Being Thankful for Weird Things
I just took 4 ibuprofen at once for the second time today, as recommended by my dentist. I payed a significant amount of money for a temporary crown to be put on my tooth today. I sat in a chair for 2 hours while the dentist poked, prodded, asked me to bite down, drilled out the previous filling, and applied the temporary crown.
I’ve come to realize lately that it doesn’t matter how smart you think you are, how nonconformist, how determined/motivated, or how prepared/good at planning ahead, you’re still going to have those experiences that make you feel out of control and overwhelmed. Dental stuff is like that for me.
I feel like my body is failing me or I’m angry with myself for not flossing just a few more times or not being able to overcome my addiction to Coke (yes, the real stuff, not just diet)…It’s never convenient. It’s always painful AND expensive. I always feel anxious. And worse of all, I can’t plan for it! But if it reminds me that I’m not as self-sufficient as I think I am, that it is God who provides, I’m even more needy of a Savior than I want to believe. And if all of these things point me back to Jesus, then I guess it’s something to be thankful for.
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Amen sister. About the thankfulness, the fear, and the fact that real Coke trumps all others!!
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