’ve sparked that flame in their life, and that you’ve opened their eyes to a world they didn’t know existed. These kids have blessed my life and I am so happy to be filled with such faith, hope and love. After the confirmation mass, I was so pleased with how many students came up to me, hugging me, thanking me, talking to me. These students have become friends. And even more than that, they’ve become family!

Lord, I pray that these kids continue yearning for You. And that they continue to burn with passion over You. And more importantly, that they continue following You. When they encounter darkness, remind them of light and bring their fire back to life. And last, I pray that You use these kids as a loving reminder for me as to why I’m here and why I do what I do for this church. And that You continue to stay at the core of everything in my heart ♥

If you’re in college and you still talk crap about other people.. 1. You’re pathetic. 2. Grow up.

“Be strong in the Lord and never give up hope. You’re going to do great things— I already know. God’s got His hand on you so don’t live life in fear. Forgive and forget, but don’t forget why you’re here. Take your time and pray.”

My patient this morning told me “I know that some people think that when it rains, it pours. But they forget that after the rain, there’s always sunshine.” And I was just reminded of how lucky I am to have such amazing people in my life. The most caring boyfriend, such a loving family, and incredibly supportive friends. These people definitely shine a light in my life.

But as a reminder: “Though [I] stumble, [I] will never fall, for the Lord holds [me] by the hand.” Psalm 37:24

I find that listening to the Disney station on Pandora makes me feel so much happier when I’m feeling stressed or having a bad day. Always a good pick me up. My day just got that much better!

But at the same time.. not wanting something.

I don’t know what I want to do anymore. I don’t even know what I can do anymore.

But do you ever feel like you’re stuck under a spell sometimes and you’re just waiting to wake up from it?

(Source: cantrong)

I told a friend the other week that I don’t blog as much or write as much as I use to on my tumblr. And I realized I’ve kindof lost that whole “personable feel” to my blog. I’ve resorted to a lot of short and sweet posts and reblogs. And I realized that I stopped really sharing a lot of personable things. I stopped really venting. And writing posts that clearly sounds like its addressing an issue I’m having or a problem I have with someone or even with myself. I’ve gotten very picky with what I decide to share with the “tumblr world.” The sad thing is that I used to use it as an outlet for expressing myself, venting and saying things I wouldn’t normally say. I didn’t have to worry about who read about what I was thinking or how I was feeling or what was personally going on with me. And I felt like tumblr was the one place I could do that. Until sadly, I stopped feeling that way about it and saw it as a way for people to judge me. Aside from being really busy, I’ve lost the will to freely write. And I stopped treating my tumblr as if it were a diary. And realized I’d much rather vent to someone personally. Lately I’ve had a lot on my mind. And I read from a friend that the key to happiness are these five simple rules and its definitely been a great reminder for me. 1. Free your heart from hatred. 2. Free your mind from worries. 3. Live simply. 4. Give more. 5. Expect less.

And almost even a bit depressed. Sigh*

I don’t like you because everything you do and say is annoying. Or if everything you do and say is annoying because I don’t like you.

He cares about who you are. Amen. Good night! ♥

Still working on it. Still feels like there are never enough hours in a day.