Seems like we have a lot of worry warts in our group, especially me. Lot’s of people thought I wrote yesterday’s meditation just for them .One person sent the following:worrying does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its joy.

So I begin this meditation with a prayer most of us are very familiar with:Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep....

At the end of a tough day — and at times they all seem to be difficult — we want a little rest, a little serenity to help us through the night. Tranquility, wholeness, serenity (whatever word brings you the most peace) is what we all desire. It is not something money can buy. Nor can we get it from anyone or anything else. The key to inner peace lies deeply buried inside the self. We have to work at releasing the potential of tranquility that is locked inside each of our souls.We ask God to guide us, to help us. So in the morning, feeling renewed, we are ready to begin again. Can you remember the last time you felt refreshed and totally alive after a good night’s sleep? Have you seen in the eyes of a child waking in the morning the alertness and excitement of greeting a new day? Do you long for that feeling?We long for that essence of Shalom, a release from the worldly burdens in order to be at peace with ourselves. As we prepare ourselves for sleep, release the potential for serenity that lies locked away inside your soul. Begin with a prayer.