sleeping in the elegance of grace

“As parents, we are ushers between worlds, helping children to trust darkness, and gracefully transition from day to night and back again. Rituals are useful in threshold moments: lighting a bed-time candle, reciting an evening verse, prayer, telling stories, peace-giving lullabies, ever so sweetly kissing those cheeks. Trust is taught by falling asleep elegantly. Sleep is more than sleep. It tells us that the world is, in many ways, safe.” – Evan Hodkins, The School of Alchemy
Affirmative prayer: At the end of this day – by deed or prayer – I shepherd my children and my soul companions into the arms of the Beloved. We trust the night. We trust our Source of all good, knowing that we are sheltered, regenerated, and inspired. We sleep in the elegance of pure grace. Amen.