Surviving Sleep + Free Printable

Sleep – the single most desired and healing thing for a mom. Especially for a mom with little ones.

While some families are lucky enough to have kids sleep through the night at ages as young as 6 weeks, we have not been so lucky. My oldest started sleeping better after the 4 month sleep regression, but even now at almost 3 still takes hours to fall asleep at night and occasionally still wakes up. My youngest is nearly two and has only slept through the night maybe 6 times?! I had high hopes and expectations he would be a great sleeper. I couldn’t have been more wrong.

To say I’m tired would be an understatement. Your body does adjust have years of not getting good sleep to still function (somewhat) with sleep deprivation. But it’s not the same as getting good, quality sleep even just a few times a week.

I feel like night is when spiritual attacks are most often to happen in our house. There is something about the darkness that can evoke fear and vulnerability.

But we don’t have to fear the night. God promises to take care of us at all times especially the night.

He commands his angels to guard us in ALL of our ways. (Psalm 91:11)

He allows us to lie down and sleep in peace. (Psalm 4:8)

He provides rest for the weary. (Matthew 11:28-30)

He gives us everything we need (including sleep!) (Philippians 4:19)

He created our bodies to use sleep as a time to recharge and heal, and desires for us to have this time. (Proverbs 3:24, Psalm 116:7, Psalm 91:1-2, Psalm 3:5)

Even though I don’t get to sleep through the night most nights, God has begun blessing the sleep I do get. Giving me what I need to make it through the days. But what He does that’s the most loving is gives me what I need in His Spirit to live everyday, whether I’m well rested or not.

Sometimes I wonder if He placed me in this season of sleep deprivation as a loving way to remind me to rely on Him for everything every day. I can’t do anything significant without Him, but when I feel physically good and able I tend to leave Him behind and do things of my own strength. He’s using this exhausting season of motherhood to bring me back to full reliance on Him.

Whether you’re sleeping great or not, I pray you are finding your worth and ability to mother out of His identity and power He’s placed inside of you and from nothing else. He never wastes a thing, so take heart momma! He sees the bags under your eyes and midnight feedings. He’s using these moments to refine and shape us into His likeness even more. So let’s praise Him through it and find the joy in it all!

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