There is so much stress that we all deal with throughout our day. For some, much of it is brought on by work day circumstances. For others, it is family situations that drain our energy. For most, it is a combination of the two. Our lives are so busy that when we go to bed at night, it is very difficult to shut off our minds to all that happened that day or from what we must face the following morning when our feet hit the floor.
Through out the years, I have tried the typical suggestions to cure the battle of falling asleep and staying asleep. Most of them don't work. I even find myself coming up with new story lines or poems while I am struggling to drift off to sleep. I don't find this quite as irritating as when I wake up during the night and have trouble falling back asleep.
Recently, I decided to stop fighting the early wake up call that I have battled for years that comes between 3:00 and 4:00 a.m. This early morning wake up call has always left me feeling as though I haven't gotten any rest during the night. I wake up feeling tired before I even get out of bed.
I know, for myself, when I wake up during the night I want someone to talk to. Or, you might say, someone to go through my misery with me. I can't wake up my daughter or my husband and ruin their nights sleep. After all, they lead busy lives as well and they need their rest. Obviously, I can't make much noise in order to not disrupt their sleep. And honestly, there isn't much you can do at this time of the night.
For me, I have found the cure for what I used to call an irritating problem. That's right, I no longer struggle with waking up and going back to sleep. I no longer struggle with feeling so tired before I get out of bed. In fact, I look forward to the early morning wake up calls.
My routine now during this time is to take out my Bible and read. Then I pray about the concerns I have about my upcoming day. Sometimes, I just sit in silence after reading scripture. Before long, I am feeling peaceful and relaxed. I can then go back to bed, curl up in my covers and drift right off to sleep. When I wake in the morning, I am more relaxed and ready to face the day. I don't miss the sleep I lost while spending time with God's Word.
I truly believe that when you honor God, He honors you in return. I also believe that if you don't find time with God, He will find that time for you to spend with Him. I no longer try to fit time with God's Word into my schedule while trying to juggle all of the day's demands. I submit to spending time with God when He arranges those moments, minutes or hours that He clears my schedule.
Through out the years, I have tried the typical suggestions to cure the battle of falling asleep and staying asleep. Most of them don't work. I even find myself coming up with new story lines or poems while I am struggling to drift off to sleep. I don't find this quite as irritating as when I wake up during the night and have trouble falling back asleep.
Recently, I decided to stop fighting the early wake up call that I have battled for years that comes between 3:00 and 4:00 a.m. This early morning wake up call has always left me feeling as though I haven't gotten any rest during the night. I wake up feeling tired before I even get out of bed.
I know, for myself, when I wake up during the night I want someone to talk to. Or, you might say, someone to go through my misery with me. I can't wake up my daughter or my husband and ruin their nights sleep. After all, they lead busy lives as well and they need their rest. Obviously, I can't make much noise in order to not disrupt their sleep. And honestly, there isn't much you can do at this time of the night.
For me, I have found the cure for what I used to call an irritating problem. That's right, I no longer struggle with waking up and going back to sleep. I no longer struggle with feeling so tired before I get out of bed. In fact, I look forward to the early morning wake up calls.
My routine now during this time is to take out my Bible and read. Then I pray about the concerns I have about my upcoming day. Sometimes, I just sit in silence after reading scripture. Before long, I am feeling peaceful and relaxed. I can then go back to bed, curl up in my covers and drift right off to sleep. When I wake in the morning, I am more relaxed and ready to face the day. I don't miss the sleep I lost while spending time with God's Word.
I truly believe that when you honor God, He honors you in return. I also believe that if you don't find time with God, He will find that time for you to spend with Him. I no longer try to fit time with God's Word into my schedule while trying to juggle all of the day's demands. I submit to spending time with God when He arranges those moments, minutes or hours that He clears my schedule.