Nichole Nordeman wrote a song years ago called “Small Enough,” and if I had to make a list of my favorite songs of all time, it would be on that list without question. The lyrics beautifully lay out the idea that, though sometimes we need God to be the big guy who does big things, there are moments when we just need to be reminded that He's here, that He loves us, and that everything will turn out exactly the way it's supposed to.

In my head, this song played pretty consistently throughout my entire week. Why? Well, we had an interesting week—one of toughest we've had in a long time. It started with Nate in a whole lot of abdominal pain; it continued with a trip to the ER; and it kept going with an unexpected, rather unpleasant hospital stay. Amidst the craziness, though, we felt as though God had, indeed, become small enough to fit in Nate's hospital room to be with us. Despite any fear or anxiety, Nate and I knew we could trust that everything would turn out exactly the way the Lord had planned.

In the end, Nate's diagnosis was a treatable one (a serious bacterial infection). Our week ended with the weary Phillips family back under the same roof. Wa-hoo! Nate's doing much better, which is incredible! As I write this, he's playing on his computer across the room. I can't help but smile. God's so good—He's big enough to control the big things, but He's also small enough to be with us when we have a tough week. We're so blessed!