Sweet Dreams

Have you ever had a nightmare that is vivid and seems real?  The next morning you wake up and remember the colors, the sights, the sounds, the smells, the horror?  The people in my dream were sort of mixed up, but I sure didn't like what happened!  (It was an accident.) I usually attribute wild dreams to having eaten spicy food!  I'm not sure if that's true for all people, but it's true for me.  I think before I go to bed I need to read from my Bible...

"...He gives His beloved sleep..."  Psalm 127:2

And then talk to the Shepherd before falling asleep!  He is going to be up all night anyway.  One of my favorite books is "God Works the Night Shift", by Ron Mehl. 

Here's a sign I painted a couple years ago, "Sweet Dreams".  I made it to go with a pretty soft baby blanket as a baby shower gift:

The recent tragedies in Japan and the people there weigh heavy on my mind.  First a outrageous earthquake, then the tsunami, and now the nuclear plant meltdown.  Mark and I are praying for the people in Japan.

In the wee hours of the morning (one week ago) the tsunami actually affected our coastal area as well.  The tsunami warning sirens rang up and down the coast here in Oregon and the west coast.  The great distance the tsunami traveled dispersed the waters enough that the damage here was minimal.  But the scare was not minimal for many people living on the low lands near the ocean.  They were all told to "move to higher ground".  Many didn't sleep at all. 

(I took this photo)

(I took this photo, it's hard to see but it says, "TSUNAMI WARNING")

Knowing God is still in control gives me comfort, and I should sleep in peace. 

Sweet dreams, my friends, sweet dreams....

    ~Heidi

(Linked to Romantic Home's Show & Tell Friday)