I read through my last post and that day was a
great day for me.
Days like today, the piles I'm between are the
piles of my mind. I've learned that sleep (in the range of 8 hours or more) is
essential to my being able to be in a positive mindset.
I remember back to being in junior high or high school and having a stay
over at a friend's house. My parents would always give me a hard time the next
day because I would be so. cranky. They always said, "Next time you won't
be able to go for a sleep over if you keep up this attitude!" or something
parental like that.
Yes, mom and dad, I understand why you said that. I
can remember how cranky I could be but didn't want to admit that it was because
of lack of sleep. Not that I was fooling anyone.
On Friday and Saturday, I worked two 12-hour shifts
in a row and went to bed later than ideal. Oh that makes for a cranky day
today.
I work to push away the piles of negative talk in
my head (which is harder when lacking sleep). My saving graces on days like
today include my daughter's peanut butter and jelly face, hearing my daughter’s
imagination at work while she plays with Duplos, hearing my son’s sighs and
babbles, naps, walks, prayer (which I often forget when I need to remember it
the most), and lately Isaiah 40.
The verses that have been especially helpful lately
are Isaiah 40:12, 40:26, and 40:29-31. When I read these words, I take a deeper
breath and have a shift in perspective, even if only for a few minutes.
Isaiah 40:12
Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand,
or with the
breadth of his hand marked off the heavens?
Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket,
or weighed the
mountains on the scales
and the hills in a
balance?
And 40:26
Lift up your eyes and look to the heavens:
Who created all
these?
He who brings out the starry host one by one
and calls forth
each of them by name.
Because of his great power and mighty strength,
not one of them is
missing.
And 29 through 31
Do you not know?
Have you not
heard?
The Lord is the everlasting God,
the Creator of the
ends of the earth.
He will not grow tired or weary,
and his
understanding no one can fathom.
29 He gives strength to the weary
and increases the
power of the weak.
30 Even youths grow tired and weary,
and young men
stumble and fall;
31 but those who hope in the Lord
will renew their
strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and
not grow weary,
they will walk and
not be faint.
Hopefully these verses will help someone else to clear the mental clutter, shift perspectives, and take a deep breath. Even if only for a few minutes.
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