@ 2:25 a.m...

It's almost 2:25 a.m.
Sigh.
      Why am I awake? There's just so much going on in my mind. Maybe it's the endless to-do list, the possibility of starting an Etsy business, or the cup of coffee I had after 8 p.m. Whatever the culprit, my mind is turned on like the "Hot n' Now" light at a Krispy Kreme.  What I wouldn't give to close tired eyes and turn off my mind.
       I am reminded of  the first two verses of the 61st Psalm. "My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken." What solace we have from our heavenly father who is our rock. Rest assured we can cling to him in times of trouble.
       As I close my eyes, I claim this promise. I pray,  Lord, you know the concerns and anxieties running though my mind. I trust in you to calm my mind. Provide me the sleep that is so elusive to me now. May I receive the rest to accomplish the tasks of the coming day. A-men.