The Living Word

"Your word is a lamp to my feet

and a light to my path."

Psalm 119:105

My almost 6 month old daughter has decided the only way she likes to sleep is on her stomach. Oy. I know the experts say once they can roll over its okay to let them sleep on their stomachs, but boy oh boy do I worry about her. Sometimes I wait til she's sound asleep, then flip her back onto her back, but within minutes she rolls right back onto her stomach. This has led to sleepless nights for me. I lay there wide awake worrying she is going to put her face down and stop breathing (#firsttimemomproblems). It has become so bad that I wake up almost every hour (unintentional) just to put my hand on her back and make sure she is breathing. Last night I actually woke her up doing this. Oops. 

This can't continue!!

Lo and behold I open up the book I'm reading today (Prayer Warrior Mom- highly recommended) and the chapter today is about praying and memorizing scripture. This scripture stood out...

"He will cover you with feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge."

Psalm 91:4

We pray for Amelia every night before bed, but I'm so excited to start praying scripture over her. To claim the promises of God's word for protection as she sleeps. His word is living and powerful. My goal is to memorize scripture, particularly scriptures claiming His promises, to recite as I lay awake at night worrying about my daughter. Matthew 6:27 says "Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?". So my hope is not only to make better use of these awake hours by reciting scripture, but that meditating on His word will bring me comfort and peace and a better nights sleep knowing the Lord has His hand on Amelia.