Fr. Ed Hays offers this meditation on what he calls the “Prayer of Napping”:
A Prayer for Nap Time (or for any time when we desire to be “out-of-control” or to do “nothing-of-profit.”)
Well, Lord, it’s not yet time to quit—
                all around me life is buzzing.
Nevertheless, I need to let go of being busy
                and, at times, just to relax.
May each nap time be a sacrament for me,
                giving me the grace to be aware
                that you are able
                to use stones to praise you
                and to raise up your kingdom.
May any time of doing nothing—
                of letting go—
                remind me that it is you, my God,
                who is bringing about the kingdom,
                and that the more I can let you do it—
                especially in the midst of my greatest
                efforts—
                the more beautifully and gracefully
                the age of justice and peace
                can come to this tired world.
Show to me that if I can let go
                of trying to control people, events
                and especially my futile attempts at controlling you,
                holiness will flow to me more quickly and
                surely.
May each short time of leisure
                renew my spirit,
                fill my heart with insights
                and restore my body.
As your Son, Jesus, let go of his cares
                and fell asleep in the storm-tossed boat,
                may I now let go of my cares and rest in
                you,
my beloved God and ever-vigilant lover.
Amen.