The sleep that came to us was a refreshing gift. There have also been times when late into the night, for whatever reason, sleep seemed never to come. When sleep finally embraced us, we counted it as a wonderful gift. If sleep in the evening is a precious gift, so is the sleep referred to by the psalmist. Once it descends upon us, there is no more suffering, hardship, or struggle in life as we know it now. Death, with all of its mystery and unknown, is many times very merciful. Encouraging is the