so He giveth

I don't think I'm going to get into any details tonight, but this afternoon and evening were very difficult for us both.  A deeply discouraging and disturbing conversation followed by lots of little things, from spilled juice (x3), to a frustrating misunderstanding, to Matt and Sofie both feeling/acting sick...all have led to both of us feeling very defeated tonight.

"Let's just go to bed," Matt said a few moments ago, heading for the bedroom, but I wanted to spend a few moments with O. Chambers and the Lord, first, and I am SO glad that I did...

For any of you in the same place tonight:

Reader, as you retire to rest tonight, give your soul and God a time together;

mediate on these things and commit with a conscious peace

your life to God during the hours of sleep.

Deep and profound alterations will occur in your spirit,

soul and body by the creative hand of our God.

May God write over your heart and life tonight,

"So He giveth to His beloved during sleep."

We are not any different when we are born again of His Spirit.

Our human nature remains the same,

although it's mainspring is altered.

When the crises of life are reached,

we are astonished at the sudden power within us

to meet the new set of circumstances.

And in looking back, the soul is amazed in gratitude to God

as to how His grace performs...Praise the Lord.

Praying for His creative Hand to move and His unmerited grace to perform tonight while we sleep.

As always, grateful for your prayers.