Everyday is a New Day

As most people know, I don't sleep much. I rarely get 8 hours of sleep and the average during high school was about four to five hours. Sleep is an important part of our everyday lives. Getting "enough" sleep helps us think clearer, learn better, and feel better. However, I'm still happy; I get good grades; and I think clearly most of the time. So how do I do it? He did I survive high school? Sophomore year when I didn't know how to manage my time very well. Junior year when I did three sports and had a hard time doing all my homework. And, senior year with a part time job and 3 AP classes and clubs and organizations that ate all my free time.

Well, I prayed and had faith. That simple. There is a hymn, #85, that says something to the effect of as thy days shall demand so thy succor shall be. I can testify that's true. In order for me to pass all my classes and get twenty college credits senior year I had to do a lot of homework. I had to stay up late and wake up early. Normally, people would be exhausted and unable to function. I was blessed with enough strength to do all that I needed to do. Another part of this story is that I found out that I need to trust that the Lord has control. This year He promised me that I would fall asleep in class but I would never miss anything important. I see that promise as true in high school and also here in college.

So, the moral of this story is to trust. This wasn't the story I was planning on telling but I wanted to write what the Lord needs me to write, and I hope I did. As life becomes more challenging there is more aid available to us. Just pray and believe and realize that things like homework or dishes aren't that bad when we consider it could be worse.