NOTE: There is a more recent feature post about HE>i on THIS LINK!
Aloha!
If you’ve looked at more than one or two pictures of my family, no doubt you’ve noticed that all three of my boys often wear t-shirts, stickers, sunglasses, (you -name-it,) with the HE>i logo…
This brand is locally designed by a couple guys here on the North Shore of Oahu, which is really cool.
BUT, some of you have asked–what does it mean?
I know I personally saw these bumper stickers and t-shirts for many months before I figured it out.
I would quietly ponder “Heki…with a backwards ‘k‘?” I knew it was something tricky but didn’t want to voice my ignorance, for fear that I was the only one…
Until it finally clicked and I recognized: “HE>i.” “HE greater than i.” Aha! I GET IT!
In my own words…it is a way to acknowledge that “HE” (God,) is the Creator…and Holy and Perfect, and “i” humbly, am not.
The brief story of the logo, as told on their t-shirt labels, goes back to 2003 when a group of friends from the north shore of Oahu found the HE>i symbols as a clever thing to put on the main screen of their cell phone. The verse John 3:30 from the bible came to mind. “He must become greater and greater. I must become less and less.” The phrase stuck and spread quickly among their friends. It wasn’t long before demand for t-shirts and stickers (and now hats and sunglasses and on and on…) was high. You see cars all over the island with the logo on bumper stickers and now many mainlanders are catching on as well.
It’s a great conversation starter with a simple, but profound message.
So now it decorates our toys…
and of course our cars…
SO…if you want to get your hands on some cool HE>i stuff, you can go to their store in Haleiwa, Honolulu, or Newport Beach, California.
Or you can go to their online store, HERE.
Glad you stopped by and hope you’ll check out my HOME page to read my latest blog posts! 😉
You can read about my North Shore Oahu Favorite places (to eat, visit, shop, hang at the beach, etc.) HERE. I also have a list of most popular “parenting boy” posts HERE. And a recipe file here. 🙂 ALOHA!
Monica
I am a Born Again Christian. I am now seeing stickers saying SEA>I. Would you please counter that? Maybe perhaps, HE>sea or HE>∑sea+i
Monica, thank you so much for this awesome idea. My wife works at a hotel in Arizona, which accommodated a group associated with this symbol.
The group left many handbags and wristbands. She gave me one, and asked me what it meant. Being a teacher and having been a Returned Missionary for my church, I immediately knew what scripture it was referring to, as well as the “greater than” from Math.
I informed my wife what I thought it meant, before we typed the symbol in Google search.
I am so proud of this wristband. U have already had a few people ask me about the meaning, both old and young, and have donned it ever since my wife presented it to me.
If you left it, by accident, I will return it. If not, I want to thank you so much for providing such a simple, yet profound tool to spread the gospel, today.
Hi Monica,
Thanks for telling about HE<I!
I’m a Swede living in New Jersey and while traveling in California I saw several cars with the HE<i sticker on so I had to google it and came across your blog. Thank you so much! Interestingly, tomorrow I will stay in Newport Beach where they have a store!!!
Blessings!
Erik
Please tell me how Monica became integrated into this clever but beautiful idea? Stsrting off reading I thought maybe she came up with logo??
Thanks
Jane
Hi Jane! So glad you came across my blog. In the post you commented on, I do share that I just discovered the brand as they are a local business here in our community. I did not come up with the logo at all, but am a fan. 🙂 Hope you enjoy! Aloha-
Ooooooh! For years I’ve wondered what that meant. Thanks, now I know who the zealots are in my neighborhood.
I saw this sticker for the first time today, and knew instantly it had to be about God….Thank you. I love it and will be ordering one soon
How could I contact the owner to ask questions or make a suggestion (I think they should make bucket hats!) is there an email I could get?
Crazy! I had an identical experience, working through the meaning and or the symbology every time I saw the logo. One day that little lightbulb above my head clicked on and it became abundantly clear what the message was.
Perfection! Thank you for sharing and for reaffirming my faith in people recognizing how important HE is.
your brand is amazing, made me inspired when I learned the logos message??
Do you have an Instagram? Any interest in having your clothing posted in photos in Aspen, CO?
Thank you Aaron. This is not my brand, but you can find their website here: http://hegreaterthani.com
I just wrote a blog post about the brand. 🙂 Glad you like it! All the best to you-
Why can’t this explanation be found on their web page?
haha–Good question! 🙂 No idea. You might shoot them an email with that question– I’m sure you’re not the only one wondering! Much aloha–
I’ve seen the stickers on cars and wondered what it meant. What a great message! Would love to rock one on both of my cars! How do you pronounce it? I want to get it right when people ask, and i know they will. GOD bless!
Hi Michael. I’m glad you found my post and now can now rock one on your cars! 😉 It is quite simply “He is greater than I.”
Much aloha–
Monica
I love this and that verse is my favorite one. I try to live that verse daily. My question for you is this- well let me back up I’m a youth volunteer in a small church with a very small budget. Now my question- can I use the logo and get some t-shirts made or do I have to order from you? I really want to use it.
Hi Kathy! 🙂
There is a link to the He>i company in my post, you’ll have to direct your question to them. 🙂
All the best!
Thanks for tbe info on He>i. Buying some things for my son. I love Haliewa. My dear friend Joe, from childhood lives there and owns Surf N Sea. I love visiting.
Thank you, you’ve answered a mystery I’ve had for some time now!
I would really love some stickers to put on some of my things. If possible can I get some sent
Hi and thanks for stopping by and commenting!!
This was just a blog post about a company our family loves. I link to their website in the post, but if you missed it you can find them here: http://hegreaterthani.com
I have no connection with the store or the products, sorry! 😉 Hope you find what you’re looking for! Much Aloha,
Monica
Monica I absolutely love everything you do. I love seeing what your already doing with the logo. It’s beautiful to see God move through it. What is the name of your business?
Love it
Monica, what you’re doing is awesome! I’ve seen these stickers around Southern California and I really liked them. I had to look up the meaning behind them. He (God) is definitely greater than we are. Keep doing what you’re doing, spreading the word! God bless!
Hi Monica. I really like what your doing.It is inspiring to me. I would love yo get a sticker if possible. Thank You and God bless.
Hey Kevin–Thank you for commenting–that is so nice! 🙂
There is a link in the post to the HE>i website where you can order anything! Just go to http://hegreaterthani.com
Have a great weekend! 🙂
I was riding down the street on Vickie Drive in Del city, Oklahoma when I saw two cars in the driveway with your logo. I asked my husband if he knew what He’l with the backwards K meant. He said he didn’t know. So I looked it up and saw what a great meaning it is. I’d love to have some of your gear. How can I purchase some? Are there any stores on the mainland (preferably near Oklahoma City) that sell ‘HE greater than I’ wear?
Hi and thanks for commenting! I just wrote a post about the brand. This is their web site: http://hegreaterthani.com Hope you can do some online shopping! 🙂 aloha!
thank you for your website and god bless you
I was trying to get the pack with the little black stickers but they are unavailable at this time
also I loved you store by honolulu
Monica
I Saw the HE>i , my wife and I where so pumped up when we saw the meaning and the simple pure message of it. Thank you for sharing.
How do We get stickers to put on our cars and road bikes… we live in SOCAL.
Hey–There is a HE>i store in Newport Beach now! 🙂 Look them up! (You can also order online. I linked to their website on my blog post!) Much aloha!
My wife and I are visiting my daughter and son-in-law who is in the army stationed at Schofield Barracks. They recently had their first baby, our 4th grandchild. I really love the HE>I car window sticker. We will be here at Oahu until mid September. We will make it a point to make it to visit your store.
This is amazing. I love it!!!!! He is greater than I. <3333
I just found out about these stickers. I have been praying and meditating on I must become less and Jesus must become more. So when a friend at work told me about sticker I was touched. I will be going to website to look at stuff. God bless you.
Sincerely, Matthew Thomas
Thanks for the explanation. We are visiting O’ahu and have seen the logo all over the area we are staying. We wondered what it meant but a web search wasn’t super helpful until yours. ❤️ It!
This peaked our curiosity while in Oahu.
Thanks for the explanation.
I would love to find these stickers in Arizona
Steven–You can order them online! (Or drive to California–Newport Beach has a store! :)) Hope you get some! aloha-
What size sticker is that on your car window? Medium or Large?
Sorry–I’m not sure! (It’s been a long time since I got it. :)) I would guess a medium. You might be able to email or call them to ask measurements. Aloha!
I just discovered this today in my town of Newberg, OR as bumper sticker on a car at church. I’m originally from MI but go to physical therapy school here. My roommate is from Oahu and told me all about what the sticker meant. How clever I thought, I knew I needed one ASAP! The saying is simple and concise, God is greater above all.
So funny I thought the exact same thing “heki” so I just looked it up. I’m visiting from Boise, Idaho and walked right past the store and forgot to go in there. Love the message, wish I would’ve gotten to go in there and get some stuff.
Nice stuff
Thank you so much for sharing this. My husband and I both have pondered silently about the meaning and we happened to discuss it tonight. So I decided to look it up and came across your blog and am greatful of your explanation. We are believers and definitely want to support this company and love the design. Thank you! 🙂
This logo caught my eye in Kauai enough to search it out. Seeing the meaning behind it makes it even more valuable…
I need a sticker
Tom Taylor
Mount Vernon, WA
Hey Monica we live in HB and seeing that logo pop up everywhere…. Love it!!!
Definitely will be purchasing the family some gear’
Thank you
God Bless
Casey
I was so afraid to ask what that meant. I was afraid that it was something for the teenage crowd and my kids would give me that “seriously mom” look that would only make me feel older. I regret not asking now. That is a beautiful message and thank you for sharing. I will surely visit the website.
a friend of mine went to Hawaii and came back with the logo, I love it, how awesome is it to display how great HE is!
Awesome- late to discover this, but we just got back from a stay on sunset beach, and this mainlander bought some stuff for all his friends who will def appreciate the message. Mahalo and peace to all
Our salesman at the Apple store wore a HEKI bracelet and I asked about it. He took it off and gave it to me and said he had lots more. What a wonderful way to spread the gospel. Mahalo and God bless!
WOW Such a griping message with so few letters. It really says it all, doesn’t it??? We have been visiting here from Calgary Canada for the past 5 weeks and will be going home to Canada at the end of next week. We were to Haleiwa and the North Shore on a couple of occasions. We saw a number of these decals and were unable to determine its meaning. Thank heavens for the internet. Thanks for making such a small “word” say it all.
Mahalo Me Ke Aloha
,
Darlene Ready
2632 38 Street NE
Calgary, AB Canada
T1Y 3K1
I just bought a used car with the sticker of HE> i and pictures of Lord Jesus and I’ve been wondering what it means until today I googled it and that brightened my day, so I thank you.
So glad you happened by here! 🙂 Yes, the stickers are all over, and it is a fun reminder throughout the day!! aloha!
Are there any of these stickers with a clear background so they can be put on the inside of a car window? That would be great!
Hey!
My name is Shelby. I just resently asked The Lord to come into me heart and I want to get closer to him. I saw the He>I sticker somewhere and I fell in love with it! Because it is so true! He is truly greater than I!
Very very cool! Moving here soon and kept seeing these everywhere. I’ll have to get some of this great gear. Thanks for sharing!
Monica!! I love you!! We moved to the island in February and we’ve also been wondering about the meaning of the logo. So simple and obvious – yet ellusive. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for explaining. These would be perfect for our youth
ministry program.
I am from San Antonio, TX and here for work. Driving around, i kept seeing these Heki stickers on vehicles…curiously I googled it, and I am so glad I did. “HE
GREATER than i!”
I am hooked and have texted friends and family back home about “Heki Hawaii”.It is a Blessing to see so many believers driving around.I am looking forward to visiting the store in Haleiwa.
godspeed to you and your family. I absolutely Love this Heaven on Earth-a paradise you call home.
ALoha Monica-
A neighbor of ours has this HE>I sticker and yep…it took me a while to figure it out too. I love it! (my kids told me what it meant). I need to get one…or two! We are on Maui and have been here for 5 years.
You have some great pics. My family surfs together too 🙂
Hope you h ave a great Mom’s day!
Debbie
I’m SO glad to “meet” you Debbie! I’d love to hear more about your life on Maui. We love Maui, and try to get over there as often as we can (which isn’t very often. :)) Thanks for stopping in!
Hi Monica, I sure wish I could have caught this sooner, might have gotten me a free sticker…LOL, anyway just wanted to tell you that I had seen this sticker He>i on the back of a car inline at our local Sonic and I was like you at first, “ok does that say hexi, or what, and the more I looked at it I finally figured it out. This is coming all the way from Port Lavaca Tx. We are right on the Gulf of Mexico.
I went to the website and ordered stickers and wrists bands as well. I told my Pastor at our church about this and it had him interested as well so I had to get him a sticker as well. I just wanted to share this with you and where I had seen this sticker and thanks google and your website I was able to get some.
Barbara! Yay–great to hear that you found this, all the way from Texas! Maybe one day you can come visit and go to the real HE>i store. Meanwhile, stop in and say Howdy anytime! Aloha!
HE is definitely > I!!!!! Thank you Jesus!!!!!
Amen sister! 🙂
Monica, I would LOVE a sticker. I get new ones each time we visit. We stay in Keihi on Maui and absolutely LOVE IT! I detest Washington more and more and more each and every day. You are so lucky you have been there for 10 years.
Sabrina
Hey Monica! It’s fun to find your blog. It’s been forever since we’ve seen you! You guys look like you’re all doing so well. Hopefully there will be a chance we can catch up one of your visits home.
Hey Caitlin! Thanks so much…same with you–I loved seeing that you have a blog too. Lets catch up over here!!! 😉 Plan a trip and come play!
Hi to Chris, and keep us updated on your life!
Monica….
I am loving your blog and finding out what you’ve been up to. What an adventure it has been for you!
I LOVE the HE>i stuff! I would treasure a sticker!
I look forward to reading more!
Gd bless.
Jen
Hey Jen! Thank you so much! A sticker will be sent to you tomorrow! 😉 It is fun stuff.
I’ll email you to get your mailing address. Have a great Sunday!
Thanks Sabrina! I’ll email you to get your address, if you want a sticker! :)?
I’m so glad you enjoy the blog…we are still in love with hawaii, and we have lived here nearly 10 years!
Where do you stay when you come over?
It does help get ya through the winter, doesn’t it?
Take care!
Hi Monica- I absolutely LOVE seeing what you guys do in Hawaii. I hope that one day we live there to. How long have you lived there? I am counting down to July when we go back for our 2 week summer vacation. It is truly paradise and Heaven on earth for us.