Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 1 Thess 5:16-18

I realized something Monday night as I was lying in bed. When it dawned on me, I was very disappointed with myself.
One of the last things I do when I get ready to go to sleep is pray; it’s the one thing I had not done on the cruise.
I thought “how I could forget about praying and thanking God at the end of my day.”

That’s not to say that I did not pray. We prayed at each meal but that’s not the same as entering my closet.
I thought about God throughout the day. I saw his handiwork in the sea and in the sunsets. I knew of His presence in the birds and fish.

I can only think I was so tired at the end of every day that I just went to bed and fell asleep.
Perhaps it was the excitement of what the next sunrise had in store.

I know that I was out of my routine. Instead of getting up and reading my Bible, I got up and ran up to the top deck to see the sunrise.

As fun and relaxing as this cruise was, I am glad to be home and in my routine of reading my Bible, praying, rejoicing in the new day, and praying.