Before bed musts!

There are many before bed rituals that I have and have had in the past, but there are just some that could never be missed.

Here are some of the things that I do before I put my head to the pillow. Enjoy.

 

I have always loved the smell of burnt matches, when I was  kid I would steal them from the cupboard and just light each one until there were none left. I cannot tell you how many times I have gotten into trouble for that.

However lighting matches and watching them burn in your hands can be good for a little while, but there are other things that need to be done in the short time I have before bed. So I slowly but surely resorted to lighting candles, first just one, and then as time went by, another. And before you know it I have at least eight lit in my room before I go to sleep. (Just a disclaimer: It is very unsafe to sleep with candles lit, make sure you blow them out before you close your eyes.)

 

While I let my room be filled with the beautiful smell of fire, I do al the usual, brushing teeth, washing face, and getting changed. But just before I hop into bed I like to make sure I have cleaned up the mess from the day. (Maybe one day I will show you the horrors that is my bedroom after a busy day.)

 

Lastly, when I am under the covers and the stress of the day seems to slowly disappear, I open my Bible to what ever it is I might be reading at the time, and I just immerse myself in the word of God for a little while.

It is so important that we remember to keep God as an essential part of out lives, we can so easily forget that his word and his presence are the things we need to survive. I know for a fact that I struggle with stress and day to day life, and it is easy to just get home and want to forget about it all; just close your eyes and go to sleep. 

But God is here for us, never to make the stresses of the day seem heavier, or more difficult; but to make the burden lighter.  

 

Try it for yourself, weather or not you believe in Jesus or not, just take a few minuets before you go to sleep. You might be pleasantly surprised on what you might find.

 

Comment and tell me what you think!

 

Blue. <3