Last night, Kalia was extremely out of sorts. I could sense she was sleepy but she refused to lie down and kept whining about something I couldn’t quite understand.
She wanted to get her ball from the playroom and she kept saying “Mowning sunshine…mowning sunshine…” But I kept telling her that we could play her ball tomorrow because it was still night and it was already sleeping time. It was almost 12 midnight.
I asked her to lie down but she started to whine about a host of other things: her legs were itchy, her pillow wasn’t soft enough, the bed was too crowded (we were on a Queen – size bed), her milk didn’t taste right.
I was feeling very sleepy but I summoned all my might to focus on patience. Her sleeping has been disturbed for the past days and I have lost my temper a few times because of my own sleepiness. But this time, I reigned in my impatience and just focused on being gentle and loving knowing that this would calm her sooner or later.
I tried singing her favorite songs and massaging her back but nothing worked. Suddenly, Jamaine chimed in, “Sabi ni Jesus, sleep na raw.”
That’s when I thought of dialing in some divine help. I started to pray aloud and Kalia almost immediately quieted down. “Jesus, please give good sleep for Iya, please help her sleep through the night and wake up happy in the morning. Please give good sleep for Jamaine, good sleep for Mommy, good sleep for Daddy. Please watch over us while we sleep.”
I prayed aloud over and over. A few turns and tosses later, Iya was fast asleep. She stirred just once to ask for milk but she slept quietly through the night until this very moment that I am typing this.
Thank you Jesus.
It dawned on me how I always have this direct line to a Higher Power who is ready to help me no matter how small my need. I just need to remember that He is there and to acknowledge to myself that I don’t have to do everything on my own.
Besides, He always does it better and faster than I could. 
Got a problem? Dial G-O-D or J-E-S-U-S. He always answers.
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i agree. sometimes, when i get into these sticky situations, i wonder how i was ever able to manage them. i always pray for a break, for comfort, for strength, and He always answers in His very own loving way.
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Yup, he is a BIG God and no problem can ever be bigger than Him. Sometimes, He answers in His own time. But just like this one, He answers in a matter of minutes too.
Just always keep the faith.
thanks for reminding me to call on Jesus for guidance. You see this week has been pretty hectic and difficult for me.
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Hi Mela, I hope that you’ll surpass the challenges you’re going through now. Just take a moment of silence then call on Him. He ALWAYS answers.
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