all that i am

i woke in the middle of the night with the birds...4:37 am
i woke from a dream of our middle son, calling me
i remembered what the dream was then, i can't recall now
i tried to return to sleep
but
the fresh crisp smelling sheets of just hours ago when we climbed into bed, were suddenly too hot and constraining
and then every other worry of my life presented itself to my mind
dom and shoes and a cell phone and transcripts, donna and sophie, hot water, and the chimney...
i went downstairs had some sleepy time and one of lynn's best chocolate chip cookies in the world
shed a tear or two
prayed
and believed...
in the peace that has been given me
believed...
that in the world you will have tribulation, but that He has overcome the world
believed...
that I am with you until the end of time

somehow by night those little household issues and things to do seemed so overwhelming and prayer such a mighty comfort
i climbed back in bed with birds in full chorus and dawn brimming...and fell right to sleep till about 7:00 am
and by day...all is well...is it the day? or was it the prayer