A Bedtime Prayer to End the Day and Find Sleep: Dear God, Thank you for the blessing of this day and your goodness in it, we’re grateful for the gift of life. Thank you for all that you’ve allowed into our lives these past hours, the good along with the hard things, which have...
However, by that night around bedtime it started to bother me again. And when I woke up the next morning, the pain was worse than it was the previous day, so much so that it caused me to walk with a bit of a limp. Again, I put peppermint oil on it, but this time there was s...
Lastly, each night, one of us wouldpray with each child as they lay in bed. I’m sad to say, we had gotten way out of the habit of these nightly prayers. By bedtime, the kids and I have spent a full day together, and we usually do just a quick tuck-in and kiss. However, th...
But if I know that god is a powerful impulse in my soul, at once I must concern myself with him, for then he can become important, like everything belonging to the sphere of reality. Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.---Ca...
The first prayer that I remember praying was one I learned. It was a bedtime prayer. I don’t recall whether I learned it from my mother or someone else. It went like this:Now I lay me down to sleep,I pray the Lord my soul to keep....
I knowed a' 01' man died powerful rich Two mules en lan' en a cow. I ji ' s soon die furn f al l i n ' in a ditch, Fer he went to ' s grave fum ' s plow. He never had nothin' 't wus good to eat Ner no piller upon hi s bed ; He never took time to dance wid...
Practice may not make perfect, but practice does make prayer more powerful. To assist in making prayer a potent priority in your life, I have created an acrostic to help cultivate your communication with the Creator. If you would like to receive a.pdfof this acrostic and accompanying scripture...
“I think it’s time for a bath and a bedtime story. That is unless you are too big now for grandma to read you a story?” Cam shook his head and jumped up. “No, that would be super.” She took Cam by the hand. “Your dad will come up to say goodnight later.” She ...
“Gratitude Journal” has been proven to be a powerful tool in reminding us of the little but beautiful things we already have and are. Each day is a gift with many small moments of wonder and goodness. Making a short list of what good happens each day, or week, and you will focus ...
Also, ensure you set a stable bedtime! Once upon a time, my bedtime was 1 am, and I rose at 6 am (that’s a measly average of 5 hours sleep). Getting less than the recommended 7-8 hours of sleep every night, as numerousscientific studieshave found, lowers your immunity, contributes...