The sound of my pup falling off the bed and onto the floor woke me out of a deep sleep shortly before midnight, but he managed to sleep right through. After retrieving him, I tried going back to sleep but couldn’t, so I’ve been up since midnight. It’s now just past noon.
I’m grateful to be able to function on less sleep than most people, and I’m grateful to be a morning person. That’s doesn’t make me special; it’s the way I’ve always been ever since I can remember. I’m grateful I didn’t get mad or resentful for being fully awake at such an obscene hour, but instead surrendered to what is and the fact that God had already planned out my day. Life’s easier when I go with the flow.
After three and a half hours, during which time I read and also worked on a knitting project, I was able to doze off for a little while before “getting up” for good. I was grateful for the short respite; I was awake for the final Bible study of the season at 10. The rest of the day is uncertain; I have no idea when I’m going to give out and have to lay down and take a nap, but I’m sure the time is coming. And when it does, I’ll be grateful for the rest!
I’ve come to realize that persistent gratitude is very much like taking a vitamin for the soul; studies indicate that people who practice gratitude regularly are indeed healthier and happier than those who don’t. So, I’m grateful for the very unusual way this day started and is going; however it goes, God’s got it all figured out.
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. ~Proverbs 3:5-6
