Trusting Sleep

Yesterday was absolutely beautiful! The temperature was just a little on the cool side, but oh my how the sun was shining brightly. I decided to take a drive and went to visit my old neighborhood. My neice and her husband live there now. It was so much fun and seemed like old times. Thanks girl I enjoyed it very much and we will have to do it again soon.

The drive home was so long (about an hour). I left before it got dark but that all changed soon. I am finding out just how old I am getting - the darkness, the car lights, and me do not get along that well anymore. It doesn't help matters that I seldom drive after dark anymore. Or that the road I traveled went through the country with lots of twists-n-turns and wooded areas so is a frequent hangout for wildlife. However, I did only seen one deer on the whole trip and I did arrive home safe and sound. Albeit, I will admit I said quite a few prayers during the drive and ended up calling a friend for the last leg of the trip. Thank God for friends.



Do you ever have your sleep pattern interrupted? I work night shift (12 hour shifts) which makes my sleep time to be very erratic at times. On the nights I have to go into work I try to lay down for at least a few hours so I can function during the shift. Other times, my sleep can be effected by what is going on - if I am stressed out, worried, or thinking about the past, the unknown, all sorts of things that will overflow into my sleeping/dream time. However, I know that there is always someone there watching over me. Someone who will protect me even when I am sleeping. On those particularly bad days/nights - a scripture I like to read or recite to myself before going to sleep is found in Psalm 4:8.

I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, Lord, only makest me
dwell in saftety. (KJV)

I know I can stand on his promise - the promise of peace, of sleep, of safety. He is an awesome God.