The dishes are in the rack, and the phone is face down on the nightstand. Whatever is still unanswered in your inbox can sit there in the dark without you. The list on the fridge will keep its own counsel until the kettle is warm tomorrow.
"I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me." — Psalm 3:5 (KJV)
Tonight's prayer Lord, I'm lying down now, and my hands are open on the blanket. You gave me every breath today, and I never once reminded my lungs to take them. Tonight I won't try to hold them either. You keep my heart ticking like a small clock in a quiet hall. You keep the house, the street, and the people I love, whether they're asleep down the hall or far away. Give me gentle dreams, the kind that smell like clean sheets and rain on a roof. Whenever I wake, let me remember that you were carrying me the whole time. Thank you for this pillow, this warmth, and this steady heartbeat. Amen.
Blessing for your rest May the Lord who sustains you settle over you and everyone under your roof like a warm quilt. Sleep deeply, and sweet dreams.