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• I happened to be watching some television news program. I confess I was half dozing and watching at the same time, but suddenly they said something that got my full salute attention.
• According to the news story, and they can't put it on TV unless it's true, right? But according to this story, research showed that there was a great deal of benefits associated with afternoon naps.
• That was enough for me and I, like the gentleman I am, called for my wife to come and watch this news story with me. Some things in life should be shared and this was one of them.
• Afternoon naps drastically reduce the danger of heart attack and improve a person's memory.
• "So," I said to my wife after the story, "what do you think of that?"
• She smiled and looked at me and said, "Well, it must work because you never forget to take a nap."
• I will forgive her for the hilarious laughter following her remark. Just so you know, the laughter did not come from me. I may have been smiling on the outside but I was snorting on the inside.
• For years, I thought taking an afternoon nap was rather beneficial. Now I have the proof and I can indulge in a daily "power nap" without feeling any sense of guilt at all. I love it when I have been proven right.
• Now I take great delight in one of my favorite Bible passages.
• "Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls" (Matthew 11:28-29).
• A friend of mine often says, "Come apart and rest a while or you'll just come apart." An afternoon nap has unashamedly become part of my daily activity.
• Rev. James L. Snyder is pastor of the Family of God Fellowship, PO Box 831313, Ocala, FL 34483. He lives with his wife, Martha, in Silver Springs Shores. Call him at 1-866-552-2543 or e-mail jamessnyder2@att.net. His web site is www.jamessnyderministries.com.