Zoe at 3:30 in the AM

With a 3 year old, 8 month old, and a dog-our sleep patterns are never set. Last night, we hit the sleep lottery and both boys drifted off without any trouble to an entire night’s sleep. Zoe was not so cooperative. At 3:30, she started whimpering, which is usually solved by burrowing under our covers and sleeping at our feet. She sat on my head, licked Devin’s toes, and was a total nuisance for a half an hour. I let her outside, waited for her to come in, and then we commenced this grand game in the bed that Zoe invented. An hour later I checked her kennel and realized our dog had no food or water!! Only one word went through my mind–DUH! I could have had a much more restful night if I would have checked the food first.
Advent season is a busy time for all of us. We try to remember the joy of the season, the Christ of the manger, but we rush around trying to keep up with our list of activities. I’ve been running around with my to-do list and wondering why I feel so overwhelmed. I’ve been jumping around trying to meet everyone’s expectations and forgetting major appointments and people. I need spiritual food. God is there for me to refresh my soul and I have slipped past him without a pause. Join me and decide that today is the day you pause in the presence of your creator. Take time to be fed by the living God. Quench your thirsty soul.

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