I suffer greatly from insomnia. Well, greatly, might be an extreme word but an average night for me is going to bed between 10 and 11pm and then laying there for hours while my brain flips through any and everything as I struggle to relax enough to fall asleep. It is an incredibly rough thing for me to lay down exhausted. I feel my body relax back into the bed and I gratefully close my eyes and within moment my brain is racing, my eyes are open, and I'm flip flopping around like a fish on land. Beside me snoozing away happily is my husband who can (and has) fall asleep in the middle of war zone.
Last night I did something I haven't done in ages. Something that I used to do every night. In fact something that I used to look forward to nightly. I prayed when I got into bed. It was as smooth as it used to be but a continuous, well not dialogue because last night it was all me praying, that lasted until I finally fell peacefully asleep. In probably 15-30 minutes. As I was not clock watching I can't tell you for sure but it was very quickly compared to what is normal for me.
During my prayers I asked God if He could give me some indication that He was there but specifically for direction. I don't remember my dreams from last night but I woke this morning feeling calm and peaceful. I can only guess that He did indeed visit me in my dreams and provided me with some answer that I desperately needed.
And for that I am extremely grateful.
Last night I did something I haven't done in ages. Something that I used to do every night. In fact something that I used to look forward to nightly. I prayed when I got into bed. It was as smooth as it used to be but a continuous, well not dialogue because last night it was all me praying, that lasted until I finally fell peacefully asleep. In probably 15-30 minutes. As I was not clock watching I can't tell you for sure but it was very quickly compared to what is normal for me.
During my prayers I asked God if He could give me some indication that He was there but specifically for direction. I don't remember my dreams from last night but I woke this morning feeling calm and peaceful. I can only guess that He did indeed visit me in my dreams and provided me with some answer that I desperately needed.
And for that I am extremely grateful.
