Oh
Brother. Leading up to Christmas, I started spontaneously waking up
too early. I would lie in bed and eventually get up, kind of frustrated
that I couldn't sleep in. Sleeping in for me is 7:00 am, so 4:30 or
5:00 am was pushing it because it would cause me to be tired too early
at night. As a lot of you can relate, I'm sure, it becomes quite a
cycle.
Well,
I decided if I was going to wake up that early, maybe God was trying to
get my attention, so I used that great quiet in the early morning hours
to get in a holy hour.
Instead
of staying frustrated, I turned that time into quality time with God.
Now that I am back to my normal routine, I try to do it whenever the
house is quiet and my mind is clear.
There's
something refreshing when you rest in God, whatever time of the night
or day you have available to you. If I get sleepy or nod off, I figure
that's okay, because resting in God is quality time.
When
our oldest daughter came home at four months old, she was on Korea
time, which meant she wanted to play at 3:00 am. We were eventually
able to adjust her schedule, but until that happened, we enjoyed our
time with her, even if it was in the middle of the night.
Whenever God offers you grace-filled moments, even if they don't necessarily fit into your schedule, take them.
As
things begin to return to normal for you, I hope you can find some time
to rest in God and take advantage of the gift he wants to give you.
Merry Christmas!
Janet Cassidy
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