Now I lay me down to sleep
I pray the Lord, my soul to keep;
Guide me safely through the night
and wake me with the morning’s light
Amen
My mummy has this little ritual. Every night before she goes to sleep I can hear her footsteps outside my room and the door creak open.
Since I was very small, my mummy has always checked on me. I’m sure that’s the same for many other parents…what’s different is that I sometimes hear her mutter words under her breath like a magic spell.
I always strain to hear what she is whispering and she chants it so fast and repeats it over and over again, it’s kind of spooky but reassuring at the same time.
See, my mummy stands outside my door and prays for me, every night. If she’s away from me she still prays in her head at her bedside.
My mummy is not ‘super’ religious. She believes in God, a higher power…something. She asks for a blessing and for others to watch over me. Protect me from harm. She prays to God that this magical spell will keep me safe. I’m too young to understand but the power of hope and wishes is great and reassuring especially at nighttime.
My mummy tries to be a good person. Being generous and kind as best as she knows how, she’s not perfect and has failings and she asks for forgiveness too.
She just wants me to be safe and happy and she wants to be a better person and help others, it starts at home.
Baby steps..she needs to be kinder and more thoughtful of others, less selfish and more forgiving. This she finds this hard, but with a little bit of encouragement she can do better.
In her own little way she is on her little religious path. Trying to integrate her beliefs into her own world. Again, this feels hard, outdated and consuming.
Baby steps
Keep praying, keep believing.
Love Bella x
Now I lay me down to sleep,
I’ll assume I’ll rise rested and at peace.
For I know all day I tried my best
To treat all others with respect.
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Ah such a lovely post, what an amazing thing to do every night x
Thanks Aby….it’s slightly strange and a bit of an obsession but it makes my mummy feel happy x
This is so lovely, made me feel all teary.
xx
This is so lovely 🙂 I say prayers with my three kiddies every night too. It’s a beautiful bedtime routine #ShareWithMe x
This is so lovely. I can’t wait to teach my little ones a little prayer for each night. #brilliantblogposts
That’s a lovely prayer for any child whatever your beliefs #brilliantblogposts
Really sweet post and beautifully written! #brilliantblogposts
Really sweet post and beautifully written! #brilliantblogposts
Aww thank you! x
I do this too every night with all three of my children as my mum use to do it to myself as a child xx #sharewithme
I think it’s lovely. We have bedtime prayers as part of our bedtime routine and my girls now join in with the things that they want to say thank you for that day. Even Sophie now says “da-doo for Mummy, da-doo for Daddy” etc. and “Amen” was one of her earliest recognisable words.
What a lovely post! We aren’t religious and don’t really have do anything similar to this but everynight when I put Elliot to bed I have to kiss him on the head and then lay down for a few seconds with my head on his pillow. I think this is a comfort thing for him…not very comfy on my neck though lol! xx #brilliantblogposts
Lovely post and a great part of the night time routine. Sure your little one will appreciate what mummy does in years to come. #BrilliantBlogPosts
Lovely post, such a lovely thing to do each night. Thanks for linking up to Share With Me. I hope to see you again soon. #sharewithme
I’m not reglious but I thought that this is a lovely post and filled with emotion. I think as a parent you pray/wish/hope your baby stays safe. I don’t pray for my child but I check on I’m every night and think I how lucky I am I have him and that he is healthy.
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Thanks Sam! In this day and age it’s important to have hope and be thankful x
Ooooh, it is so lovely!!!! I enjoyed reading it. 🙂 I shared on FB. #fartglitter
Hi, this is sooo lovely. I shared on FB. Thanx! Rahela xxx http://www.raheladrusko.com #fartglitter
Aww this is so sweet and what a lovely thing to do every night.xx #FartGlitter
Thanks Wendy x