Little things

 

Emily is usually COMPLETELY annoyed with her pants waistband.  She is so sensitive that if something is the least bit out of place she can feel it.  Yesterday morning her ‘pants situation’ lead her to crumple onto the floor in frustration. (This is frequent.)  Unsure what to do I said, “Emily, what can I do about it?  Do you need new pants?  Do you need new underwear?  Does something need to be tucked, folded, pulled, or loosened?”  “No, she said.  I’ve tried all that.”   “Then,” I said, “I guess all we can do is pray.”   She looked up and said, “Mom, I like that idea.”  A few minutes later we were gathered for morning Family Prayer and Emily prayed that her “underwear would stay in the right place all day.”  After the prayer she looked up a little embarrassed, but no one laughed.   I assured her that there is nothing too small or silly to pray about.  Heavenly Father was definitely NOT giggling right now because you said the word ‘underwear’ in your prayer.  (That made them giggle.)  Whatever is important to you is important to Heavenly Father.

Isn’t that wonderful?  I used to feel badly asking for things because they seem so small compared to the trials of others.   But I know that he cares for our individual wants and needs just as he loves us all individually.  He cares about the tooth fairy coming for Megan and the dryer being fixed for me, and for happy faces to be found for Luke and for underwear staying in place for Emily.   And they did stay in place… the whole day long… which she told me later that night with a smile.  I’m so glad, Emily.  I hope you always remember it.