Lying Awake

I went to bed around eleven Wednesday night after a long and trying day. Around two AM I woke up. I'm not sure why. I was dead tired when I went to bed. At the point that I woke up my mind started churning. About what? Everything you could possibly imagine. It is so ridiculous. I have a lot going on in my life right now and I couldn't make my mind stop even just for eight hours so I could go to sleep. After lying in bed for two hours, wide awake and mind rolling, I gave up my futile efforts to sleep and grabbed my book. I'm going through The Lord of the Rings again because I'm taking Oxford Chrstians with Dr. Wood in the Spring. The tales of hobbits, elves, wizards, and dwarves couldn't even alter the course of my mind. I gave up after thirty minutes of that to try to write it out of my head. As I have now begun to write, I realize that the problem with blogging right now is that I don't want to spill all of these thoughts into the world wide web. I can't call anyone right now at 4:30 in the morning. So...here is my solicitation for your prayers. I am going through a lot in my life right now. Some good, some bad, some stressful and some relieving. All of it captivating my mind and wearing me out. Wouldn't life be so much simpler without any surprises? I know better than to want that though. Without surprises there is no growth or change. I pray though that I am sufficiently equipped to deal with all of life's surprises.

Let's see if I can get some sleep now.