NATIONAL NAP DAY!

Today is National Nap Day and I'm too tired to take a nap!

How can that be!? 

For years I was the consummate napper!

These last couple of years weary prevails and sleep eludes?

Even with the Psalm 127:2 reminder, "Lord gives to His beloved, even in her sleep," I'll have to settle for being still with my eyes open.

Hopefully, His peace will come.

Thanks to a reader who shared other nappers. One has celebrated it in many states! First as a baby on a beach towel in Florida 

sand......

.....and today as a worn out West Elementary first grader creekside in his hammock at "his" Deep Creek beach.

Sweet naps on the National holiday!

 

WATCH OUT WORLD!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JACK! JUNE 14, 2023

No longer "baby Jack" though diapers are sometimes necessary.

I pray from Proverbs 14 for him, asking the Lord to shield the "buts" of that chapter from Jack's life. May he grow to know,

Whoever fears the LORD has a a secure fortress, 

and for their children it will be a refuge. (Proverbs 14:26)

Jack is 5!

Watch out world....this little guy wanted a chocolate birthday cake with monster trucks and venomous snakes!

Jack is ready to make his mark!

              He's already made a big one in my heart!

NATIONAL NAP DAY!

Today is "National Nap Day"!

Who knew? I, and all the other consummate nappers in the nation, knew!

My friends often teased me that teaching kindergarten was my favorite assignment because 5 yr. olds have scheduled naptimes.

Baby Jack is enjoying nap time at the beach being lulled to sleep by the sounds of the ocean.

For all in our family, there is nothing quite like a "Big Water" nap.

If you don't have swooshing ocean waves to soothe you to sleep, meditate on these calming scriptures from God's word.

In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, O Lord, will keep me safe. (Psalm 4:8) 

God takes care of His own even while they sleep. (Psalm 127:2, CEV) 

When you lie down you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet. (Proverbs 3:24)

Ah-h-h sweet sleep.....even in the middle of the day.

THANKFUL THURSDAY - SERENE SUNDAY!

Rolling along from Tennessee (early Christmas) to Missouri and onto Kansas (w/ friends, yummy greasy hamburgers and Toto at start of the yellow brick road in"OZ" to an outdoor nativity, Monument Rocks on a private farm, and a giant Van Gogh) to Colorado (w/ friends and SNOW to come)--it was a great ride!

Blessings galore and an abundance of gratitude!