Day Two of Celebration

Today (August 2nd) it felt more difficult to celebrate. I wasn't in a good mood most of the day at work, then I came home to clean/vacuum/mop the house. Our basement had flooded about a week and a half ago, so all of the furniture from the finished part of our basement is piled up anywhere it can fit in our upstairs, making it more difficult to move around and clean. It really made me appreciate the times our house was clean and I honestly considered how great it would be to get rid of a lot of things and live a more minimalist lifestyle!

But today I chose to celebrate with praise and worship music. I had Gungor on repeat during my workday, specifically the song Vapor. There was even a moment during the build of "whoa's" where all of a sudden it started down pouring outside and I felt a rush of calmness over me. I felt that even though I don't feel great today, even though I didn't feel happy or excited about my day, even though I felt empty, that God was there and I could feel His creation praising Him.

"Trees clap their hands for You. Oceans, they dance for You. You are holy, infinite and holy. A billion suns rise for You, clouds paint the sky for You, mountains stand tall for You, valleys bow down to You. Kings become fools for You, kingdoms to ruins for You. Vapor finds ground in You. Music finds sound in You."