I have to thank my Twitter friends for all of their support and prayers tonight. As you know if you’ve been following me, bedtime has been a nightmare around here lately. It started with the “big kid” bed switch. Then we went on vacation. Now we seem to have some fear at bedtime. It has been heart wrenching, and we are all feeling helpless. Even A2 has been trying to help C4 through this. They both fell asleep on the floor next to each other with all of their “lovies” strewn about. It is so sweet!

Tonight I asked the “Twitterverse” to pray for my little ones in the midst of the chaos. (God created us to be in relationship with others. It is amazing how He is using technology to facilitate that!) I am truly grateful for the prayers and advice that I got tonight when I reached out. God did answer those prayers as the kids settled down after over an hour of tantrums. Although they needed another hour to fall asleep, at least they were quietly resting.

I also asked my Twitter friends for some memory verses for a 4 year old who is afraid to go to sleep alone. Here is what I was sent: John 14:27, Philippians 4:6 (NLT), Psalm 119:105, & Isaiah 41:10. These are great verses! I am going to help C4 to memorize these verses. We will pray through them together. I will pray through them during my quiet time.

The fear is very real for C4 as is my anxiety about the whole thing. The tantrums are awful, and there is nothing rational about the situation. Our family is praying through this difficult time. I feel powerless, so I pray. I know that my God is ever present and cares about everything in my life. I know that He will use this as a way to teach our family more about Him. I look forward to seeing Him be BIG.