I have been a problem sleeper since infancy. There are family stories of my poking my grandmother as she tried to get me to sleep--just to make sure that she was as awake and alert as I was.
During sleepless nights I find comfort in praying in the dark. It could be a rosary, a conversation with God, reflection on an earlier event or pondering a fragment of scripture. This prayer time often will either give me the calm I need to slowly return to sleep or the reminder that I am not alone, even in my sleeplessness.
I have come to treasure these times and consider them a special gift to me from God.
Sr. Catherine, OSB
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