Hallelujah! You make all things new.

There are so many words that can be said of Easter. So many songs that have been sung about it, and yet all the words in the world are insufficient to encapsulate the wonder of what was accomplished on the cross by Jesus. Because if Him, we have complete, unobstructed access to God the Father. We are no longer strangers or far-off ones; we are sons and daughters--co-heirs with Christ. No longer must we strive to uphold the weight of the law on our shoulders, for we've now been granted the perfect righteousness of Christ, with which we can enter the throne room of God. We can forevermore walk in abundant hope, freedom, and victory. We are freed up to walk in all that Jesus had purchased for us on the cross. This opportunity is available to all who are thirsty, made possible by the humiliating and brutal death and glorious resurrection of Jesus. This is the Good News.

Blurry pic to commemorate the time I decided to take a walk and almost got blown away by the 60 mph winds. Happy Fri-yay! #windycity #ChicagoFarewellTour2016

But I love it, but I love it❤️ #happyvalentinesday

Just a balmy sunrise stroll along the lake this morning. And by balmy I mean 9 degrees. #ChicagoFarewellTour2016 #nofilter #vscocam #chiberia

One hard thing about having immigrant parents is that you don't necessarily get to grow up with your grandparents the way other people do. With the exception of my maternal grandmother who is under the care of my mom, I can count the total number of times I saw my other grandparents before they passed on one hand. Grandma Lois and Grandpa Stan filled the void so I could feel like a normal kid growing up in America. I still remember Grandpa coming to one of my soccer practices in Philomath when I was in middle school. As I sprinted across the field and leapt into his arms, amongst the confused stares of my coach and teammates he proudly declared "this here is my granddaughter!" What a joy it was to have dinner with Grandma last night in one of their favorite restaurants. I was reminded of the brevity of life and the necessity of making time for the ones you love while they're still on this side of glory. 💛 (at Ixtapa Mexican Restaurant)

Godspeed, winter; spring is on its way. #HappyGroundhogDay #Oregonia #exploregon

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