Rhonda, I like this as well; and it's true!  Often I find that the 
only way I can fall asleep, with all the cares of this world running 
through my mind, is by prayer.

Thank you for this poem and gentle reminder.

Jackie


At 07:51 PM 2013-09-04, you wrote:
>         Pray Myself To Sleep
>When my heart is so full of worries,
>That I can't possibly sleep,
>I've found something better to do,
>Than counting jumping sheep,
>I close my eyes,
>lay my head on my pillow,
>and I pray myself to sleep.
>
>The quiet of the night,
>Brings peace to my soul,
>I remember there is a God,
>I am not in control
>So I read my list,
>and one by one I let each item go,
>Each worry,
>Each fear,
>The concerns of friends and loved ones I hold dear,
>I release to a power greater than me.
>
>There is a love greater,
>Than my deepest fear,
>I am never alone,
>God is always here.
>No need to count falling stars,
>Or imagine jumping sheep,
>I know what to do, I pray myself to sleep.,
>