Insomnia

Things to do when you wake up at 3:30 and are not able to fall back asleep.....

1. Nurse the baby that woke you up and lament that she will be 1 years old on Sunday.
2. Come to terms that you will not be going back to sleep and get up.
3. Turn on the heater and sit by it with your Bible.
4. Realize that you are too distracted to read and work it out with writing instead.
5. Make an unhealthy, sugary chai.
6. Decide that if you send another "working it out" email to your close friend, she may ban your correspondence!
7. Send husband back to bed.
8. Comfort a child who had a bad dream.
9. Answer a phone call (at 5:00), yeah, two hour school delay!!
10.Send husband back to bed.
11.Turn off husband's alarm, he doesn't have to get up yet, yeah!!
12. Send husband back to bed.
13. Decide to take a long hot hot shower and when you can't get the shower to work, decide on a bath instead.
14. Send husband back to bed.
15. Take a bath and read a chapter from Vicki Farris' book A Mom Just Like You.
16. Marvel at the Lord as you are renewed and refreshed by Vicki's words and read the verse she summarizes with and know that the Lord is speaking to you: Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you shall find rest for your souls. My yoke is easy and My load is light." Matthew 11:28-30
17. Get dressed and post about insomnia.
18. Realize that your mind is calmed and your heart is ready to open the Word before you "start your day".

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  1. Mrs. SDecember 18, 2008 at 2:52 PM

    Emily, the Lord is growing you in so many ways and I'm very thankful that you're willing to share bits of your journey! They are very encouraging! Bless you, Friend!

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