Sleep Tight, Little One

(1-31-2013)

"There is a time for everything,
    and a season for every activity under the heavens:

   a time to be born and a time to die,
    a time to plant and a time to uproot,

  a time to kill and a time to heal,
    a time to tear down and a time to build,

  a time to weep and a time to laugh,
    a time to mourn and a time to dance,

  a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
    a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,

  a time to search and a time to give up,
    a time to keep and a time to throw away,

  a time to tear and a time to mend,
    a time to be silent and a time to speak,

  a time to love and a time to hate,
    a time for war and a time for peace."

~Ephesians 3: 1-8

This morning Maddie woke up around 4am...I think her foot had fallen asleep. Regardless of the reason, I'm not sure she ever did go back to sleep, although she did stay quiet until 7am. Needless to say, it was a rough day. There were lots of meltdowns and complaints, and of course whining accompanied almost everything. Sadly, I was a little grumpy myself from the lack of sleep, which I think only complicated matters. 

Maddie went to bed before 6:30 tonight and she was sound asleep when I snapped this picture...she didn't even flinch! I am hoping that my night's sleep will be just as restful as hers and that we can start refreshed tomorrow.

As I was reflecting on the day we had, I was reminded of the passage in Ecclesiastes that tells us "there is a time for everything." I guess as a parent, there is a time for joy, happiness, and laughter as well as fits, whining, and complaining. While the latter are not that pleasant, I'm glad that God allows us to experience the hard times so we can appreciate the good times even more. 

P.S.- I'm also thankful for rest (for Maddie AND me!)