awake at four a.m.

I'm typically not one to be an overly early riser, like four a.m.  However, I blame this little babe inside of me for the nightly call of duty that awakens me at all hours of the night--I think he/she is just preparing me for what's to come. Anyways, this morning I just couldn't fall back to sleep.  My mind was racing with all sorts of thoughts of what's to come.  I had that moment of, what's next God? My spirit is always a bit more sensitive in the morning hours and today was no exception.  I laid in bed, just thinking, dreaming of what life will look like in the coming days, months, and even years. I truly have no idea what God has in store for our lives, but I know one thing--I'm pretty durn excited about it! I had the gentle reminder this morning of the passage in Jeremiah 29:11--love the message version...

"I know what I'm doing. I have it all planned out—plans to take care of you, not abandon you, plans to give you the future you hope for."

Awesome.  Cannot wait!

Well, off to maybe catch a few more glimpses of the back of these eyelids.