It is so easy to forget that God cares about even the smallest things that concern us.

Compared to battling infertility day in and day out, battling naptime with a 6 month old just seems insignificant.

But this week it dawned on me that I was so quick to bring my frustrations with infertility to the Lord but I had yet brought my frustrations about Little Bug’s naps (or lack thereof) to Him.

God cares even about the smallest things.

And you know, when I stopped and brought my frustrations about naptime to the Lord, things automatically felt better because I no longer was carrying the burden alone.

I also have found that during a trial in life I easily turn to the Lord for guidance, but I haven’t done such a good job in turning to the Lord for strength to parent Little Bug!

And parenting, I have learned, requires just as much strength from the Lord (if not more) than going through infertility does.

During those 2 years of infertility I found myself hungry for the Word of God because I was in a desperate situation and in the Word of God there was hope.

I’ll be the first to admit that since Little Bug’s birth my hunger for the Word of God hasn’t been like it was in the two years before her birth.

I would do a “Quiet Time” but it was like I was doing it just to check it off my “To Do” list for the day.

Yesterday and today I’ve really thought about what it means to take a piece of Scripture and meditate on it throughout the day.

Life automatically seems brighter, no matter the circumstances, when you have Scripture rolling around in your mind all day long.

There is a verse in the Bible that talks about taking Scripture and “writing it on the tablet of your heart”, which to me means that we keep Scripture close so that it will be on our minds as we go about the tasks of the day.

And there is SO MUCH power in the Word of God! Such encouragement for a weary soul. Such perspective for a frustrated mother. Such joy and strength!

And to think that many days I’ve left the Bible sitting all day long in a bag.

It’s like being thirsty and refusing water.

Yes, God cares about even the smallest details of our life.

- Elaine