Beloved Lake Country Alliance,

“…for he grants sleep to those he loves” or “for while they sleep he provides for those he loves” (Ps 127:2b).

Quality sleep in healthy amounts is a blessing.  Sure, we go through sleepless nights at times and for various reasons, but we remember that we are finite beings who have limits.  I loved hearing how a spiritual director named Teresa of Avila would often tell people to first go attend to their physical needs--eat some steak and get a good night’s sleep—and then come back to speak with her about their spirituality.  One of my previous supervisors, Jim Postlewaite, spoke of this as “the rest before the rest.”

However much Spring Break influences your life, may our God, who loves you so much, grant you all that you need--even really great sleep.

Let’s rest in peace,

Sandy