SWEET Dreams

Today my little “napping baby” woke up fussing after only being asleep for an hour. He really needs a good 2 hours to be refreshed and ready for the rest of the afternoon, so I came in his room and laid down with him in hopes of lulling him back to sleep. He was glad to have his “momma” close by him again and fell back asleep in my arms right away. AHHH, sigh of relief! But then discover that I am stuck because he is cuddled up close to me and has my arm pinned tightly underneath his little body. Every move I make to free loose is useless because it is making him wake up. So I find myself laying there thinking, hmm, I could really use a nap but too much is running through my head to wind down. I’m thinking about all the little spring cleaning projects I have going throughout the house and the closet I’m trying to organize…my mind is in a whirl of ideas and to do’s and I’m thinking of the time I’m wasting lying here….then my little guy that’s laying on my now tingling arm lets out a giggle in his sleep and his face goes into a full smile. That was the moment today that took my breath away. It stopped my busy mind in its tracks and made me realize what’s important….to be right in that moment and to witness first hand my child’s sweet dreams. I stopped thinking about the “to dos” and just watched him sleep peacefully. Sweet Sylas, just know that you’re Mommy prays for you lots and that today I pray all your dreams will be sweet, that sweet dreams will fill your mind every time you rest.

I just have to add....my prayer this morning for our day was "Lord, please fill my soul with sweetness!" And now that I reflect on today, I see how greatly that early morning prayer was answered in that particular moment at nap time. God is able to do IMMEASURABLY more than we can ever ask or imagine.