nautical star, barefootNothing clears my mind to enter into peaceful sleep more than flipping through the pages of the day’s freshly-pressed chapter with a thankful heart toward my Heavenly Father.  I honestly cannot fall asleep unless I bring Him all the residual feelings and thoughts and longings I have at the end of the day.

Laying down without debriefing with God is like trying to sleep with work shoes still on my feet, clinging to the smelly, damp, unexamined experiences I’ve accumulated throughout the day.

How good it is when I free my soul, be myself before God, and experience the freshness and comfort of His presence!