Random Thoughts For Today

"This is the day that the Lord hath made. I will rejoice and be glad in it" Psalm 118:24. I learned this Bible verse as a song years ago.

It just came to mind because today brought to mind some of the things that may or may not need to be done and the cost of such things.

I know that God created each day fresh and new. And He can help us make the decisions we need to make.

This is God's day, not the orthodontist's, or optometrist's, or the oral surgeon's, or the doctor's. I can only depend on God to give me the straight forward truth and answers. These folks have knowledge beyond my own, but God has the answers I need.

My day wasn't really fowled up, but it just hit me in the last hour or so all that is going on here. I got concerned and then realized that I need to give it back to God because he has every answer, even for every day decisions like the ones we need to make.

This morning we went to the orthodontist for my daughter. The Dr. showed me x-rays, drawings, a mold of my daughter's teeth and all the types of things he wants to put in her mouth as soon as possible before she grows too much and these things are harder to do when kids get older and on and on. He talked for about forty minutes. I was overwhelmed!

Then the receptionist came in to explain the cost and payment schedule and extra costs if the payments are late. She talked for about twenty minutes. These are very nice people, but they are also in a business to sell a product. Only God can tell us how necessary this all is.

I left there feeling guilty because I didn't make a decision then and there. After all the Dr. "...would do this for his own daughter" and he wouldn't recommend something he "...wouldn't do with his own daughter's teeth."

I know guilt is not something to hang onto so I chatted with God most of the way home and He reminded me that He had the answer and not to worry. It's still overwhelming to think about.

I explained some of it to my hubby whom I thought would say "No way!" He didn't say much. I think he needs to mull it over for a while too.

So the next adventure was to the Drumming School. My BIL has offered to pay for lessons for our son. I couldn't pass up an offer like that so we went to check the place out. It all seemed okay and we signed up for a lesson for next Monday. This is a good thing after this morning's news.


Of course we couldn't find the freeway on the way back.

You see, around here there are a lot of one way streets and bridges and construction so you rarely get to go home the same way you came. I found a long way to get back to the freeway. Next time I'll ask for directions to get back out of there to the freeway.

Next up is my appointment tomorrow to get a molar pulled. I'm crying already because I already had the same one on the other side of my mouth pulled. I'll be missing two bottom major chewing surfaces. Oh dear, will I have to be on soft foods for the rest of my life? No, I'll be fine.

The only thing is, what can we afford as replacement teeth? Only God knows. We'll cross that bridge when we get to it.

I just feel like things are getting away from me. I also need stronger glasses which I won't wear full time because I'm not in denial. I'm not a control freak either. Anyway, just a few things on my plate along with the job search.

So I'm asking you bloggy friends to send up some prayers to the Lord Jesus for these decisions that need to be made. Thanks.