Comments on: Breaking the Chains of Sleep http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2006/11/09/breaking-the-chains-of-sleep/ Think. Dream. Dance. Love. Worship. Be. Wed, 16 May 2012 18:35:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ayla http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2006/11/09/breaking-the-chains-of-sleep/comment-page-1/#comment-14977 ayla Sat, 18 Sep 2010 22:23:14 +0000 http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2006/11/09/breaking-the-chains-of-sleep/#comment-14977 This is interesting to me. Thanks for posting it, even though I'm reading it years later. The closest I ever was to God's heart was when I was in college. I was so super busy, but I reached a point where I surrendered everything in my life and I just needed time alone with God. My schedule started with work at 7AM which broke for chapel at 10, then classes with no breaks until 5:50PM, just in time for dinner with friends. After this came time in the dorm, my nightly run, prayer group at 10:15, and finally lights out at 11PM. It was just non-stop, but I knew that I had to make time for God. I am SUCH a lover of sleep; with that schedule, I woke up sleepy every day, hitting snooze until the last possible minute. I told God that I wanted time with him, and that I was willing to offer up an hour of precious sleeping time, but he had to help me get up in the morning. So I started getting up at FIVE THIRTY IN THE MORNING. But I was SO EXCITED about it! And I couldn't believe how fast 6:30 came. It was just beautiful. I promise someday I'll leave a short comment. But I just loved reading this post and my heart ached for that time alone with him again. I've got an excited feeling in my stomach; tomorrow morning I'm going to meet with God before the sun comes up. This is interesting to me. Thanks for posting it, even though I’m reading it years later.

The closest I ever was to God’s heart was when I was in college. I was so super busy, but I reached a point where I surrendered everything in my life and I just needed time alone with God.

My schedule started with work at 7AM which broke for chapel at 10, then classes with no breaks until 5:50PM, just in time for dinner with friends. After this came time in the dorm, my nightly run, prayer group at 10:15, and finally lights out at 11PM. It was just non-stop, but I knew that I had to make time for God.

I am SUCH a lover of sleep; with that schedule, I woke up sleepy every day, hitting snooze until the last possible minute. I told God that I wanted time with him, and that I was willing to offer up an hour of precious sleeping time, but he had to help me get up in the morning. So I started getting up at FIVE THIRTY IN THE MORNING. But I was SO EXCITED about it! And I couldn’t believe how fast 6:30 came. It was just beautiful.

I promise someday I’ll leave a short comment. But I just loved reading this post and my heart ached for that time alone with him again. I’ve got an excited feeling in my stomach; tomorrow morning I’m going to meet with God before the sun comes up.

]]> By: Samantha http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2006/11/09/breaking-the-chains-of-sleep/comment-page-1/#comment-2145 Samantha Thu, 09 Nov 2006 19:15:00 +0000 http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2006/11/09/breaking-the-chains-of-sleep/#comment-2145 I'm a complete sleepaholic and have been struggling with knowing with it specifically since Greg and I got married. I need to start getting up before the rest of the fam to start our day off right and more importantly, to start my day off right with the Lord. Thanks for the reminder, encouragement and challenge! I’m a complete sleepaholic and have been struggling with knowing with it specifically since Greg and I got married. I need to start getting up before the rest of the fam to start our day off right and more importantly, to start my day off right with the Lord. Thanks for the reminder, encouragement and challenge!

]]> By: Anna http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2006/11/09/breaking-the-chains-of-sleep/comment-page-1/#comment-2146 Anna Thu, 09 Nov 2006 15:31:00 +0000 http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2006/11/09/breaking-the-chains-of-sleep/#comment-2146 Thanks for the inspiration. I just need to get to bed earlier. I do like the quiet hours of the morning. Thanks for the inspiration. I just need to get to bed earlier. I do like the quiet hours of the morning.

]]> By: Anonymous http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2006/11/09/breaking-the-chains-of-sleep/comment-page-1/#comment-2147 Anonymous Thu, 09 Nov 2006 15:00:00 +0000 http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2006/11/09/breaking-the-chains-of-sleep/#comment-2147 OOpS! Sleep isn't the ultimate denial of my self....giving it up is!! :) :)<BR/>Aimee OOpS! Sleep isn’t the ultimate denial of my self….giving it up is!! :) :)
Aimee

]]> By: Anonymous http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2006/11/09/breaking-the-chains-of-sleep/comment-page-1/#comment-2148 Anonymous Thu, 09 Nov 2006 14:59:00 +0000 http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2006/11/09/breaking-the-chains-of-sleep/#comment-2148 Always enjoy reading and keeping up with your blog...I tell my hubby that it's so fun to find a new kindred spirit. Sleep has always been my "drug" of choice and have found it the ultimate denial of myself. I yearn to get up early...my day starts with the right perspective instead of feeling like I am playing catch-up all day. My kids get big smiles, hugs and routine when I get up before them instead of videos, my grumpiness, and silence. Thank you for reminding me of this and I am ready by His strength to meet him early along with my trusty friend Cup of Joe!! :)<BR/>Aimee Always enjoy reading and keeping up with your blog…I tell my hubby that it’s so fun to find a new kindred spirit. Sleep has always been my “drug” of choice and have found it the ultimate denial of myself. I yearn to get up early…my day starts with the right perspective instead of feeling like I am playing catch-up all day. My kids get big smiles, hugs and routine when I get up before them instead of videos, my grumpiness, and silence. Thank you for reminding me of this and I am ready by His strength to meet him early along with my trusty friend Cup of Joe!! :)
Aimee

]]> By: km http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2006/11/09/breaking-the-chains-of-sleep/comment-page-1/#comment-2149 km Thu, 09 Nov 2006 14:38:00 +0000 http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2006/11/09/breaking-the-chains-of-sleep/#comment-2149 Oh, my dear friend, Sara! This is why we are soul mates. You constantly encourage me and motivate me in my walk with the Lord by your honesty. I am so looking forward to our talks this weekend and just to be around my bestest friend! Oh, my dear friend, Sara! This is why we are soul mates. You constantly encourage me and motivate me in my walk with the Lord by your honesty. I am so looking forward to our talks this weekend and just to be around my bestest friend!

]]> By: Sara http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2006/11/09/breaking-the-chains-of-sleep/comment-page-1/#comment-2150 Sara Thu, 09 Nov 2006 14:34:00 +0000 http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2006/11/09/breaking-the-chains-of-sleep/#comment-2150 Jana...don't be silly! Thank you so much for commenting! I went to your blog and it's a GREAT post...I'm so glad you shared it. I'm excited to read more! Jana…don’t be silly! Thank you so much for commenting! I went to your blog and it’s a GREAT post…I’m so glad you shared it. I’m excited to read more!

]]> By: Andrea http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2006/11/09/breaking-the-chains-of-sleep/comment-page-1/#comment-2151 Andrea Thu, 09 Nov 2006 14:08:00 +0000 http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2006/11/09/breaking-the-chains-of-sleep/#comment-2151 I love Laine's letters!<BR/>She is so encouraging--especially about rising early to meet with the Lord.<BR/>Nice thoughts. I love Laine’s letters!
She is so encouraging–especially about rising early to meet with the Lord.
Nice thoughts.

]]> By: Anonymous http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2006/11/09/breaking-the-chains-of-sleep/comment-page-1/#comment-2152 Anonymous Thu, 09 Nov 2006 14:02:00 +0000 http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2006/11/09/breaking-the-chains-of-sleep/#comment-2152 Ah yes, sleep. Some are addicted to caffeine, others to sugar-- for me, it's too much sleep! God has slowly been breaking this in me. I was reading back through old journals lately and found reference to this problem in many of my prayers, believe it or not! I love it when I get up early to spend time with Him, but I seem to love sleeping more. Thank you for sharing that quote-- I might just copy some of it and post it somewhere! Ah yes, sleep. Some are addicted to caffeine, others to sugar– for me, it’s too much sleep! God has slowly been breaking this in me. I was reading back through old journals lately and found reference to this problem in many of my prayers, believe it or not! I love it when I get up early to spend time with Him, but I seem to love sleeping more. Thank you for sharing that quote– I might just copy some of it and post it somewhere!

]]> By: Jana http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2006/11/09/breaking-the-chains-of-sleep/comment-page-1/#comment-2153 Jana Thu, 09 Nov 2006 13:33:00 +0000 http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2006/11/09/breaking-the-chains-of-sleep/#comment-2153 I really enjoyed that quote about breaking the chains of sleep. I am not one to advertise myself, but this post is about my last blog post and I thought it might benefit some of your readers. I have done a sort of "how-to" for getting up early - it's something I struggled with for years, in spite of a strong desire to do so. If this comment bugs you, as it's an outright "commercial", feel free to delete it - no offense. My blog can be found here: http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/jmaecarlson I really enjoyed that quote about breaking the chains of sleep. I am not one to advertise myself, but this post is about my last blog post and I thought it might benefit some of your readers. I have done a sort of “how-to” for getting up early – it’s something I struggled with for years, in spite of a strong desire to do so. If this comment bugs you, as it’s an outright “commercial”, feel free to delete it – no offense. My blog can be found here: http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/jmaecarlson

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