“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.” Psalm 23:4
Our daughter went to the dentist today, if you were wondering about the verse above. She was scared. I was scared about her being scared. Unlike her last couple of time going to the dentist, I was the parent on dental duty this afternoon.
The rod and staff comforting our daughter? Her trusty teddy bear Amandine.
Our daughter received the bear as a gift from a neighbor in Pendleton, and it’s been her nighttime companion, school compatriot, and now dental co-conspirator.
All told, the visit took twenty minutes.
While our daughter squirmed and squeezed Amandine pretty tightly, she remained in a good mood and endured the teeth cleaning and fluoride application that made up today’s visit.
Dentists are a blessing from God.
Good visits to the dentist are an even bigger blessing from God.
Teddy bears? I wouldn’t call them the biggest blessing, but they certainly supply — and remind us of God’s — comfort.