By Pam Ford Davis
Do you occasionally have sleepless nights? If frequently, bless your heart.
I don't usually have too much trouble dozing off; the melatonin recommended by my doctor makes me sleepy. I take a time release tablet and hope it will prevent frequent wakeups and help me to sleep soundly. Maybe I'm just a tough case.
My bladder alerts me about every 2-3 hours and many nights I have trouble falling back to sleep. I find myself wide awake and annoyed.
Last night I had additional problems. A nearby cell phone had not been turned off and began to ping. If that wasn't bad enough; my husband sleeping beside me snored loudly. How rude! No, not really; he was badly congested and the snoring wasn't
his fault. I tossed, I turned and even resulted to ear plugs.
Once awake, I'm just that; wide awake. Those nights just might be a wakeup call from the Lord.
“My eyes are awake through the night watches,
That I may meditate on Your word.
Hear my voice according to Your loving kindness;
O Lord, revive me according to Your justice.” (Psalm 119:148-149 NKJV)
I do mediate on His word by silently repeating favorite Scripture verses. Repeating the names of Books of the Bible (in chronological order) is another help that I turn to. Often, I do the repetition of names over and over. When I find myself having a hard time remembering a name; I realize I'm getting sleepy. Oh, Leviticus; that's what is is...
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Pam Ford Davis has been published in Mature Living Magazine, Devotions for the Deaf, The Secret Place, Coosa Journal, Mary Hollingsworth’s The One Year Devotional of Joy and Laughter and Jo Krueger's Every Day in God's Word. You can read more of her writing at pamforddavis.com.
Do you occasionally have sleepless nights? If frequently, bless your heart.
I don't usually have too much trouble dozing off; the melatonin recommended by my doctor makes me sleepy. I take a time release tablet and hope it will prevent frequent wakeups and help me to sleep soundly. Maybe I'm just a tough case.
My bladder alerts me about every 2-3 hours and many nights I have trouble falling back to sleep. I find myself wide awake and annoyed.
Last night I had additional problems. A nearby cell phone had not been turned off and began to ping. If that wasn't bad enough; my husband sleeping beside me snored loudly. How rude! No, not really; he was badly congested and the snoring wasn't
his fault. I tossed, I turned and even resulted to ear plugs.
Once awake, I'm just that; wide awake. Those nights just might be a wakeup call from the Lord.
“My eyes are awake through the night watches,
That I may meditate on Your word.
Hear my voice according to Your loving kindness;
O Lord, revive me according to Your justice.” (Psalm 119:148-149 NKJV)
I do mediate on His word by silently repeating favorite Scripture verses. Repeating the names of Books of the Bible (in chronological order) is another help that I turn to. Often, I do the repetition of names over and over. When I find myself having a hard time remembering a name; I realize I'm getting sleepy. Oh, Leviticus; that's what is is...
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Pam Ford Davis has been published in Mature Living Magazine, Devotions for the Deaf, The Secret Place, Coosa Journal, Mary Hollingsworth’s The One Year Devotional of Joy and Laughter and Jo Krueger's Every Day in God's Word. You can read more of her writing at pamforddavis.com.
