God cares about even the ordinary, everyday things in our lives

This morning I spilled a cup of coffee on my laptop.  My fairly NEW laptop... One I have saved for all year and have been so pleased with.  I immediately flipped it over and shook it (will it withstand that?).  I then ran with it to the bedroom and hit it with a high air blow dryer (will the heat damage it more?).  "Please, Lord, I really need my computer and really don't want to lose it!"  All the while the voice of the salesperson going through my head: "Would you like the extra warranty on this? It covers any damage done to the computer, now matter what.  Including spilling drinks on it."  I scoff, thinking only suckers buy the extra warranties.  Oh, yea, that played over and over in my mind while I'm running that blow dryer and shaking my computer.  Did I mention I decided to put cream in my coffee this morning?? Not just cream, but Peppermint Cream... the kind with sugar in it, too.  Nice....

Well, I prayed and blew and shook.  And here I am typing on it 4 hours later.  I'm assuming it's working although I am not sure if there will be some future effects.  Very possibly.  Well, for now, "Thank You Lord, for hearing my pleas."  Do you believe God listens and answers even the prayers about saving a computer?  Even when it's quite obvious His child has done something stupid to cause the problem in the first place. 

I love 1 Thessalonians 5:17. "Pray continuously." (Other translations I have read say "Pray without ceasing".)  My guess is that Paul was telling us to pray in every aspect of our lives. To be in contact with the Savior at all times.  To make sure God is involved all through our lives.  There are so many people who consider God a Sunday (Sabbath) thing, only.  That He is somehow only needed during our most difficult times. Someone to call on for desperate help.  (OK, so that was desperation this morning... but when my middle son was 8 and we prayed to find his rat before leaving for school...before Rizzo, the cat, found him... that was more for my son than the rat and I wasn't that desperate) This simple verse says it all.  Speak to God (Pray) constantly!  Well, I'm not in church 24/7.  I'm not in trouble most of the time.  In fact, sometimes, I'm doing mundane things like laundry, or writing in a blog, or cleaning toilets.... Does God want to hear from me about those things too?  My answer:  Why Not? 

My youngest son is one of those children who never stops talking.  When he learned to talk, he just kept going.  Once, when he was 3, a friend picked him up from his daycare and took him home with her 2 children (4 and 2) for the afternoon as a treat for him and favor for me.  He instantly began chatting with her about his day and asking questions of her children.  She told me her kids were wide-eyed and just listened as he talked.  When they got to her home, he was taking off his coat and looked at the other kids as they watched him.  He looked at my friend and said, "Don't they talk?"  She nearly died.  She wanted to say, "If you'd give them a moment to get a word in, they would," but she was much sweeter and said, "Yes, but they are shy."  He is 17 now and still rattles on the moment I walk in the door, telling me about his day in excruciating detail.  I love it.  He is open, honest, and so articulate.  I cannot imagine our heavenly Father does not feel the same about each of us.  We do need to be still and listen, but He wants to hear what we have to say as well. 

So, pray continuously, about everything.  God does listen.  He heard my prayer about my computer and helped me out.  I cannot imagine why it is working except that He wants me to continue my blog, continue the other work I use it for.

Thank you Jesus for even caring about the mundane things of our lives.  I love you so!