To the God of small favors

"Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart"

Psalm 37:4

God is so good.

I am a part of a wonderful bible study  and we are currently working through the Mind of Christ by T.W. Hunt. We are only in the beginning stages of this study which will last a couple of months but it is already transforming me by getting me to examine myself better. The idea is to order your mind so that it jives with what Christ would have it to be and to recognize those things that are red flags as they pop up. It's a lifelong process.

I have been so caught up in life lately that although it seems like I am close to God in my periphery, when I really think about it, I haven't been taking the time that I should to just be with God. So last night before bed I just cried out to Him. Sometimes I get in to a past way of thinking that says that God doesn't care about my little stuff. That is wrong. God does care. So, I cried out to him about my daughter Leila and her sleep. I am overwhelmed because, while she is a better sleeper than Sofia ever was, her sleep pattern doesn't allow me to get much done during the day or at night. I told God all about it and asked for time and better sleep for us both.

I woke up this morning after some serious sleeping. Leila and I worked together really well last night in terms of feedings and that made a huge difference. Have you ever slept so hard that when you wake up your body feels heavy and one of your limbs is asleep? That was me this morning. Leila slept in even after I got up and that gave me some good one-on-one time with Sofia and we got to eat breakfast together. During the day, Leila slept for about an hour while we were at the store. Then, during Sofia's nap, Leila and I laid down together. I napped for an hour (which was AWESOME!) and Leila napped for 3 hours! AMAZING! I don't think she has ever napped that long before.

I recognize this as an answer to prayer from my God that does care about my small stuff. I want to encourage you to cry out about your small stuff to God. Do not get stuck doing stuff on your own. Draw close to God, especially at your weak points and God will grab hold with open arms. May you be blessed!

"Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need."

Hebrews 4:16

"But He said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore, I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest upon me."

2 Corinthians 12:9