Worship-Filled Car Rides

This past weekend, my family and I traveled to New York for my mother's birthday. Photo included!

Not the point though. When I travel from school to home and back I have quite a bit of time in the car (3.5 hours each way). Some people really don't like driving that much - but I love it. I especially like doing it alone so I can belt out songs without worries of judgment and stares from passengers. This past weekend was no different.

And oh do I belt.

The majority of time I am listening to worship music or Mumford & Sons. That's about it.

Here I am, driving along I-83, singing praises to my Creator (listening to worship music obviously) and I just start crying. Not like "ah this is inspirational music and touching me" crying, like sobbing crying. Read this blog post to understand a bit why I was such a wreck.

I'm not positive, but I'm pretty sure I got at least a few crazy-person stares from other drivers.

There was one song, and then one phrase from another song, that I seriously cannot get out of my head.

"Hold My Heart" by Tenth Avenue North is one of my favorite "here I am surrendering but I can't feel you" songs. And boy, did it resonate last night. Go listen. And don't just listen, but listen to what its saying. So beautiful.

The other is from the song "Set Apart This Dream" by Flyleaf. Flyleaf is a very alternative band in the Christian scene. Very rock-y and screamo-y. But I enjoy rocking out. The album that this song comes from is one of my favorites, but that's beside the point. Within this song it says the line, "Set your thoughts on a world far off, where we only cry from joy" 

SWEET BEAUTY.
Its gorgeous. We will only cry for joy.
Eeek! Heaven. I can't wait.

So many beautiful things await us there.

This is what contains my car rides. I am a crazy person. Jesus freak. But for real.