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"How will I manage without my phone?" he said in a panic.

My husband and I recently visited the western peninsula on a vacation in Washington state. We followed the shoreline, walking along the isolated driftwood-covered coast and enjoying the scenery.

As we returned to our vehicle, my husband noticed his phone was missing. He knew he had used it to take pictures but couldn't find it after backtracking. He worried. His phone contained essential and irreplaceable business information. Uncovering a three-by-six electronic device on a stone-strewn waterfront seemed impossible.

"Lord, help us find his phone," I prayed shamelessly and persistently, much like Jesus' story of the man who came to a neighbor at night to ask for bread. He persevered until the neighbor finally got up and gave him some.

After I prayed, I reminded myself of a similar experience when my son lost his passport. He scoured his luggage, the house, and the car for the travel document—all to no avail. For over five months, we earnestly prayed to locate it. A good Samaritan reached out through Facebook Messenger. He had found the passport and told us where to pick it up.

While my husband and I combed the beach for the mobile device, I continued to pray. But I also trusted that God would provide another way if we didn't find it.

I passed a young couple with a dog and commented on our predicament.

"Oh, we found it." They pointed to a rock structure. "We put it on the ledge."

Checking the backside of a seven-foot boulder, we discovered the phone on an outcropping. We had searched the ground in our quest but failed to gaze up. Relief and thankfulness flooded us.

God always awaits your prayers and desires to hear them, even when your requests are minor. Look up when you need help.

(Photo courtesy of morguefile.)