"Feeling Good"

Birds flying high you know how I feel
Sun in the sky you know how I feel
Breeze driftin' on by you know how I feel

It's a new dawn
It's a new day
It's a new life
For me
And I'm feeling good

Fish in the sea you know how I feel
River running free you know how I feel
blossom in the trees you know how I feel

It's a new dawn
It's a new day
It's a new life
For me
And I'm feeling good

Dragonfly out in the sun you know what I mean, don't you know
Butterflies all havin' fun you know what I mean
Sleep in peace when day is done
And this old world is a new world
And a bold world
For me

Stars when you shine you know how I feel
Scent of the pine you know how I feel
Oh freedom is mine
And you know how I feel

It's a new dawn
It's a new day
It's a new life
For me
And I'm feeling good

So, this is the song that's been in my head this morning. The Muse cover is best ;)

Yesterday was a good day. Went to bed with a migraine though. Hubs put the kids to bed and let me sack out. Some of you who know me well, know that I am an insomniac who tends towards nightmares. Since I was a teenager I've had trouble consistently sleeping well, and peacefully. The last week though, has been good. It's been a good month since I've had what I'd classify as a nightmare. And the last six nights of sleep have been really good. Praise to God! It's amazing what a few days of good sleep can do to one's outlook on life. This morning I actually feel like being up early and reading God's Word. I can't remember that last time that's happened. I rarely feel like reading God's Word. I know that to many people that makes me a lesser Christian, but it is what it is and I'm not going to pretend. I've *had* to read the Bible since I've been homeschooling Mr. White Chocolate (my 8 yr old), because we're going verse by verse through John chapter 1. And I'm always glad I've read, when I have done it. But this morning I am feeling blessed. When God gives you the desire for His Word, do you know it's a God given desire? God's gift to you as His Child. In our flesh, we will never desire for His Words of life and truth. Reading the Bible is often seen as a litmus test for spirituality. It's wrong-headed to see it like that. That can breed self-righteousness in one who reads and despair in one who's is too broken to read. Real people are broken. And something like lack of sleep for prolonged periods of time, or living with chronic pain, can break someone. Obviously, the closer you are to God, the more you will yearn for His message to you, given in the Bible. But I think instead, we should simply look at God's Word as our daily bread, thank Him for giving it to us, and enjoy it as He allows us, and thank Him for giving us the gift of desiring it.

Thank you Lord, for peaceful sleep, for your Word, and for showing your love for me by giving me a desire for the Words of truth. Amen.