Insomnia

I've been looking forward to this all day; bedtime. 

Shower, maybe have a small snack, don my pajamas and climb into bed.  I lay back, put my head on my pillow, close my eyes and.....BOING!  Wide awake!

Oh, no!  I groan.  This can't be happening!  I'm exhausted, why doesn't sleep come?

Stress?  Worries?  Thoughts about all I have to do tomorrow?  Hormones?  One too many cups of coffee?

I start to say something to my husband, but I already hear sounds of smooth breathing and soft snores.

So much for late-night-conversation.

I sigh, look at the clock and reach for my Kindle.  I open the News App.  Bad idea.  I find a bookmark in the recent Novel I just downloaded, but know if I begin to read this story I won't be able to put the book down.  Maybe a few games will put me to sleep.  Every 15 minutes I look at the clock and begin to realize that this is going to turn out to be a very long night.

I decide to lay my Kindle aside.  I close my eyes, and begin to seek God.  "Ok, Lord.  Who do you want me to pray for?"  Names, faces and burdens begin to swarm my thoughts.  I lift each one before the Throne of God.  My prayers turn into counting my blessings.  I no longer look at the clock.  Slowly I begin to drift off into the peaceful sleep that God promises to each of his children.  I'm safe in the hands of the God who protects me during the night watches.  Thank you, Lord, for rest.

Next time, before I reach for my Kindle, I will seek my Saviour....but that's just me.

Proverbs 3:24 When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and they sleep shall be sweet.

"When I'm worried and I can't sleep,

I count my blessings instead of sheep,

And I fall asleep counting my blessings!"

 (Count your blessings instead of sheep.  Bing Crosby  White Christmas 1954)