Guilty Pleasure?
I love to sleep. It usually takes me a long time to get there, but once I’m there I don’t want to leave. I love to dream. Don’t you hate it when you’re having a good dream and you wake up before it plays itself out? I’m the kind of person that goes back to sleep to try and recapture the dream (it never ends up the same).
But, it happened again this morning. The phone rang at about 9am, which is usually what time my alarm is set to wake me. I was in the middle of a good dream about my friends and I, and a casino ( I don’t know why, it’s a dream). Anyway, the phone rang and woke me and before answering, I yelled into the pillow…you know, so that when I answered it didn’t sound like I just woke up. I do this a lot. I don’t want people to know that I am sleeping. I mean they know I’m not a machine and that I do sleep don’t they? So, why then do I feel the need to hide the fact that I’m resting? And then the question from the other end comes, “I didn’t wake you did I?”. “They found me out”, I think to myself. “No, no, I’ve been up for awhile.”  ÂÂ
Isn’t it funny how we feel guilty for things that we enjoy. Especially when they’re things that are required to live.  It’s so silly when you think about it. I am so with Don Miller when he writes, “I sleep until I’m done…God made the brain so that it would wake on its own, and as a follower of Jesus, I am a scrict adherent to His system.” So, why then do we feel guilty for finding rest? Isn’t rest required? (I am not talking about being lazy here, because I believe there is a difference)
It’s hard to dream when you don’t sleep. I love to sleep. I love to dream.
Have you ever tried to hide the fact that you were resting? What methods did you use?
My new resolution is to be honest. “Yes, I WAS sleeping, and I was about to go ‘all in’ before you woke me.”
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May 18th, 2006 at 11:56 pm
dreaming is cool yay. ha. dude call me or something . how do i add pics? and add friends?
May 24th, 2006 at 4:59 pm
Hey Tommy, that’s hilarious. you’re right, sleep is under-rated in the realm of Christ followers. I’m guilty of knocking it. I’m pretty sure it says somewhere in the Pslams that God gives sleep to those he loves. zzzz…..
May 25th, 2006 at 4:28 pm
Did I write this? (ha ha) I’m tired now. Yes I always hide that I’m tired or I that I need to rest. Saying no or not now doesn’t come easy for me. So when I can’t take it anymore I sneak into my closet and lay face up looking at the shapes my clothes make dangling from above, wishing I never had to open the door. It’s an amazing fascination.
May 25th, 2006 at 6:43 pm
Lon -
He must love me A LOT
Ta’Mar -
Fascinating indeed! I would say I will have to try it, but I am afraid I don’t fit in my closet.
Isn’t it funny that we have such a hard time finding rest that we resort to hiding so we can catch some shut eye.
However, I really believe people in general would be less cranky and enjoy the day more if they got more rest.
I think mandatory siestas are in order:)
June 1st, 2006 at 1:10 pm
this post is funny! i never realized how much i do this until i saw someone else lay it out. in my scenario, instead of yelling into the pillow, i say’hello’ like three or four times out loud before i answer the ringing phone. it never works - they still always know i just woke up.
thanks for the laugh!
June 1st, 2006 at 1:23 pm
Katie,
I too have done the ‘hello’ bit and you are right, it never works.