Gift of Sleep

Yay, I'm home!!!!!!

Bed... so comfy... it's calling out to me.

Quickly, I change clothes and roll into bed.  

Soft

Cool 

Welcoming 

Pulling a sheet over me, I wiggle myself into the perfect spot.  

Peace 

Quiet 

Calm

Slowly, my eyes drift shut.

*phone ringing*

What? Huh?  Oh.... 2 hours have past.  Wow... I haven't been able to drift off into sleep so easily in weeks!

Father God, thank you so much for a good nap.  Growing up, I never had any trouble sleeping.  As soon as my head hits the pillow, I'm totally out and gone.  Prior to this past year, I never understood what it meant or what it felt like to lay down and not have my mind shut off.  Now I know.  One more item to add on my growing list of personal experiences.  *wry grin*

Lord, these past few weeks, I'm crawling into bed by 8pm.  My mind isn't able to drift off until 2am. Then I wake up around 4:40am, 5:30am, 6:10am... by the time 6:30 rolls around, I'm supposed to be out of bed and getting ready for work.  Father, thank you for helping me through these sleepless nights when even though I'm super tired and my body won't shut off enough to rest, thank you that I can still function on so little sleep.  During these times, searching for sleep, craving rest, thank you for always keeping me company.

Father, thank you for giving me this body that keeps getting stronger.  I don't feel dizzy or shaky as often as I used to.  I don't feel as miserable and tired like I did 4 months ago. I'm no longer in pain like I was 6 months ago.  I no longer feel hopelessly broken like I did a year ago.  As each day passes, the memory of old difficulties fade as I confront new and more immediate trials.

Thank you, Father God, that you are totally in control of my life, my health, my work.  Thank you for giving me the strength and motivation to add more hours at my work.  Thank you for providing a work schedule where I can commit to being present.  Thank you that every struggle, every hurt, every mistake... that none of my time here on Earth is wasted.  Thank you that each difficulty is used to grow my strength, my courage and my faith in you.

Lord God, I don't know where I'm headed in this life nor what I'll be able to do in the future... but I do know that you have a plan, a purpose, a reason for this life of mine.

So, in Jesus' name I continue to dedicate this life to my Lord God, amen.  

During our youthgroup's 2014 Senior SendOff event, this is a picture of me and LegoMan:

Welcome! =D

Hiya Everyone!!!

Esther convinced me to start blogging about my stories and my outlook on life.  =D  Thanks Esther!!!

This likely won't be consistent since I'm too lazy to write what I think . . . but I'll try!

I want to share the awesome things God does in my life . . . my struggles, joys, learning experiences, failures . . . my goal is to use this blog thingy to share how awesome God is, how I'm so blessed to have Jesus in my life, and how I personally struggle and grow alongside each of you.

Jesus promises hope and peace in him. . . he never promised an easy or stress-free life.  *smirk*  So I want to share my life as I see it . . . with you.  =D

I want to thank all of you for being such great friends . . . I've learned this past week the strength of friendship, the importance of community, the peace found in having an all-powerful God in my life through my faith in Jesus, and that I am loved beyond what words can express.  Thank you all for being such an important part of my life, for molding me into what I am today, and for always willing to be there.  (So focused on me. . . *grin*)

I'll write more about my crazy backyard adventure later. . .