a blessing

last night, thinking about how today would go putting archie in the nursery, we thought it would be best if we got him up at 7 so that he could actually take a nap before church started at 10. last week, he was so tired while we were at church, he wouldn't stay in the nursery and he was a handful to carry around while the service was going on. it was frankly very tiring and frustrating. i just wanted to sit and listen to the sermon and have some time alone.

as we were hatching this plan last night, i doubted we would actually get up at 7 to make this all work like we planned. but, i think god, in his mysterious workings, did the work for us. archie got up at 6 this morning on his own (something he never does). he was wide awake and i was worried. i was worried because i did not want to get up then and it really didn't seem like he would go back to sleep. i pulled him into bed with us and he did lie peacefully with me for about 10 mins maybe. then, the little energizer bunny that he is, started standing up and stepping on us and messing with the frames about the headboard like he likes to do. good thing he is so dang cute! after about a half hour of keeping his half-asleep parents half-awake, i asked darren what we should do. he just said we should put him back to sleep. so darren got up and put him down. i doubted he would go back to sleep with how awake he was.

but lo and behold, he went back to sleep right away and slept till 9!!!!! i got in the shower before he was awake too. so awesome! it was just great.

this contributed to three ways that we were blessed this morning. He was well rested and able to stay in the nursery the whole 1 1/2 hours without expiring, this meant i was able to sit through the sermon by myself (darren was doing sound), and it meant that we were able to go out with a new couple after church without archie needing to be brought home right away for a nap. three great things we were blessed with by god. i believe god's hand was involved in waking archie from his sleep when he did, so these things could take place.

thank you lord! help us to look more often for the ways you bless us and care for us...in these small but significant ways.