Author name: Charles Stone

Most of us think of sleep as recovery. That’s true. But sleep is more than recovery. It is also housekeeping. While we sleep, the brain does something remarkable. It clears away waste products that build up during the day. One of the systems involved in this process is often called the glymphatic system. Think of it […]

We sometimes act surprised that our bodies get tired. We work hard, push late, carry burdens, answer messages, think through decisions, care for people, and then wonder why our minds feel foggy and our emotions feel thin. But fatigue is not a design flaw. It is a reminder. God made us embodied creatures. We are

Many of us treat sleep like an interruption. We push through one more email. One more chapter. One more show. One more scroll. One more problem to solve before our head hits the pillow. But Psalm 127 gives us a different picture. David writes, “In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for

Many people assume better sleep begins with going to bed earlier. Sometimes it does. But often the better starting point is not bedtime. It’s wake time. God built our bodies with rhythm. We see rhythm in creation: evening and morning, seedtime and harvest, day and night. Psalm 104 describes the ordered patterns God established in

Most of us think of poor sleep as mainly a body issue. We feel tired. Sluggish. Maybe a bit foggy. But one of the first things sleep loss often disrupts is not just energy. It is emotional regulation. You may have noticed it. After a poor night’s sleep, small irritations feel bigger. Patience runs thinner.