A Small Moment

I returned home today from a quick trip to Mt Charleston which was part of my Family Medicine rotation in Las Vegas, NV (Wilderness Medicine). As I did laundry and began to help clean the house (which belongs to my hosts) I suddenly realized that I had no idea where my wedding ring was. I began to search through all my things, the laundry, the washer and dryer, the kitchen, the laundry room, the front room, the car... I started to feel desperate to know where my ring was. I have had a bad attitude this afternoon for silly reasons which only made me feel that much more anxious and upset that I did not know where my ring was. At this time the following scripture is coming to mind:

Luke 15: 8 " Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it?"

Despite my lighting the house, sweeping, and being as diligent as I could have been - I could not find it. Feeling that I had exhausted my ability to find it, I decided to kneel and ask for help. I have prayed for help finding items many times, but I rarely have I had an impression of where the item was. This time was exceptionally different. As soon as I asked for help, the location of my ring came to mind. The answer was so quick that I wasn't sure if I should keep praying or not. I simply ended my prayer, walked into the bathroom, and found the ring in the one place I had overlooked.

I suppose the Lord gives me small moments like these to remind me that He is mindful of me. I often feel like one of the masses, and as time goes by, I tend to forget the moments in which the Lord showed His tender mercies in the small and simple ways in my life.

So I would simply like to offer my appreciation to Him in this odd, virtual way. If there is anyone else out there who is struggling today, I encourage you to simply kneel in prayer. Jari was right 2 posts ago when she said prayer should be a reflex. For peace or for help, surely the Lord hears the prayers of His people. He truly is "...full of grace, equity, and truth, full of patience, mercy, and long-suffering, quick to hear the cries of his people and to answer their prayers." - Alma 9: 26.