Ladies who are reading this will understand this term, “mother’s sleep”.
It’s not really sleep; it’s that stage when you are half awake, half asleep, listening for your little one, waiting for that cry or even waiting to hear them take their next breath.
I had a Mom ask me once when I got my first real night’s sleep as a mother. My answer: I still haven’t! You see it stays with you as your children grow. When they’re teens you have “mother’s sleep” until they get in from the game or a date, you have “mother’s sleep” until their car pulls in the drive. And now, even though my kids live hundreds of miles of away, most nights I still experience “mother’s sleep” and grandmother’s sleep, if that is a thing.
When I know the kids are going to be on a road trip I get up to pray. They don’t get on a plane, go to a doctor’s appointment, start a new job, or have a challenge to conquer that I don’t give way to Mother’s Sleep! Then, there are just the normal days of getting up and going off to work or school, I pray. Forty plus years of being Momma to my great kids, their mates and my grandkids – very rarely has their been a time that I’ve had a full night’s sleep.
Don’t get me wrong, I don’t begrudge a moment of it. I love my role of Mom and love that I have the privilege to pray for these wonderful people! And since I’m up I never just pray for my family and quit. I have added all of you to the prayer list too. It’s a blessing to be able to pray.
This morning I realized that “mother’s sleep” is a gift from the Father. It’s what He does for us! He never slumbers nor sleeps. We will never call on Him and He won’t be there to answer. We don’t have to remind Him of what we are going through because He’s there each step of the way.
“I look to the hills! Where will I find help? 2 It will come from the Lord, who created the heavens and the earth. 3 The Lord is your protector, and he won’t go to sleep or let you stumble. 4 The protector of Israel doesn’t doze or ever get drowsy. 5 The Lord is your protector, there at your right side to shade you from the sun. 6 You won’t be harmed by the sun during the day or by the moon at night. 7 The Lord will protect you and keep you safe from all dangers. 8 The Lord will protect you now and always wherever you go.” Psalm 121 CEV
So as I prepare for my day, I thank the Lord for all of you and for keeping you safe during your day’s activities!